*linecreatedragnodealongvector

Create lines by dragging nodes or points along a direction.

Syntax

*linecreatedragnodealongvector entity_type mark_id vector distance

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

This command creates straight segment lines by dragging nodes or points a user specified distance along a vector.

entity_type: Type of entities representing input points. Valid values are nodes or points.
mark_id: The mark ID containing the input points. Valid values are 1 and 2.
vector: ID of the temporary vector created using *createvector.
distance: The distance to drag the input points.

To create 4 straight segments with endpoints at nodes 2, 4, 6 and 8, oriented parallel to the x-axis, with lengths of 1.5:

*createmark nodes 1 2 4 6 8
*createvector 1 1 0 0
*linecreatedragnodealongvector nodes 1 1 1.5

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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