hm_getoption - CAD Reader

Returns the value of the CAD reader options.

Syntax

hm_getoption cad_reader=<format> option

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Query Command

Description

Returns the value of the CAD reader options.

Inputs

cad_reader=<format>
The format of the CAD reader. Valid formats are acis, aveva, catia, catiav6, creo, dxf, iges, inspire, Intergraph, inventor, jt, nx_ct, nx_native, ocx, parasolid, pdgs, rhino, solidworks, step and vdafs.
option
The name of the option. Valid options for each format can be referred from the “cadiooptionname” attributes of the respective <format>.xml files in <altair_home>/hm/scripts/ImportExport/xml/geometry/import.

Example

To query the ACIS CAD reader option CreationType:
hm_getoption cad_reader=acis CreationType

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

2022.1