*morphmapedgestoextendedoffset

Maps selected morph volume edges to extended versions of the specified surfaces or elements.

Syntax

*morphmapedgestoextendedoffset user_mark_id entity_type mark_id use_symmetry use_constraints project vector_id number_of_mid_handles offset

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

This command projects the handles on the marked morph volume edges to extended surfaces or elements on the specified mark along the specified vector, normal to the target surfaces or elements, or normal to any attached shell elements (unusual for morph volume edges).

Inputs

user_mark_id
The ID of the user mark containing the morph edges. Valid values are 0-3.
entity_type
The type of entity to map to. Valid values are surfs and elems.
mark_id
The ID of the mark containing the entities to map to. Valid values are 1 and 2.
use_symmetry
0 - Do not use symmetry links
1 - Use symmetry links
use_constraints
0 - Do not use constraints
1 - Use constraints
project
0 or 10 - Project along vector defined by vector_id
1 or 11 - Project normal to target surfaces or elements
2 or 12 - Project normal to attached shell elements
If offset is non-zero, the offset will be measured from the closest point on the equation for values of 0, 1 and 2. The offset will be measured along the projection vector or normal for values of 10, 11, and 12.
vector_id
The ID of vector created using *createvector for the projection direction. Must be set to 1.
number_of_mid_handles
-1 - Do not change the handles on the edges
0 - 5 - Update the number of mid-handles on the edges to this number
offset
The distance to offset nodes from the target.
The offset will be measured from the closest point on the surfaces or elements for values of project of 0, 1, and 2. The offset will be measured along the projection vector normal for values of project of 10, 11, and 12.

Examples

To map edges on mark 0 to a mark of extended surfaces along a vector with offset of 1.2 and leaving the handles unchanged:
*morphmanageedgemark 0 0 3
*morphmanageedgemark 2 0 1
*morphmanageedgemark 4 0 1
*createmark surfs 1 "all"
*createvector 1 1.0 0.0 0.0
*morphmapedgestoextendedoffset 0 surfs 1 1 1 0 1 -1 1.2
*morphmanageedgemark 0 0 3
To map edges on mark 1 to an extended mesh along the element normals with 3 mid-handles per edge:
*morphmanageedgemark 0 1 3
*morphmanageedgemark 2 1 1
*morphmanageedgemark 4 1 1
*createmark elems 1 "all"
*createvector 1 1.0 0.0 0.0
*morphmapedgestoextendedoffset 1 elems 1 1 1 1 1 3 0.0
*morphmanageedgemark 0 1 3

Errors

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