HMIN_element_writeslave_face()

Creates a slave element from an existing element in HyperMesh.

Syntax

void HMIN_element_writeslave_face(HM_entityidtype id, char elementtype, HM_entityidtype elementid, int face, HM_entityidtype collectorid);

HyperMesh hminlib Function

Creates a slave element from an existing element in HyperMesh.

id

The ID of the new element.

elementtype

The type of the new element, a user-defined value.

elementid

The ID of the existing element.

face

The face number. For solids, the face number can be 1 - 6. For 2-D elements, use:

1 - If the normals of the slave element should be created in the same direction as those in the existing element.
2 - If the normals of the slave element should be created in the opposite direction of those in the existing element

collectorid

The ID of the collector where the slave element should be placed.

None.