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Tcl/Tk classes for the following Altair HyperWorks applications.
HyperView
poIImagePlaneCtrl Class
poIImagePlaneCtrl AddImagePlane
Adds a new image plane.

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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
  Extensions are programs integrated with the application to enhance or extend the user experience.
- External Readers and Altair Binary Format
  Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
- Generic ASCII Reader
  A generic ASCII reader is now available which allows you to bring custom results directly into HyperView. The Altair ASCII format is useful for reading the results of any in-house or propriety codes which are saved in a generic format.
- Batch Mode
  Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
- External Resources
  External resources can be registered in preference files, session files, or Templex files. If an external resource is registered in a program session, it is automatically registered in the session file when the session is saved.
- Python API
  The Python API documentation for HyperMesh applications.
- Tcl/Tk Commands
  The application's scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
  - Program with APIs for Beginners
    APIs can be used to perform various actions in an application. For example, the AddPage API can be used to add a page within the project.
  - Object Hierarchy
    Overview of object hierarchy for HyperView, HyperGraph, HyperMesh, MotionView, MediaView and TextView.
  - Tcl/Tk Classes
    Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.
  - Script Use Cases
    Examples of script uses cases.
  - Tcl/Tk Example
    Learn more about Tcl/Tk with this basic example.
  - Program with Tcl/Tk Command Tutorials
    Learn more about programming with Tcl/Tk commands with this tutorial.
  - Tcl/Tk Commands
    Tcl/Tk classes for the following Altair HyperWorks applications.
    - Framework
    - MotionView
    - HyperView
      - Hotspot Finder API Structure
      - HyperView - MultiCore APIs
      - poI3DViewCtrl Class
      - poIAdvancedQuery Class
      - poIAssembly Class
      - poIBestView Class
      - poICFD Class
      - poICFD_rake Class
      - poICollisionCtrl Class
      - poICollisionSet Class
      - poIComplexCtrl Class
      - poIComponent Class
      - poIContourCtrl Class
      - poICrossSectionPlanar Class
      - poICrossSectionSet Class
      - poIExplosion Class
      - poIFBDCtrl Class
      - poIFLDCtrl Class
      - poIGraphicMaterial Class
      - poIImagePlaneCtrl Class
        poIImagePlaneCtrl AddImagePlane
        Adds a new image plane.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl GetImagePlaneHandle
        Gets the handle for the image plane.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl GetImagePlaneID
        Gets the unique ID for the image plane having the label specified.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl GetImagePlaneList
        Gets a list of image plane IDs.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl GetZOrderList
        Returns the order in which image planes are drawn when they are configured as background or foreground 2D image planes.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl LowerZOrder
        Alters the drawing order of a foreground or background image plane so that it is behind one (or more) other image planes.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl RaiseZOrder
        Alters the drawing order of a foreground or background image plane so that it is in front of one (or more) other image planes.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl RemoveImagePlane
        Removes the specified image plane.
        poIImagePlaneCtrl SetZOrderList
        Sets the order in which image planes are drawn when they are configured as background or foreground 2D image planes.
      - poIImagePlane Class
      - poIIsoValueCtrl Class
      - poILayerFilter Class
      - poILegend Class
      - poIMeasure Class
      - poIModel Class
      - poINote Class
      - poIPart Class
      - poIPartAssembly Class
      - poIPartSet Class
      - poIPost Class
      - poIPostManager Class
      - poIQueryCtrl Class
      - poIQueryDistanceRule Class
      - poIQueryExpressionRule Class
      - poIQueryExtremeRule Class
      - poIQueryIgnoreElemTypeRule Class
      - poIQueryIterator Class
      - poIQueryRule Class
      - poIQuerySetRule Class
      - poIRenderOptions Class
      - poIResultCtrl Class
      - poIResultMathCtrl Class
      - poIScalarDefine Class
      - poIScaleCtrl Class
      - poISCL Class
      - poISection Class
      - poISelectionSet Class
      - poIStressLinearizationCtrl Class
      - poISubcase Class
      - poISweepCtrl Class
      - poISymmetry Class
      - poISystem Class
      - poISystemCtrl Class
      - poITensorCtrl Class
      - poITensorDefine Class
      - poITextAttribute Class
      - poITracingCtrl Class
      - poITrackingSystem Class
      - poIVectorCtrl Class
      - poIVectorDefine Class
    - HyperGraph 2D
    - HyperGraph 3D
    - MediaView
    - TextView
    - HgTrans
    - TableView
    - Postquery Commands
    - Context Commands
    - Framework Commands
- Translators
  Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
- Result Math
  XML commands in the Result Math Module.
- HWC Console
  Record playback workflows in the application.
- HyperMesh Report
- Task Manager
  Use the Task Manager to load an XML file that defines tasks and their attributes.
- HyperMesh
- MotionView
- Templex and Math Reference Guide
- Script and Model Library
  The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.

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poIImagePlaneCtrl AddImagePlane

Adds a new image plane.

Syntax

Imageplane_ctrl_handle AddImagePlane ?label? ?id?

Application

HyperView Tcl Modify

Description

This command adds/creates a new image plane. The image allows the placing of a graphic image or video into the HyperView model window.

Inputs

label: Specifies a label to be assigned to the image plane. If not specified, this will be blank.
Id: Specified a unique ID to be assigned to the image plane. If not specified, a unique ID will be automatically assigned.; Upon success, it returns the ID of the newly created image plane.

Example

To create an image plane that puts a logo image into the background:

hwi OpenStack
hwi GetSessionHandle session_handle
session_handle GetProjectHandle project_handle
project_handle GetPageHandle page_handle [project_handle GetActivePage]
page_handle GetWindowHandle window_handle [page_handle GetActiveWindow]
window_handle GetClientHandle client_handle
client_handle GetImagePlaneCtrlHandle ipc_handle
set ipid [ipc_handle AddImagePlane Logo]
ipc_handle GetImagePlaneHandle imageplane_handle $ipid
imageplane_handle SetFileName C:/samples/logo.jpg
imageplane_handle SetMode background
client_handle Draw
hwi CloseStack

Errors

Returns HW_InvalidHandle if the image plane control handle is invalid, PO_DuplicateName if the specified label already exists on another image plane, or HW_FailedToCreate if a memory allocation problem occurred.

To obtain the error information, use GetError on the Session object as shown in the example.