*CE_DetailSetString

Sets a string connector detail for a single connector.

Syntax

*CE_DetailSetString connector_id detail_name string_value reserved force_storage

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Sets a string connector detail for a single connector.

Inputs

connector_id
The ID of connector to update.
detail_name
The name of the standard string detail, or user-defined string detail, to update. Standard string details include:
ce_collectorname
The component name of the connector entity.
ce_configname
The FE config name of the realized connector.
ce_connectivity
The connector FE connectivity.
  • independent
  • FE connectivity
  • dependent
  • use_shell_node, etc...
ce_fesolver
The FE solver name.
Nastran
ce_fetypename
The realized FE type name defined in the feconfig.cfg file.
ce_fe_fileattribute_entids
The entity IDs related to the file attribute option.
  • entity_type ID_1 ID_2 ... (example: "materials 3 6 7")
ce_fe_folderattribute_entids
The entity IDs related to the folder attribute option.
  • entity_type ID_1 ID_2 ... (example: "materials 3 6 7")
ce_positionstring
A list containing the entity type, followed by the entity IDs selected to create the connector.
ce_propertyscript
The user property script used for realization.
Full absolute path and file name.
ce_state
The connector entity state.
  • failed
  • realized
  • unrealized
ce_style
The connector style.
  • app_mass
  • area
  • bolt
  • seam
  • spot
ce_type
The connector entity type based on its creation.
  • area
  • line
  • node/point
  • seam
string_value
The string value to update for the detail.
reserved
Reserved for future use. Must be set to 0.
force_storage
0 - Do not store user-defined detail.
1 - Store user-defined detail.

Examples

To set the user property script for connector 1:
*CE_DetailSetString 1 ce_propertyscript "C:/temp/scripts/connectors/test.tcl" 0 0

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}