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Tcl/Tk classes for the following Altair HyperWorks applications.
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poILegend Class
poILegend SetShowCategoryID
Sets the state of the Show Category ID option for the Category Legend.

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- 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
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- Batch Mode
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- 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.
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    Examples of script uses cases.
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  - 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
      - poIImagePlane Class
      - poIIsoValueCtrl Class
      - poILayerFilter Class
      - poILegend Class
        poILegend GetBoundingBox
        Gets the bounding box of the legend.
        poILegend GetCategoryLabel
        Gets the category legend label.
        poILegend GetCategoryLayerList
        Gets the contributing category layer name list for a Max/Min/Extreme layer contour.
        poILegend GetCategoryList
        Gets the contributing category label list for Category Legend plots.
        poILegend GetCloneHandle
        Gets a handle to a cloned copy of this legend.
        poILegend GetColor
        Gets the color at the given level index.
        poILegend GetDefaultScript
        Gets the default script file path.
        poILegend GetDefaultState
        Gets the default legend state.
        poILegend GetDiscreteColorMode
        Gets the discrete coloring mode of the legend.
        poILegend GetFilter
        Gets the legend style.
        poILegend GetFilterList
        Gets a valid numeric legend filter list.
        poILegend GetFooter
        Gets the footer text.
        poILegend GetFooterAttributeHandle
        Gets the text attribute handle for the footer text.
        poILegend GetHeader
        Gets the header text.
        poILegend GetHeaderAttributeHandle
        Gets a font handle for the header font.
        poILegend GetHeight
        Gets the height of the legend bounding box.
        poILegend GetMax
        Gets the maximum result value.
        poILegend GetMaxByModel
        Gets the legend maximum for a given model ID.
        poILegend GetMaximumLevelForCategory
        Gets the maximum number of levels allowed in the Category Legend for a Max/Min/Extreme layer contour.
        poILegend GetMin
        Gets the minimum result value.
        poILegend GetMinByModel
        Gets the legend minimum for a given model ID.
        poILegend GetMinMaxVisibility
        Gets the maximum and minimum legend visibility state.
        poILegend GetNumberAttributeHandle
        Gets the text attribute handle for the legend numbers.
        poILegend GetNumberOfColors
        Gets the number of color levels.
        poILegend GetNumericFormat
        Gets the format string used by the legend.
        poILegend SetNumericPrecision
        Sets the precision for numbers.
        poILegend SetPosition
        Sets the location of the legend.
        poILegend SetReverseEnable
        Enables/disables the reverse state of the legend.
        poILegend SetShowCategoryID
        Sets the state of the Show Category ID option for the Category Legend.
        poILegend SetStyle
        Sets the legend style.
        poILegend SetType
        Sets the legend type.
        poILegend SetVisibility
        Sets the legend visibility.
        poILegend SyncWithClone
        Applies the settings for the cloned legend to the original legend.
        poILegend UnOverrideValue
        Removes the override value for the given color level.
      - 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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poILegend SetShowCategoryID

Sets the state of the Show Category ID option for the Category Legend.

Syntax

legend_handle SetShowCategoryID state

Application

HyperView Tcl Modify

Description

This command sets the state of the Show Category ID option for the Category Legend.

Inputs

state

Boolean value to set the Show Category ID option to true or false.

If the state is to set to true, the Category ID will be shown in the Category Legend.
If the state is set to false, the Category labels will be shown in the Category Legend.

Example

To set the state of the Show Category ID option for the Category Legend:

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 GetModelHandle model_handle [client_handle GetActiveModel]
model_handle GetResultCtrlHandle result_handle
result_handle GetContourCtrlHandle contour_handle
contour_handle GetLegendHandle legend_handle

# Sets the state of the Show category ID to true
legend_handle SetShowCategoryID true
hwi CloseStack

Errors

Returns an error if the Legend is not valid.