If you have ever used the standard Spider API program provided with Femap install, then you might have a clue what this program can do. In this version, the API prompts you for the two regions that you want to connect and then allows you to automatically create a user-defined beam element having a user-specified material property between the two spiders. In one clean API operation, the spiders and beam element are created. This script then automates the creation of a bolted connection in one fell swoop. The program will even remember your prior settings for multiple operations. Very sweet...
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