hm_getentityvalue

Syntax

hm_getentityvalue entity_type entity_name_or_id data_name output_type ?search_type?

HyperMesh Tcl Query

This command returns a a single template/data name value for a single entity.

entity_type: The type of entity to query. All HyperMesh entities are valid.
entity_name_or_id: The name or ID of the entity.
data_name: The data name or template attribute to query. When querying using template names, a dollar sign ($) must precede the attribute name. In addition, make sure that a backslash (\) is used in front of the dollar sign ($).
output_type: The type of output expected. Valid values are:; 0 - integer/real number; 1 - string
search_type: By default, HyperMesh searches for entities by name, and if the name is not found, it then searches by ID. This option allows you to specify how the search for an entity should be conducted. Valid values are: -byname - Search only by name. -byid - Search only by ID.

To get the first node of element 1:

hm_getentityvalue elems 1 node1.id 0

To get the name of component ID 4:

hm_getentityvalue comps 4 name 1 -byid

To get the thickness of property name window with a PSHELL card image for the OptiStruct template:

hm_getentityvalue props window \$PSHELL_T 0

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

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