*CE_ConvertLinksByMark

Converts connector links to a new entity type.

Syntax

*CE_ConvertLinksByMark mark_id target_entity_type link_index

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Converts connector links to a new entity type.

Inputs

mark_id
The ID of the mark containing the connectors to update. Valid values are 1 and 2.
target_entity_type
The entity type to which the link is converted. Valid values are:
comps
props
parts
link_index
The index of the link to be converted, starting from 0.
-1 - all links are converted

Examples

The index of the link to be converted, starting from 0. If given as -1, all links are converted.
*createmark connectors 1 1
*CE_ConvertLinksByMark 1 parts 0
To convert all links of connector 3 to part links:
*createmark connectors 1 3
*CE_ConvertLinksByMark 1 parts -1

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

14.0