hwIProject AddLayer
Adds a new layer to the project.
Syntax
hwIProject_handle AddLayer
Application
HyperWorks Tcl Query
Description
Returns the ID of the new layer.
Errors
None.
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Copies a page.
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The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.
Adds a new layer to the project.
Adds a new layer to the project.
hwIProject_handle AddLayer
HyperWorks Tcl Query
Returns the ID of the new layer.
None.
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