hm_detectselfsymmetry
Finds and returns a point on the plane of symmetry and the normal of the plane.
Syntax
hm_detectselfsymmetry entity_type mark_id
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Finds and returns a point on the plane of symmetry and the normal of the plane. The format of the returned string is “center <center_x> <center_y> <center_z> normal <normal_x> <normal_y> <normal_z>”.
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to find the self-symmetry for. Valid values are elements and surfaces.
- mark_id
- The ID of the mark containing the input entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.
Examples
To find the plane of symmetry of a given geometry:
*createmark surfs 1 all
hm_detectselfsymmetry surfs 1To find the plane of symmetry of a given mesh:
*createmark elems 1 all
hm_detectselfsymmetry elems 1Errors
Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect
errors, you can use the catch
command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}Version History
2022.2