HM_ExtAPI::ElementGetType()
Returns element type.
Syntax
bool ElementGetType(
const HM_EntityMesh & hmesh,
const HM_EntityElement & helem,
HM_ExtAPI::ElementType & etyp
);
Type
HyperMesh Ext API Function
Description
The element referenced by the handle helem must belong to the mesh referenced by the handle hmesh. That is only the element handles obtained in previous calls to API functions using the same mesh handle hmesh must be used.
If the function succeeds, the return value is true. If the function fails, the return value is false. To get extended value information, call HM_ExtAPI::GetLastErrorCode().
Requires including hm_extapi.h.
Inputs
- hmesh
- [in] - Handle to mesh object that was returned by previous calls to API functions.
- helem
- [in] - Handle to the element.
- etyp
- [out] - Element type. When function returns, this parameter can have one of following values.
Errors
None.