global node info of a element from BLOCK3D with "record

ouyang · Post by **ouyang** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:48 pm

Hi there,
I am using the command "BLOCK3D" to generate a lot of elements(see the tcl script attached below). How can I get the global node numbering info for a specific element with "recorder"?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Ouyang

##########################

set eleArgs "1" ;
set element bbarBrick ;
set nz 6 ;
set nx 6 ;
set ny 6 ;

Block3D $nx $ny $nz 1 1 $element $eleArgs {
1 0 0 0
2 1 0 0
3 1 1 0
4 0 1 0
5 0 0 1
6 1 0 1
7 1 1 1
8 0 1 1
}
##################################

Post by **fmk** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:37 am

you can use the currently undocumented (silvia please note) command:

eleNodes eleTag?

to obtain an elements nodal information.

youyicun2008 · Post by **youyicun2008** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:23 pm

[quote="fmk"]you can use the currently undocumented (silvia please note) command:

eleNodes eleTag?

to obtain an elements nodal information.[/quote]
Can you give me an example about eleNodes eleTag?
thanks .

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:48 pm

set thesenodes [eleNodes 3344]
puts $thesenodes