*CE_ConnectorCreateByAutoseam

Creates line connectors between the input components.

Syntax

*CE_ConnectorCreateByAutoseam entity_type mark_id "<option1>=<value1> <option2>=<value2> ... <optionN>=<valueN>"

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

This command creates line connectors between the input marked components/parts based on the options you supply as the input. All options are needed as the input for this command to work. This command is also supported for history (undo/redo).

Inputs

entity_type
The type of entity to create connectors between. Valid values are parts and components.
mark_id
The mark ID containing the input entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.
search_radius=<value>
The distance within which two components/parts should be present to create connectors between them.
pitch=<value>
The distance for the distribution of connector test points.
minimum_connector_length=<value>
The minimum length required to create a connector. Connectors with a length less than the defined value are not created.
exclude_holes_with_radius_less_than=<value>
Holes with a radius less than the defined value are skipped from the connector creation process.
create_internal_seams=<value>
Specifies if the connector is to be created within the same component/part. Valid values are 0 and 1.

Examples

To create the connector between components “componentA” and “componentB” with the following values of the options:
*createmark components 1 "componentA" "componentB"
*CE_ConnectorCreateByAutoseam components 1 "search_radius=10.000000 pitch=10.000000 minimum_connector_length=10.000000 exclude_holes_with_radius_less_than=10.000000 create_internal_seams=1"

Errors

None.

Version History

2021.2