hm_getdistance
Returns the distance between two nodes/points relative to a local coordinate system.
Syntax
hm_getdistance entity_type id1 id2 syst_id
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query Command
Description
Returns the distance between two nodes/points relative to a local coordinate system. This returns four values indicating the total distance and the three component values between the input nodes/points, relative to a local coordinate system. If the system is rectangular, the component values returned are x, y, and z. If the system is cylindrical, the component values returned are r, t, and z. If the system is spherical, the component values returned are r, t, and p
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to query. Valid values are nodes and points.
- id1
- The ID of the first entity.
- id2
- The ID of the second entity.
- syst_id
- The ID of the local coordinate system to use. If the value is specified as 0, the global coordinate system is used.
Example
To get the distance between nodes 25 and 100 relative to spherical coordinate system 3:
foreach {tot r t p} [hm_getdistance nodes 25 100 3] {}
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
10.0