*reviewentity

Graphically reviews a specified entity.

Syntax

*reviewentity entity_type search_type id_name color string_array number_of_strings

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

This command graphically reviews a specified entity.

entity_type: The type of entity to review.
search_type: The method used to specify the entity. The entity is specified using theid_name argument. Valid values are:; "by name" - Entity is specified using the entity name.; "by id" - Entity is specified using the entity ID.
id_name: The ID or name of the entity, depending on search_type.
color: The color used to review the entity. Valid values are 1-64.; If specified as 0, the entity will be reviewed with its respective entity color (not yet available).
string_array: The ID of the string array that contains the additional input parameters. The string array is created using the *createstringarray command. This should always be set to 1.
number_of_strings: Integer indicating the size (number of strings) in the string array created using *createstringarray. The valid strings are:; showcomps - This indicates that components in which elements/geometry are referred will also be reviewed. If not provided, only specified elements/geometry are reviewed.

To review component with ID 3 using color 10:

*reviewentity comps "by id" 3 10 1 0

To review element with ID 4, along with its component, using color 10:

*createstringarray 1 showcomps
*reviewentity comps "by id" 3 10 1 1

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

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