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::hwp::GetSurface
Gets a surface handle of a 3D plot client.

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Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running applications in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
- Extensions
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    Tcl/Tk classes for the following Altair HyperWorks applications.
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        ::hwp::GetAxis
        Gets an axis handle of a 3D plot client.
        ::hwp::GetSurface
        Gets a surface handle of a 3D plot client.
        ::hwp::GetSurfaceData
        Gets a surface data handle of a 3D plot client.
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::hwp::GetSurface

Gets a surface handle of a 3D plot client.

Syntax

::hwp::GetSurface

Application

Tcl Query

Description

This procedure implements minus options.

This procedure returns a surface handle of a HyperGraph 3D surface.

Mandatory Arguments

None.

Optional Arguments

-page "page id": The page where the 3D surface is located.
-window "window id": The window where the 3D surface is located.
-surf "surfaceId": The surface ID.
-mathRef "math_referece": The surface math reference (for example, p4w1s2).

Returns

Returns a surface handle of a HyperGraph 3D surface.

Examples

set surfaceHandle [::hwp::GetSurface -surf 1 -page 4 -window 1]

set surfaceHandle [::hwp::GetSurface -mathRef p4w1s2]