*plynormalsdisplay

Controls the display of 2D element ply normals.

Syntax

*plynormalsdisplay ply_name mark_id size

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Controls the display of 2D element ply normals.

Inputs

ply_name
The name of the ply to display normals for.
mark_id
The ID of the mark containing the elements whose normals are to be displayed. Valid values are 1 and 2.
If empty, all plies in the specified ply are considered.
size
Specifies the size of the graphic normal vector. If set to zero, the vector is drawn at 10% of the screen size.

Example

To turn on the display of normals for elements 1-10 in Ply1, at 10% screen size:

*createmark elems 1 1-10
*plynormalsdisplay Ply1 1 0

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

Version History

13.0