*tangentbetweennodeandline

Creates a tangent line between a node and a line.

Syntax

*tangentbetweennodeandline node id line id checkpoints lineselected

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates a tangent line between a node and a line.

Inputs

node id
The ID of the node to which the tangent line is to be created.
line id
The ID of the line to which the tangent line is to be created.
checkpoints
The number of points to check in each line segment for tangency.
lineselected
The tangent line selected, if more than one exists.

Example

To create a tangent between node 1 and line 10:

*tangentbetweennodeandline(1,10,10,0)

If more than one tangent line is found, you must select the necessary tangent line. The number of this line (based on the order in which the tangents were found) is then used in the command string as lineselected.

Errors

None.