hm_getgeomtopologytype

Returns the topology type of a geometric entity.

Syntax

hm_getgeomtopologytype entity_type id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Query

Description

Returns the topology type of a geometric entity. Return types include:

  • points - none, vertex, fixed
  • lines - none, free, shared, nonmanifold, suppressed
  • surfs - free, bounding, partition, fin
  • solids - 1dmappable, 3dmappable, unmappable, ignoredmappable

Inputs

entity_type
The type of entity to query. Valid values are points, lines, surfs and solids.
id
The ID of the entity to query.

Example

To query the topology of surface 100:

hm_getgeomtopologytype surfs 100

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

2017.1