*createentitysameas
Create a new entity that is a clone of a source entity.
Syntax
*createentitysameas entity_type entity_id
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify
Description
Create a new entity that is a clone of the original. Attributes and data names are both cloned, however, collected entities are not cloned along with collectors.
There are also a few limitations to this command:
- Rigid wall entities are not supported.
Inputs
- entity_type
- Entity type to use as source.
- entity_id
- The ID of the source entity to clone.
Examples
To duplicate the component with ID
100:
*createentitysameas comps 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
13.0