Creating 1-D Elements - HM-3000

For this tutorial it is recommended that you complete the introductory tutorial, Getting Started with
HyperMesh - HM-1000.

This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Bar, Line mesh and Features functions available on the 1-D
and Tool pages of HyperMesh. These functions allow you to build 1-D elements.

All files referenced in the HyperMesh tutorials are located in the <
install_directory>/tutorials/hm/ directory. For detailed instructions on how to locate the
installation directory <install_directory> at your site, see Finding the Installation Directory
<install_directory>, or contact your system administrator.

To retrieve the file for this tutorial:

1. Retrieve the file 1d_elements.hm file, located in the <install_directory>/tutorials/hm/

directory.
2. Click return to access the main menu.

The 1d_elements.hm file.

To create 1-D bar elements using the bars panel:

The bars panel allows you to create, review or update 2-noded and 3-noded bar elements.

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 1. Select the bars panel on the 1-D page.
2. Select the bar2 subpanel.
3. Click ax = and enter the value 0.
4. Click ay = and enter the value 0.
5. Click az = and enter the value 0.
These are the values for the bar offset.

6. Click property = and select property1.

A property is now assigned to the element.

7. Click pins a = and enter the value 0.

8. Click pins b = and enter the value 0.
These are the values for the degrees of freedom.

9. Click the switch below update and select components from the pop-up menu.
10. After x comp =, enter the value 1.
11. After y comp =, enter the value 1.
12. After z comp =, enter the value 1.
The local y axis is now specified.

13. Click node A and select the lower node in the graphics area.
14. Click node B and select the upper node in the graphics area.
The 2 noded bar element is created.

15. Click return to access the main menu.

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 Bar 2 element created.

To create 1-D elements along a line using the line mesh panel:

1. Select the line mesh panel on the 1-D page.

2. Click the upper left switch and select lines from the pop-up menu.
3. Select a line on the model.
4. Click the toggle and select segment is whole line.
5. Click the switch after element config: and select rigid from the pop-up menu.
6. Click mesh.
The secondary panel now appears.

7. Click set segment to highlight the box with the blue input cursor.
8. After elem density =, enter the value 20.
9. Click set all.
10. Click return twice to access the main menu.

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 Rigids created in the line mesh panel.

To create a 1-D element from the features in the model using the features panel:

1. Select the display panel on the permanent menu.

2. Click the toggle and select elems.
3. Click none.
4. Select feature_elements.
Only the elements needed for this exercise are displayed.

5. Click return to access the main menu.

6. Select the features panel on the Tool page.
7. Click Comps.
8. Select feature_elements.
9. Click select.
10. After feature angle =, enter the value 30.
11. Select ignore normals.
12. Click the toggle after create: and select plot elements.
13. Click features.
The plot elements are created.

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 14. Click return.
15. Select the display panel on the permanent menu.
16. Click the right toggle and select elems.
17. Click none.
18. Select ^feature.
The plot elements in the green ^feature component are displayed.

See HyperMesh Tutorials for a complete list of tutorials.

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