*createpointsbetweenpositions

Creates midpoints between two geometric positions in space.

Syntax

*createpointsbetweenpositions x0 y0 z0 x1 y1 z1 count end_points system_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Creates midpoints between two geometric positions in space.

Inputs

x0
The x-coordinate of the start position.
y0
The y-coordinate of the start position.
z0
The z-coordinate of the start position.
x1
The x-coordinate of the end position.
y1
The y-coordinate of the end position.
z1
The z-coordinate of the end position.
count
The number of midpoints to create.
end_points
0 - No point at either end
1 - Create a point at the start position
2 - Create a point at the end position
3 - Create points at both ends
system_id
The ID of the system that positions the end points in space. Use 0 for global.

Examples

To create 7 points between (1.89, 8.83, 8.84) and (8.68, 1.82, 1.83):

*createpointsbetweenpositions 1.89 8.83 8.84 8.68 1.82 1.82 7 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
}

Version History

2019