*convertunit
Converts entity values from one unit system to another unit system.
Syntax
*convertunit source_unit_system=<value> target_unit_system=<value> ?entity_type=<entity_type>? ?mark=<mark_id>?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
Converts entity values from the source unit system to the target unit system. If entity_type and mark are specified, only the entities specified on the mark are converted. If only entity_type is specified, all entities of the specified type are converted. If neither are specified, the whole model is converted.
- N_m_s_kg
- kN_mm_ms_kg
- N_mm_ms_g
- N_mm_s_T
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to convert.
- mark=<mark_id>
- The ID of the mark containing the entities to convert.
- source_unit_system=<value>
- The source unit system.
- target_unit_system=<value>
- The target unit system.
Examples
*createmark mats 1 1 2 3
*convertunit mats mark=1 source_unit_system=N_m_s_kg target_unit_system=kN_mm_ms_kg
*convertunit mats source_unit_system=N_m_s_kg target_unit_system=kN_mm_ms_kg
*convertunit source_unit_system=N_m_s_kg target_unit_system=kN_mm_ms_kg
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
2021.2