*sort_midsurfaces

Syntax

*sort_midsurfaces mode

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Sorts mid-surfaces from the "Middle Surface" component into other components.

All of the middle surfaces from the "Middle Surface" component are organized into new/existing components, based on the components from which each middle surface was created.

When creating new components for sorting, the new components are created a duplicates of the originals, and organized into the same parts, assemblies and includes as the originals.

Inputs

mode

• 0 - Create new components named Midsurface #nn, where nn is an incremental number. The components are created based on the original components from which the middle surfaces were derived.
• 1 - Organize the middle surfaces into the original components from which they were derived.
• 2 - Create new components, replacing the first letter of the original component names with the prefix ~.
• 3 - Create new components, appending a suffix of ~ to the original component names.
• 4 - Create new components, incrementing the original component names.

Example

To sort middle surfaces into original components:

*sort_midsurfaces 1

Errors

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