*setply

Syntax

*setply entity_type mark_id ply_number only_orient normal_size color

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Sets the ply number to review. The element ply direction of that ply will be plotted for each selected element with respect to the element (material) orientation. When review is complete, the command *vectorsoff must be run.

Inputs

entity_type: The type of entity to review. Valid values are elements and properties.
mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.
ply_number: The number of the ply to review.
only_orient: 0 - the new x-element directions are shown as continuous gradient lines starting and ending on free edges.; 1 - the new x-element directions are displayed as vectors starting from the element centroid.
normal_size: If only_orient=1, this defines the size of the displayed vectors.
color: The color of the vectors or lines. Valid values are 1-64.

Example

To review the ply directions for the ply with ID 2 for the displayed elements with blue vectors of size 3:

*createmark elems 1 displayed
*setply elems 1 2 1 3 7
*vectorsoff

Errors

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

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