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Script Author: Ian Rivard
Get the Young’s modulus (E) and thickness (t) at any node in FEMAP — the
joint inputs that fastener stiffness methods such as Huth,
CR3710 and Rutman need —
for shell models and for solid (tet) meshes.
What it does
- Shell models: E1, E2 and t from the plate elements at the node,
weighted so the closest elements count most (laminates included). The same numbers
Make Rutman Fastener uses for its stiffnesses.
- Solid meshes: for a node in a fastener hole, such as an RBE spider
center, the thickness of the hole read from the mesh — the full layer by default, or
the straight bore — and the E of the material around it. No geometry needed.
How to use it
- Open Custom Tools > Model Audit > Group / Count / Measure >
Get Avg E T at node.
- For solid models, choose Full layer or Bore length only.
- Click OK and select the nodes. Results go to the message window and, if ticked, to a
CSV on your Desktop: node, E1, E2, t and how each was found.
Related tools
- Measure — thickness at every hole to a CSV, plus
point-to-point, face-to-face and wall thickness.
- Cbush Forces to Excel — the same E and t
for both ends of every CBUSH, next to its forces.
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