*surfacecreatedraglinealongvector

Create surface(s) by extruding line(s) along a vector.

Syntax

*surfacecreatedraglinealongvector mark_id vector distance options comp_mode

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

This command creates surface(s) by dragging line(s) along a vector. If the distance is negative, the opposite direction to vector is used for dragging.

Inputs

mark_id: The mark ID containing the lines that you wish to drag.
vector: Temporary vector ID defining the direction of the drag.
distance: The length of the drag. Negative values indicate opposite direction to the vector.
options: 0 – Do not merge input lines. A surface is created for each input line.; 1 – Merge input lines into smooth lines when possible. A surface is created for each group that forms tangentially continuous line.
comp_mode: Parameter specifying how entities are organized into components:; 0 – Surfaces are created in the current component.; 1 – Surfaces are created in the same component as the selected lines. The result is not predictable if the lines are originally in different components.

Example

To create 3 surfaces by dragging the input lines 35, 27 and 29 along the x-axis 5 units, creating the surfaces in the current component:

*createmark lines 1 35 27 29
*createvector 1 1.0 0.0 0.0
*surfacecreatedraglinealongvector 1 1 5.0 0 0

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

10.0