hm_getelementvolumes

Returns lists of shell element volumes and baffle elements in each volume.

Syntax

hm_getelementvolumes entity_type mark_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Query Command

Description

Returns lists of shell element volumes and baffle elements in each volume.

The output is in the following format:

{{volume1_elem_ids}{baffle1_elem_ids}} {{volume2_elem_ids}{baffle2_elem_ids}}...

{{volumeN_elem_ids}{baffleN_elem_ids}}

Where volume_elem_ids are the IDs of elements that constitute a single volume, and baffle_elem_ids are the IDs of baffle elements corresponding to a particular volume.

Inputs

entity_type: Currently supported for elems.
mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the input entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.

Example

To get the list of volumes and baffles for displayed elements:

*createmark elems 1 "displayed"
hm_getelementvolumes elems 1

Errors

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

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

Version History

13.0