*positionmark

Positions a selection of entities in space.

Syntax

*positionmark entity_type mark_id node1 node2 node3 node4 node5 node6

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

This command positions a selection of entities in space.

entity_type: The type of entity to position.
mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.
node1-node6: The IDs of the nodes used to position the entities. The positioning attempts to align the first three nodes (1-3) to the second three nodes (4-6).

To position component wheel using nodes 10-15:

*createmark comps 1 wheel
*positionmark comps 1 10 11 12 13 14 15

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

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