*CE_AddLinkEntitiesWithRules

Syntax

*CE_AddLinkEntitiesWithRules connector_mark_id entity_type entity_mark_id entity_state ce_rules ce_le_rule tolerance_flag tolerance num_ents

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

This command updates connectors at the specified locations with rules.

connector_mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the connectors to update. Valid values are 1 and 2.
entity_type: Type of entity to be added to the connectors as links.
entity_mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the entities to use as links. Valid values are 1 and 2.
entity_state: The state of the link entities. Valid values are:; 0 - Geometry.; 1 - Elements.
ce_rules: Flag indicating when to make the links. Valid values are:; 0 - Now.; 1 - At realize.
ce_le_rule: Flag indicating how to make the links. Valid values are:; 0 - None.; 1 - Use ID.; 2 - Use name.
tolerance_flag: Flag indicating whether to use the default tolerance. Valid values are:; 0 - Use default.; 1 - Use specified value.
tolerance: Used to add entities only within the given tolerance from the specified connector.
num_ents: Number of entities to add/update connector (connectors thickness (2T, 3T, etc.) value).

Update connectors 1 and 2 to add the nearest two out of four components specified, using a tolerance of 1.0. Components will be linked by IDs:

*createmark connectors 1 1 2
*createmark comps 1 21 23 24 27
*CE_AddLinkEntitiesWithRules 1 comps 2 1 1 1 1 1.0 2

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

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