*freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod

Creates a free shape design variable.

Syntax

*freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod entity_type mark_id name method

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Creates a free shape design variable.

Inputs

entity_type
The type of entity used in creating the design variable. Valid values are nodes, elements, sets (nodal only), or properties.
mark_id
The ID of the mark of entities used to create the design variable. Valid values are 1 and 2.
name
The name of the design variable.
method
0 - CLASSIC
1 - GRID
2 - BLANK

Example

To create a free shape design variable fsh1 comprised of nodes, with method BLANK:
*createmark nodes 1 2110 3292
*freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod nodes 1 "fsh1" 2
To create a free shape design variable fsh2 comprised of a node set, with method CLASSIC:
*createmark sets 1 "set1"
*freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod sets 1 "fsh2" 0

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

Version History

2019.1