hm_flangedetectionfindmates
Executes the flange mating tools.
Syntax
hm_flangedetectionfindmates max_search_dist=<distance> min_search_dist=<distance> ?parameter1=<value1>? ?parameter2=<value2>? ... ?parameterN=<valueN>?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Runs the flange detection mating functions for finding flanges mating 'groups'. This must be preceded by a call to hm_flangedetectionfindflanges.
max_search_dist and min_search_dist are mandatory. All other parameters are optional and have default values. Parameters can be specified in any order.
Inputs
- max_search_dist=<distance>
- The maximum distance for the proximity search.
- min_search_dist=<distance>
- The minimum distance for the proximity search.
- mode=<value>
- 0 - Perform flange-to-flange mating only (default)
- percent_mate_area_tol=<value>
- The minimum mating area percentage required for valid mating. Default value 0.1.
- search_scope=<value>
- 0 - No filter (default)
Examples
To find 2D flanges from elements in all components, using a min width of 2, a max width of 20 and a feature angle of 20, and write out all flange details to a file named C:/temp/flanges.txt:
set flangesfile [open "C:/temp/flanges.txt" "w"]
*createmark comps 1 all
hm_flangedetectioninit comps 1
hm_flangedetectionsetparams min_width=2.0 max_width=20 feature_angle=20
hm_flangedetectionfindflanges 1
set n [hm_flangedetectiongetnumberofflanges]
if { $n > 0 } {
puts $flangesfile "Number of flanges = $n"
puts $flangesfile "Flanges details"
for {set i 0} {$i < $n} {incr i} {
puts $flangesfile "$i details = [hm_flangedetectiongetflangedetails $i]"
puts $flangesfile "$i midline = [hm_flangedetectiongetflangemidline $i offset_dist=0]"
}
hm_flangedetectionfindmates min_search_dist=0 max_search_dist=10
set m [hm_flangedetectiongetnumberofmatinggroups]
if { $m > 0 } {
for {set i 0} {$i < $m} {incr i} {
puts $flangesfile "$i = [hm_flangedetectiongetmatinggroupdetails $i]"
}
} else {
puts $flangesfile "Flange mates not detected."
}
} else {
puts $flangesfile "Flanges not detected."
}
hm_flangedetectionend
close $flangesfile
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
2019