*markprojecttomanysurfaces

Syntax

*markprojecttomanysurfaces <option1>=<value1> <option2>=<value2> ... <optionN>=<valueN>

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Projects entities to multiple surfaces. The entities are projected to the surface closest to it along a given vector, or normal to the surface.

All options may be specified in any order.

Inputs

ProjectionType=<value>

1 - Project by vector

To project along a vector given its 3 components along x, y and z directions, VectorXComp, VectorYComp, and VectorZComp are used.

To project along a vector defined by 2 nodes VectorNode1Id and VectorNode2Id are used.

To project along a vector normal to the plane defined by 3 nodes VectorNode1Id, VectorNode2Id and VectorNode3Id are used.

2 - Project normal to surfaces

SourceEntityType=<value>

The entity type to project. Valid values are elements, nodes and points. This is a mandatory option.

SourceEntityTypeMarkId=<value>

The ID of the mark of entities to project. Must be set to 1. This is a mandatory option.

TargetEntityType=<value>

The entity type to project onto. Valid values are surfaces. This is a mandatory option.

TargetEntityTypeMarkId=<value>

The ID of the mark of entities to project onto. Must be set to 2. This is a mandatory option.

VectorNode1Id=<value>

The ID of the first vector node. Valid only when ProjectionType=1.

VectorNode2Id=<value>

The ID of the second vector node. Valid only when ProjectionType=1.

VectorNode3Id=<value>

The ID of the third vector node. Valid only when ProjectionType=1.

VectorXComp=<value>

The x component of the vector. Valid only when ProjectionType=1.

VectorYComp=<value>

The y component of the vector. Valid only when ProjectionType=1.

VectorZComp=<value>

The z component of the vector. Valid only when ProjectionType=1.

Examples

Project nodes 1575-1674 to surfaces 17-19 along the vector (5.7, 0, 9.5):

*createmark nodes 1 1575-1674
*createmark surfaces 2 17-19
*markprojecttomanysurfaces SourceEntityType=nodes SourceEntityTypeMarkId=1 TargetEntityType=surfs TargetEntityTypeMarkId=2 ProjectionType=1 VectorXComp=5.7 VectorYComp=0 VectorZComp=9.5

Project elements 123-168 to surfaces 7-10 along the vector given by nodes 1798 and 1820:

*createmark elements 1 123-168
*createmark surfaces 2 7-10
*markprojecttomanysurfaces SourceEntityType=elems SourceEntityTypeMarkId=1 TargetEntityType=surfs TargetEntityTypeMarkId=2 ProjectionType=1 VectorNode1Id=1798 VectorNode2Id=1820

Project points 136-140 to surfaces 15 and 16 normal to the plane given by nodes 1200, 1208 and 1210:

*createmark points 1 136-140
*createmark surfaces 2 15 16
*markprojecttomanysurfaces SourceEntityType=points SourceEntityTypeMarkId=1 TargetEntityType=surfs TargetEntityTypeMarkId=2 ProjectionType=1 VectorNode1Id=1200 VectorNode2Id=1208 VectorNode3Id=1210

Project nodes 136-140 normally to surfaces 15 and 16:

*createmark nodes 1 136-140
*createmark surfaces 2 15 16
*markprojecttomanysurfaces SourceEntityType=points SourceEntityTypeMarkId=1 TargetEntityType=surfs TargetEntityTypeMarkId=2 ProjectionType=2

Errors

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

Version History

2020