*morphmaptolinevecoffset

Maps nodes to a line list along a vector.

Syntax

*morphmaptolinevecoffset entity_type_nodes mark_id_nodes entity_type_handles mark_id_handles line_list node_list use_symmetry use_constraints project vector_id mode offset

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Maps nodes to, or offset from, a specified line using the temporary shape created by *morphmaptshp and *morphmaptshpedge as a guide. Selected handles can optionally follow behind the morphing operation.

Nodes can be projected on to the line along a vector, normal to the line, or spaced evenly along the line (if the nodes belong to edge domains).

Inputs

entity_type_nodes: Must be set to nodes.
mark_id_nodes: The ID of the mark containing the input nodes. Valid values are 1 and 2.
entity_type_handles: Must be set to handles.
mark_id_handles: The ID of the mark containing the handles. Valid values are 1 and 2.
line_list: The ID of the list containing the input lines. Valid values are 1 and 2.
node_list: The ID of the list containing any nodes to define input lines. Valid values are 1 and 2.
use_symmetry: 0 - Do not use symmetry (only option)
use_constraints: 0 - Do not use constraints; 1 - Use constraints
project: 0 or 10 - Project along vector defined by vector_id; 1 or 11 - Project normal to line; 2 - Fit to line; If offset is non-zero, the offset will be measured from the closest point on the line for values of 0 and 1. The offset will be measured along the projection vector or normal for values of 10 and 11. Offsets will not be applied for a value of 2.
vector_id: The ID of vector created using *createvector for the projection direction. Must be set to 1.
mode: 0 - If *morphmaprecalc has been used to calculate new influences; 1 - To recalculate new influences inside this command
offset: The distance to offset nodes from the target. Not used if project is 2.; The offset will be measured from the closest point on the line for values of project of 0 and 1. The offset will be measured along the projection vector normal for values of project of 10 and 11.

Example

To project nodes on mark 1 normal to the lines on list 1 with an offset of 1.2 when not using *morphmaprecalc:

*morphmaptolinevecoffset nodes 1 handles 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1.2

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

14.0.110