*rotatedummy

Rotates the dummy by an arbitrary axis that is specified by the *createplane() command.

Syntax

*rotatedummy entities collectorid plane increment

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Rotates the dummy by an arbitrary axis that is specified by the *createplane() command.

Inputs

entities
The entity type selected that recognizes the dummy. Currently, only components is supported.
collectorid
The id of the entity recognizing the dummy.
plane
The plane defining the arbitrary axis that the dummy rotates about.
increment
The number of degrees to rotate the dummy.

Example

To rotate about the x axis by 90 degrees, specify a component that exists within the dummy (and is included in the parent/child system):

*createplane(1,1.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0)
*rotatedummy(components,1,1,90)

Errors

None.