*detailedelements

Sets the display mode for 3D visualization of 1D/2D elements.

Syntax

*detailedelements mode

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

This command sets the display mode for 3D visualization of 1D/2D elements.

Inputs

mode
The 3D visualization mode for 1D/2D elements. Valid values are:
  • 0 - Simple 1D/2D element display. 1D/2D elements are not represented in 3D.
  • 1 - Detailed 1D/2D element display. 1D elements are viewed as 3D representations with proper cross-section, orientation and offset. 2D elements are views as 3D representations with proper thickness and offset.
  • 2 - Combined 1D/2D element display. This combines both the simple and detailed modes to show both representations at the same time.

Example

To set detailed 1D/2D element display:
*detailedelements 1

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}