*quad4()

Creates a quad4 element in HMASCII format.

Syntax

*quad4 (id,type,node1,node2,node3,node4,propertyid)

Type

HyperMesh HMASCII Command

Description

Creates a quad4 element in HMASCII format.

This must follow *component(). The element will be assigned to the most recent component created using *component().

Nodes must also be defined using *node() before creating an element using those nodes.

Inputs

id
The ID of the element.
type
The solver specific element type.
node1
The ID of the first node.
node2
The ID of the second node.
node3
The ID of the third node.
node4
The ID of the fourth node.
propertyid
The ID of the property directly assigned to the element. If specified as 0, the property is taken from the component.

Example

To create a quad4 element with ID 100, solver type 1, nodes 1 4 3 2 and direct property ID 5:

*quad4(100,1,1,4,3,2,5)

Errors

Incorrect usage results in an import error.