hm_attributeindextype
Returns the attribute type number of an indexed attribute on an entity.
Syntax
hm_attributeindextype entity_type entity_name_or_id attribute_index ?search_type?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Returns the attribute type number of an indexed attribute on an entity. The values returned have the following meanings:
1 - integer
2 - double
3 - string
4 - 1D integer array
5 - 1D double array
6 - entity
7 - (not supported)
8 - (not supported)
9 - 2D integer array
10 - 2D double array
11 - string array
12 - 1D entity array
13 - 2D entity array
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to query.
- entity_name_or_id
- The name or ID of the entity.
- attribute_index
- The index of the attribute owned by the queried entity (starting at 1).
- 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:
Example
To get the attribute type number of the attribute with index 4 on property 1:
hm_attributeindextype props 1 4 -byid
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}