hm_count
Counts the entities in the database.
Syntax
hm_count entity_type selection_flag config_num type_num
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Counts the entities in the database.
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to be counted. This parameter may be set to any of the entities in the database.
- selection_flag
- Indicates which entities are to be counted. Valid values are all and displayed.
- config_num
- The configuration number of the entities to be counted. This parameter is used only if <entity type> is set to elements or loads. If set to zero, the entities are counted regardless of their configuration.
- type_num
- The type number of the entities to be counted. This parameter is used only if <entity type> is set to elements. If set to zero, all of the entities are counted regardless of their type.
Example
In the template function @count(), if the displayed option is selected (active) on the export data panel, the value returned by @count() includes only those entities that are currently displayed. In the Tcl/Tk function hm_count(), this has to be indicated explicitly using the argument selection_flag.
Errors
None.