Assign conditions

[eduardrocas]

Hello,

I'm trying to assign conditions to entities, through Tcl code, with a command as follows:

GiD_Process Mescape Data Conditions Assign Indicator-to-Lines value 1:4 escape

The problem is that the condition "Indicator-to-Lines" has many different flags that can be either 0 or 1. So how can I assign flags-conditions values through Tcl? With the current command it doesn't care the "value" I use; it puts it to zero.

By the way, where can I find a "commands list" for GiD? Sort of a reference manual, with all commands and arguments?

Thanks,
Eduard

[escolano]

The syntax of the GiD process command to assign a condition with n question fields to some entities is:

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Mescape Data Conditions AssignCond <condition_name> Change <value_1> ... <value_n> <entities_selection> escape

In your case, for example, with a condition named 'Indicator-to-Lines' with for example two fields and to be assigned to the lines with ids from 1 to 4 (lines, assuming that this condition is defined as over lines) from Tcl is something like this

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GiD_Process Mescape Data Conditions AssignCond Indicator-to-Lines Change value_1 value_2 1:4 escape

It exists also another GiD-tcl direct (without process) that allow assign conditions: GiD_AssignData
e.g. in you case something like this

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GiD_AssignData condition Indicator-to-Lines lines {value_1 value_2} 1:4

Note: commands that doesn't use process won't be registered by 'Undo'

About the documentation:

• special GiD-Tcl commands like GiD_AssignData are docummented in GiD customization manual->TCL and TK extension
• process keywords are not docummented anywhere, but GiD itself is its source of documentation: keywords are organized as a tree: the sub-words exists depending of the previous word.
  
  A way to see the words is to visualize the 'right buttons', hidden by default: Utilties->Tools->Toolbars...
  Select 'Rigth buttons' and click 'Inside', then the buttons show the keywords allowen by the 'current tree state'.
  
  But the best way to know a command is to use the command 'as user' and show the 'Undo window' (Utilities->Undo...) that show the used words.

[eduardrocas]

Very useful reply.

It's very convenient having the "right buttons" toolbar!

Thanks again,
Eduard