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Script Author: Ian Rivard
Description: Computes inverse-distance-weighted averages of Young’s modulus (E) and thickness (t) at a selected node, drawn from the surrounding plate elements. The same calculation that drives the K1..K6 stiffnesses in Make Rutman Fastener, exposed as a standalone query so you can sanity-check spider-region material before committing to a fastener build.
Use Instructions: Run the tool. Pick a node. Pick the radius cutoff (or accept default). The tool walks plate elements within radius, computes inverse-distance-weighted E1, E2, and t, and prints to the message window plus optionally a CSV file.
Requirements: Open FEMAP model with type 17 or type 18 plate elements near the selected node. Solid-element paths (volume-weighted E, RBE2-spider PCA-cylinder thickness extraction) are present in source but disabled in the v1.05 dialog — only the shell path is production-ready.
Notes: v1.05 fixed the averaging weight: close elements now correctly carry more weight via `1/R`. Prior `R`-weighted formulation was off by 50–70%+ on non-uniform stacks. Same fix applied in lock-step to Make Rutman Fastener v1.03.
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