hm_getcog

Returns the mass center-of-gravity coordinates for the selected entities.

Syntax

hm_getcog entity_type mark_id

HyperMesh Tcl Query

Returns the mass center-of-gravity coordinates for the selected entities. The coordinates are always returned relative to the global axes.

entity_type: The type of entity to query. Currently supported for comps and elems.
mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.

To get the COG for components 1-5:

*createmark comps 1 1-5
hm_getcog comps 1

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

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

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