*PointToDeformableSurfaceJoint()

Creates a constraint between a point on one body and a surface, where the surface can deform and attach to one or multiple bodies.

Syntax

*PointToDeformableSurfaceJoint(ptdsf_name,"ptdsf_label",body, point, def_surface)

Arguments

ptdsf_name: The variable name of the point to deformable surface joint.; Data type: varname
ptdsf_label: The label of the point to deformable surface joint.; Data type: label
body: The first body of the joint.; Data type: Body
point: The point on the first body which will be constrained to the surface.; Data type: Point
def_surface: The deformable surface that is attached to one or more bodies or a flexbody.; Data type: Deformable Surface

Example

*BeginMDL(the_model, "The Model")

 *Point(p_1, "Point 1")
 *Point(p_2, "Point 2")
 *Point(p_3, "Point 3")
 *Point(p_4, "Point 4")
 *Point(p_5, "Point 5")
 *Point(p_6, "Point 6")
 *DeformableSurface(defsrf_0, "DeformableSurface 0", NATURAL, 3, 2, 
  m_0, m_1, m_2, m_3, m_4, m_5)
 *Marker(m_0, "Marker 0", b_1, p_1)
 *Marker(m_1, "Marker 1", b_1, p_2)
 *Marker(m_2, "Marker 2", b_1, p_3)
 *Marker(m_3, "Marker 3", b_1, p_4)
 *Marker(m_4, "Marker 4", b_1, p_5)
 *Marker(m_5, "Marker 5", b_1, p_6)
 *Body(b_1, "Body 1")
 *Body(b_0, "Body 0")
 
 *PointToDeformableSurfaceJoint(aj_0, "Advanced Joint 0", b_0, p_10, 
  defsrf_0)
 *Point(p_10, "Point 0" )
 *Set(defsrf_0.uspan, 1.1)
 *SetPoint(p_1, 50, 10, 10)
 *SetPoint(p_2, 100, 10, 10)
 *SetPoint(p_3, 150, 10, 10)
 *SetPoint(p_4, 50, 20, 20)
 *SetPoint(p_5, 100, 20, 20)
 *SetPoint(p_6, 150, 20, 20)
 *SetPoint(p_10, 100, 100, 100)

*EndMDL()

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Properties

Table 1.
Property	Returns Data Type	Description
id	integer	The solver id for the entity.
idstring	string	The solver id for the entity in string data form.
label	string	The descriptive name of the entity.
note	string	The detailed notes and description about the entity.
state	boolean	Set to zero for the entity to be inactive, or set to one for the entity to be active.
type	datatype	The type of advanced joint.
varname	string	The unique variable name of the entity.

Comments

This entity will constrain the point that is located on a body to remain at all times constrained to the deformable surface. The deformable surface consists of an ordered list of markers or body/point sets that can belong to a single body, multiple bodies, or flexible bodies.