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Querying Geometry

Querying Geometry

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Querying Geometry

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There are many different ways to query geometry in HyperMesh.  The following methods are available for querying geometry in HyperMesh:

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•card editor - With an appropriate template loaded, the card editor can be used to review node information (Card Editor panel).
•distance - Finds the distance between two nodes (Distance panel).
•shortest distance - Finds the shortest distance between entities (Shortest Distance dialog).
•angle - Finds the angle between three nodes (Distance panel).
•organize - Moves nodes into different include files (Organize panel).
•numbers - Displays the IDs of nodes (Numbers panel).
•count - Counts the total or displayed nodes (Count panel).
•Misc. API commands that do not have an associated panel.

 
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•distance - Finds the distance between two free points (Distance panel).
•shortest distance - Finds the shortest distance between entities (Shortest Distance dialog).
•angle - Finds the angle between three free points (Distance panel).
•organize - Moves free points into different component collectors (Organize panel).
•numbers - Displays the IDs of free points (Numbers panel).
•count - Counts the total or displayed free points (Count panel).
•Misc. API commands that do not have an associated panel.

 
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•distance - Finds the distance between two fixed points (Distance panel).
•shortest distance - Finds the shortest distance between entities (Shortest Distance dialog).
•angle - Finds the angle between three fixed points (Distance panel).
•numbers - Displays the IDs of fixed points (Numbers panel).
•count - Counts the total or displayed fixed points (Count panel).
•Misc. API commands that do not have an associated panel.

 
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•shortest distance - Finds the shortest distance between entities (Shortest Distance dialog).
•length - Finds the total length of selected lines/surface edges (Lines panel).
•organize - Moves lines into different component collectors (Organize panel).
•numbers - Displays the IDs of lines/surface edges (Numbers panel).
•count - Counts the total or displayed line/surface edges (Count panel).
•Misc. API commands that do not have an associated panel.

 
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•shortest distance - Finds the shortest distance between entities (Shortest Distance dialog).
•interference check - Finds penetrations/intersections between geometries (Geometry Interference Check dialog).
•normal - Reviews the normal direction of surfaces (Normals panel).
•organize - Moves surfaces into different component collectors (Organize panel).
•numbers - Displays the IDs of surface edges and surfaces (Numbers panel).
•count - Counts the total or displayed surfaces (Count panel).
•area - Queries the total area of the selected surfaces (Mass Calc panel).
•dimensioning - Queries dimensions of or between surfaces (Dimensioning panel).
•Misc. API commands that do not have an associated panel.

 
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•shortest distance - Finds the shortest distance between entities (Shortest Distance dialog).
•interference check - Finds penetrations/intersections between geometries (Geometry Interference Check dialog).
•normal - Reviews the normal direction of solid surfaces (Normals panel).
•organize - Moves solids into different component collectors (Organize panel).
•numbers - Displays the IDs of solids (Numbers panel).
•count - Counts the total or displayed solids (Count panel).
•area - Queries the total area of the selected solids' surfaces (Mass Calc panel).
•volume - Queries the total volume of the selected solids (Mass Calc panel).
•dimensioning - Queries dimensions of or between surfaces (Dimensioning panel).
•Misc. API commands that do not have an associated panel.

 

 

 

See Also:

Creating Geometry

Editing Geometry