hm_latestentityid
Returns the ID of the last created entity.
Syntax
hm_latestentityid entity_type ?num?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Returns the ID of the last created entity. An option is also available to return the ID of previously created entities (up to 99).
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to return the last created ID for.
- num (optional)
- Queries a specific entity created previously before the last entity. The maximum is 99. Default is 0 (last entity).
Examples
To get the latest created component:
hm_latestentityid compsTo get the previous latest and first previous 10th created
component:
*createmark lines 1 100
#Create two nodes on the line
*nodecreateonlines lines 1 2 0 0
#Get the last created node
set node1 [hm_latestentityid nodes]
#Get the first previously created node
set node2 [hm_latestentityid nodes]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
12.0