hm_comparegetdistanceentityid
Returns the entity ID for a specific distance index.
Syntax
hm_comparegetdistanceentityid distance_index
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Returns the entity ID for a specific distance index. This must be preceded by a call to a relevant hm_compareentities* command and hm_comparefinddistances.
Inputs
- distance_index
- The index of the distance to query, starting with 0. The number of distances can be found using hm_comparegetdistancecount.
Example
To find the entity ID for distance index 0 for the recursive comparison of surfs 1-20 and 101-120:
*createmark surfs 1 1-20
*createmark surfs 2 101-120
hm_compareinit
hm_compareentitiesrecursive surfs 1 surfs 2 0.1 2 0
hm_comparefinddistances 1.0 1
set entity_id [hm_comparegetdistanceentityid 0]
hm_compareend
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
12.0