Description
Utility class for creating complex beams using ChElementBeamANCF_3333 elements, for example subdivides a segment in multiple finite elements.
#include <ChBuilderBeam.h>
| Public Member Functions | |
| void | BuildBeam (std::shared_ptr< ChMesh > mesh, std::shared_ptr< ChMaterialBeamANCF > mat, const int N, const ChVector3d A, const ChVector3d B, const double h, const double w, const ChVector3d DIR, const ChVector3d CUR, const bool grav=false, const double damp=0) | 
| Add nodes and elements to the mesh to create a segment beam from point A to point B The beam is constructed with ChElementBeamANCF_3333 type elements.  More... | |
| std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChElementBeamANCF_3333 > > & | GetLastBeamElements () | 
| Access the list of elements used by the last built beam.  More... | |
| std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyzDD > > & | GetLastBeamNodes () | 
| Access the list of nodes used by the last built beam.  More... | |
Member Function Documentation
◆ BuildBeam()
| void chrono::fea::ChBuilderBeamANCF_3333::BuildBeam | ( | std::shared_ptr< ChMesh > | mesh, | 
| std::shared_ptr< ChMaterialBeamANCF > | mat, | ||
| const int | N, | ||
| const ChVector3d | A, | ||
| const ChVector3d | B, | ||
| const double | h, | ||
| const double | w, | ||
| const ChVector3d | DIR, | ||
| const ChVector3d | CUR, | ||
| const bool | grav = false, | ||
| const double | damp = 0 | ||
| ) | 
Add nodes and elements to the mesh to create a segment beam from point A to point B The beam is constructed with ChElementBeamANCF_3333 type elements.
Before running, each time resets lists of beam_elems and beam_nodes.
- Parameters
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  mesh mesh to store the resulting elements mat material for beam elements N number of elements in the segment A starting point B ending point h height w width DIR initial nodal direction CUR initial nodal curvature grav set true to apply gravity force damp damping 
◆ GetLastBeamElements()
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 | inline | 
Access the list of elements used by the last built beam.
It can be useful for changing properties afterwards. This list is reset all times a BuildBeam function is called.
◆ GetLastBeamNodes()
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 | inline | 
Access the list of nodes used by the last built beam.
It can be useful for adding constraints or changing properties afterwards. This list is reset all times a BuildBeam function is called.
The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
- /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChBuilderBeam.h
- /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChBuilderBeam.cpp
