hm_markclear

Clear all entity IDs of the passed entity type from the specified mark.

Syntax

hm_markclear entity_type mark_id ?panel_sensitive? ?model_name?

HyperMesh Tcl Query Command

This command clears all entity IDs of the passed entity type from the specified mark.

entity_type: The type of entity mark to clear.
mark_id: The ID of the mark. Valid values are 1 and 2.
panel_sensitive (optional): Can be used when multiple panel levels have been pushed, either using the shortcut function keys, or the hm_pushpanel command. This option determines whether to use the current panel or the previous panel for the operation. This option is relevant only when the mark has been created from a panel entity selector under the above conditions. Valid values are:; 0 - Use the previous panel (default).; 1 - Use the current panel.
model_name: The optional model to clear the mark from. If not specified, the current model is used.

To clear the components on mark 2 before creating a new mark:

hm_markclear comps 2
hm_createmark comps 2 "advanced" "all"

To clear the components on mark 2 before creating a new mark for model model-2:

hm_markclear comps 2 0 model-2
hm_createmark comps 2 "by model" model-2 "advanced" "all"

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

2020 - Added new option model_name.