Free node 1

[arminiusii]

Hi everybody

I know my question could be very stupid, but:
1) there is a way in patran to create a new group with all the free elements and free nodes of the model?
It means a node that it is not joint with any elements.

Because I have to clean a *.bdf file and write down every anomaly, and this way to act could help me a lot.

2) A way to find and shown on the screen all the elements attached to a selected element?

If you have the answers that works for the Hypermesh software, it is the same. I don't use it but I can start

 

[franc11HD]

Arminiusii,

I don't know if there is a better way, but This solution works for me though it is not straigth forward:

Create a group with all the elements of your model (don't select the nodes, only the elements). In this group go to utilities - Group - Reorganize and check Nodes/FEM. This should add to the group all the nodes that are attached to those elements. You can then compare the nodes from this group to the nodes of the model. Or create a group with only the nodes of the model and substract the nodes found in the new reorganized group.

2) For your second point, crete a group with the selected element and then go to utilities - GRoup - Ggroup extend and check FEM. This should extend the group to all elements connected to the selected element.

There might be simple solution, but it is a start.

 

[arminiusii]

Thank you for the reply,

It helps me very much, and now I have found the "Utilities" very useful ;-)