*remove_solid_holes
Detects and removes holes in 3D geometry.
Syntax
*remove_solid_holes entity_type mark_id max_diam cross_sect_size_max options string_array number_of_strings
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
Detects and removes holes in 3D geometry, up to a maximal diameter. The shape of the hole cross-section can optionally be filtered, limiting to circular holes only or/and rounded slots. Optionally fixed points and tags can be placed at the center of the removed holes.
When a hole cannot be removed, the surfaces of such holes can optionally be moved to auto-created components with auto-generated names.
Optionally any number of additional ranges of holes for removal with different shape and post-processing options can be specified using a flexible string input.
Inputs
- entity_type
- The name of entity to consider. Valid values are surfaces and solids.
- mark_ID
- The ID of the mark containing the entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.
- max_diam
- The maximum diameter for holes to be removed. For holes of arbitrary shape, the "effective" diameter is found as the cross section perimeter/Pi. If the hole shape is limited by rounded slots, the hole diameter is taken as the hole rounded tip diameter.
- cross_sect_size_max
- The maximum size of the cross-section (normal to the axes) for rounded slots or elliptical holes. This must exceed max_diam.
- options
- Flags that indicate different options for cross-section recognition and additional
hole removal post-processing parameters.. Bit values are used and the value is
calculated as (Bit0 + 2*Bit1 + 4*Bit2 + 8*Bit3 + 16*Bit4).
- Bit0
- 0 - Holes are not filtered by shape (arbitrarily shaped).
- Bit1
- 0 - Holes are not filtered by shape (arbitrarily shaped).
- Bit2
- 0 - Do not place fixed points.
- Bit3
- 0 - Do not place tags.
- Bit4
- 0 - Failed hole surfaces are not organized.
- string_array
- The ID of the string array that contains the additional input parameters. The string array is created using the *createstringarray command. This should always be set to 1.
- number_of_strings
- Integer indicating the size (number of strings) in the string array created using *createstringarray.
Examples
To remove all holes with diameters from 0 to 8.0 and remove round holes and rounded slots only in the range from 8.0 to 20.0 with maximal rounded slot length 25.0. No options are used for the lower range, but a value of 15 is used for the upper range (find only rounded holes and slots, and place fixed points with tags).
*createmark surfaces 1 all
*createstringarray 1 "8.0 20.0 15"
*remove_solid_holes surfaces 1 8.0 25.0 0 1 1
To remove only round holes up to a diameter of 12.0, put fixed points at the centers, and move any failed hole surfaces to the auto-created component:
*createmark solids 1 all
*remove_solid_holes solids 1 12.0 15.0 21 1 0
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
11.0.101