hm_plotmarker
Creates a graphical marker.
Syntax
hm_plotmarker entity_type <select_type>=<selection> ?dataname=<data name/attribute>? ?inputmarker=<string_array>? ?color=<value >? ?location=<location>? ?display=<value>? ?precision=<value>?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl GUI Command
Description
Creates a graphical marker.
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to create markers for. Valid values are nodes, elements, points, lines, surfs and solids.
- <select_type>=<selection>
- The entity or entities to create markers for.
- dataname=<data name/attribute>
- The data name or attribute to create markers for.
- inputmarker=<data name/attribute>
- The ID of the string array that contains the input strings to create markers for. The string array is created using the *createstringarray command. This should always be set to 1.
- color=<color>
- The color to use for the markers. Valid values are 1-64. If not specified, 1 is used.
- location=<location>
- The location where the marker should be drawn. Valid for entity_type elements and lines only. Valid values are centroid (default), and <nodeindex> (e.g. node1, node 3, etc...).
- display=<value>
- The default label details.
- precision=<value>
- The precision of double values coming from data names. Valid only if dataname is specified. Valid values are 0-6. Default is 6. Trailing zeros are always removed (e.g. 529.70900 becomes 529.709).
Examples
To create a marker using the ID data name for elements 1-100:
*createmark elems 1 1-100
hm_plotmarker elements mark=1 dataname=id
To create a marker using the ID data name for elements 1-100 using color 20 and the node3 location:
*createmark elems 1 1-100
hm_plotmarker elements mark=1 dataname=id color=20 location=node3
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
2019.1