*plynormalsreverse

Reverses the 2D element ply normals.

Syntax

*plynormalsreverse ply_name mark_id size

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Reverses the 2D element ply normals.

Inputs

ply_name
The name of the ply to reverse normals for.
mark_id
The ID of the mark containing the elements whose normals are to be reversed. 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 reverse the normals for elements 1-10 in Ply1, and display at 10% screen size:

*createmark elems 1 1-10
*plynormalsreverse 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