HM_ExtAPI::ElementGetID()

Returns numeric ID of the element.

Syntax

bool ElementGetID(
const HM_EntityMesh & hmesh,
const HM_EntityElement & helem,
int & elem_id
);

Type

HyperMesh Ext API

Description

The element referenced by the handle helem must belong to the mesh referenced by the handle hmesh. That is only the element handles obtained in previous calls to API functions using the same mesh handle hmesh must be used.

If the function succeeds, the return value is true. If the function fails, the return value is false. To get extended value information, call HM_ExtAPI::GetLastErrorCode().

Requires including hm_extapi.h.

Inputs

hmesh
[in] - Handle to mesh object that was returned by previous calls to API functions.
helem
[in] - Handle to the element.
elem_ID
[out] - Element ID.

Errors

None.