rmmat

 

This routine is used to remove points that are of a specified material type. Elements with the specified material types are flagged by setting the element material type negative. After using rmmat, rmpoints/compress will delete elements whose material type is negative and the dudded nodes.

Format
rmmat / material number / [all | node | element] / [exclusive]

 

rmmat Parameters

Parameters

Type/Value

Description/Default

material_number

 

 

all | node | element

all

Removes nodes with imt = material number and removes elements with itetclr= material number. This is the default.

 

node

Removes nodes with imt = material number

 

element

Removes elements with itetclr= material number

exclusive

exclusive

Removes everything except nodes with imt =material and removes everything except elements with itetclr= material.

Note

After using rmmat, rmpoints / compress will delete elements whose material type is negative and the dudded nodes.