*setoption - CAD Writer

Sets various CAD writer option values.

Syntax

*setoption cad_writer=<value> <option>=<value>

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Sets various CAD writer option values.

Inputs

cad_writer=<value>
The format of the CAD writer. Valid formats are iges, inspire, jt, Parasolid, and step.
<option>=<value>
The name of the option and the corresponding value to assign. Valid options for each format can be referred from the “cadiooptionname” attributes of the respective <format>.xml files in <altair_home>/hm/scripts/ImportExport/xml/geometry/export.

Examples

To set the Export option to All for the IGES writer:
*setoption cad_writer=iges Export=All

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

2022.1