*createentitysameas

Create a new entity that is a clone of a source entity.

Syntax

*createentitysameas entity_type entity_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Create a new entity that is a clone of the original. Attributes and data names are both cloned, however, collected entities are not cloned along with collectors.

There are also a few limitations to this command:

Rigid wall entities are not supported.

Inputs

entity_type: Entity type to use as source.
entity_id: The ID of the source entity to clone.

Examples

To duplicate the component with ID 100:

*createentitysameas comps 100

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