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HyperMesh and BatchMesher
Connector Location
This is the position in space at which a connector entity is created. The valid entities that can
be used to define the connector location depend on the connector type, as shown below:
Spots
nodes The connector icon is created at the node
location.
points The connector icon is created at the point
location.
lines The connector icon is created at the center
of the selected line. Only one connector is
created for each line, but the line may be
split into multiple projection locations as
specified by the offset, spacing, and
density values.
nodelist The nodelist can be considered as to be a
line. The treatment is absolutely the same.
Bolts
nodes The connector icon is created at the node
location.
points The connector icon is created at the point
location.
lines The connector icon is created at the center
of the selected line. Only one connector is
created for each line, but the line may be
split into multiple projection locations as
specified by the offset, spacing, and
density values.
This connector is only used for repetitive
holes in a certain, constant distance along
the selected line.
Seams
lines, linelist The connector icon is created at the center
of the selected line. Only one connector is
created for each line, but the line may be
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split into multiple projection locations as
specified by the offset, spacing, and
density values.
nodelist The nodelist can be considered as to be a
line. The treatment is absolutely the same.
Areas
elems The connector icon is created at the
elements location. Only one connector is
created for each group of elements, but
the area may be subdivided into multiple
projection locations as specified by the
nodes of the selected elements.
The area can be remeshed to get different
projection locations.
surfs The connector icon is created at the
surface location. Only one connector is
created for each surface, but the area may
be subdivided into multiple projection
locations as specified by the mesh type
and element size values.
The area can be remeshed to get different
projection locations.
linelists / lines One connector icon is created for each line.
The line is extruded to an area considering
the width and the offset values. The area
may be subdivided into multiple projection
locations as specified by the mesh type
and element size values.
If line combine is activated, adjacent
lines are treated as one line and produce
one area connector.
The area can be remeshed to get different
projection locations.
nodepath The nodelist can be considered as to be a
linelist. The treatment is absolutely the
same.
Masses
nodes The connector icon is created at the node
location.
points The connector icon is created at the point
location.
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See Also:
Connector Terminology
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