While using TCL commands, how can I get the minimum (maximum) ID of selected entities (elements)

Ulrich W.

Hello, first please excuse if I post a question already answered earlier.

While programming a subroutine in TCL for automisation purpose, I need to get the minimum ID of elements (displayed, selected, or grouped) stored in a variable.

In further steps all attached elements to this element shall be moved to a new component in Hypermesh.

 

If any one could help and provide a solution I would be very glad.

Thank you in advance.

Ulrich

Ben Buchanan

I think I would just do an lsort then get the first one in the list.

Hypermesh User

Hi Ulrich,

 

Please use the below code for your problem.

 

eval *createmark elements 1 "displayed"
set Maxeleid [hm_entitymaxid elements 1]

eval *createmark elements 1 $Maxeleid
*findmark elements 1 257 1 elements 0 2
set adjele [hm_getmark elements 2]

set countlst [llength $adjele]

for {set i 0} {$i < $countlst} {incr i} {

lappend Maxeleid [lindex $adjele $i]

}

*collectorcreateonly components "New_Collector" "" 11

hm_createmark elems 1 $Maxeleid
*movemark elements 1 "New_Collector"

 

Please reply if you face any issues.

 

Regards,

 

Manoj M

Ben Buchanan

Hypermesh User said:

Hi Ulrich,

 

Please use the below code for your problem.

 

eval *createmark elements 1 "displayed"
set Maxeleid [hm_entitymaxid elements 1]

eval *createmark elements 1 $Maxeleid
*findmark elements 1 257 1 elements 0 2
set adjele [hm_getmark elements 2]

set countlst [llength $adjele]

for {set i 0} {$i < $countlst} {incr i} {

lappend Maxeleid [lindex $adjele $i]

}

*collectorcreateonly components "New_Collector" "" 11

hm_createmark elems 1 $Maxeleid
*movemark elements 1 "New_Collector"

 

Please reply if you face any issues.

 

Regards,

 

Manoj M

Nice Manoj.  I didn't know about the hm_entitymaxid command. Looks like it is also not documented.

Looks like there is an hm_entityminid command also.

Hypermesh User

Ben Buchanan said:

Nice Manoj.  I didn't know about the hm_entitymaxid command. Looks like it is also not documented.

Looks like there is an hm_entityminid command also.

Dear Ben,

 

I am glad that you have learned new command from me.

 

For documentation please check below link.

 

https://2020.help.altair.com/2020.1/hwdesktop/hwd/topics/reference/hm/hm_entitymaxid.htm?zoom_highlightsub=hm_entitymaxid

 

Yes, As you said hm_entityminid is also there.. please explore..

 

Regards,

 

Manoj M.

Ben Buchanan

Hypermesh User said:

Dear Ben,

 

I am glad that you have learned new command from me.

 

For documentation please check below link.

 

https://2020.help.altair.com/2020.1/hwdesktop/hwd/topics/reference/hm/hm_entitymaxid.htm?zoom_highlightsub=hm_entitymaxid

 

Yes, As you said hm_entityminid is also there.. please explore..

 

Regards,

 

Manoj M.

Thanks.  I searched for entitymaxid and it didn't come up.  When you search for hm_entitymaxid it does come up.

Ulrich W.

Hello Manoj

 

thank you very much for your help.

I´ll include the commands into my procedure

I´m sure they will work, if I had described my problem correctly.

Regards

Ulrich 

Hypermesh User

Hello Ulrich,

 

  Please mark as a correct answer if it works correctly ;-)

 

Regards,

 

Manoj M