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The application's scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
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Tcl/Tk classes for the following Altair HyperWorks applications.
HyperView
poISelectionSet Class
poISelectionSet GetPool
Gets the pool name for the current selection set.

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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
      - 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
        poISelectionSet Add
        Adds entities to the selection set.
        poISelectionSet Clear
        Clears the selection set from all if its entities.
        poISelectionSet GetColor
        Retrieves the visible color setting on the current selection.
        poISelectionSet GetDrawSize
        Gets the draw size of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetDrawStyle
        Gets the draw style of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetDrawStyleList
        Gets a list of valid draw styles for the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetID
        Retrieves the ID of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetIDVisibility
        Retrieves the visibility setting for the entity IDs of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetLabel
        Retrieves the label of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetList
        Retrieves the list of all entity IDs on the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetPool
        Gets the pool name for the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetPoolList
        Retrieves the list of pool names over all entities in the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetRangeList
        Retrieves the list of pool name and ID ranges.
        poISelectionSet GetSelectByList
        Retrieves a list of valid selection methods to be used as arguments on the selection set commands Add and Subtract.
        poISelectionSet GetSelectionRules
        Retrieves a list of previously applied selection rules for the selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetSelectionRulesList
        Retrieves a list of previously applied selection rules for the selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetSelectMode
        Retrieves the current selection mode of the selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetSelectModeList
        Retrieves a list of possible values for the selection mode.
        poISelectionSet GetSize
        Retrieves the number of entities of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetType
        Retrieves the current data type for the selection set.
        poISelectionSet GetVisibility
        Retrieves the visibility setting of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet Reverse
        Reverses the selection of entities on the selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetColor
        Sets the visibility color on the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetDrawSize
        Sets the draw size of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetDrawStyle
        Sets a particular draw style on the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetIDVisibility
        Sets the visibility status for entity IDs of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetLabel
        Sets the label of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetSelectMode
        Sets the selection mode of the selection set.
        poISelectionSet SetVisibility
        Sets the visibility of the current selection set.
        poISelectionSet Subtract
        Subtracts entities from the selection set.
      - 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.

poISelectionSet GetPool

Gets the pool name for the current selection set.

Syntax

poISelectionSet_handle GetPool

Application

HyperView Tcl Query

Description

This command retrieves the pool name for the current selection set.

Example

To get the selection set's pool name:

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]
variable setLocator
set SetLocator [model_handle AddSelectionSet element]
model_handle [GetSelectionSetHandle selection_set_handle $SetLocator]
puts "Set Pool Name: "
selection_set_handle GetPool
hwi CloseStack

Errors

Returns an error if the selection set could not be found.