*CE_ConvertLinksByMark

Converts connector links to a new entity type.

Syntax

*CE_ConvertLinksByMark mark_id target_entity_type link_index ?target_link_rule? ?target_link_state? ?keep_current_state?

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Converts connector links to a new entity type.

mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the connectors to update. Valid values are 1 and 2.
target_entity_type: The entity type to which the link is converted. Valid values are:; comps; props; parts
link_index: The index of the link to be converted, starting from 0.; -1 - all links are converted
?target_link_rule?: The optional rule to set for the converted link entity. Valid rules are:; 0 - Undefined; 1 - None; 2 - Use ID; 3 - Use name; 4 - Proximity; 5 - Use UID
?target_link_state?: The flag to set for the link entity that specifies if you are connecting to mesh or to geometry. The supported values are:; 0 - Undefined; 1 - Connect to mesh; 2 - Connect to geometry
?keep_current_state?: Optional option to keep the current connector state after the update operation. Valid states are:; 0 - Unrealize if needed (default); 1 - Keep current state

To convert all displayed connectors at link index 0 to part links:

*createmark connectors 1 displayed
*CE_ConvertLinksByMark 1 parts 0

To convert all links of connector 3 to part links:

*createmark connectors 1 3
*CE_ConvertLinksByMark 1 parts -1

To convert all links of displayed connectors to part links using the UID rule:

*createmark connectors 1 displayed
*CE_ConvertLinksByMark 1 parts -1 5

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

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

14.0

2017.2 – Added new optional arguments target_link_rule, target_link_state and keep_current_state.