hm_attributeentitytype
Returns the entity type number of an entity attribute on an entity for the current template.
Syntax
hm_attributeentitytype entity_type entity_name_or_id attribute_name_or_id ?search_type?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Returns the entity type number of an entity attribute on an entity for the current template. If the attribute does not exist on the entity, or is not an attribute from the current template, an error is returned.
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to query.
- entity_name_or_id
- The name or ID of the entity.
- attribute_name_or_id
- The name or ID of the attribute to query. The attribute must be in the current template.
- search_type
- By default, HyperMesh searches for entities by name, and if the name is not found, it then searches by ID. This option allows you to specify how the search for an entity should be conducted. Valid values are:
Examples
To get the attribute entity type number of the entity attribute with name LSD_CID on property 1 for the LS-DYNA template:
hm_attributeentitytype props 1 LSD_CID -byid
To get the attribute entity type number of the entity attribute with ID 412 on property 1 for the LS-DYNA template:
hm_attributeentitytype props 1 412 -byid
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
10-SA1-110