hm_entitycanselectby

Returns true if the passed entity type can be selected using the specified advanced method.

Syntax

hm_entitycanselectby option entity_type

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Query Command

Description

This command returns true (1) if entity_type can be selected with the specified option, else it returns false (0). The valid values for option are the same as those in hm_appendmark, hm_createmark, *appendmark and *createmark.

Example

To determine if elements can be selected using the "by name only" option:

hm_entitycanselectby "by name only" elems

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

If entity_type is invalid, you will get the following error:

hm_entitycanselectby: invalid entity type specified.