pw::Framework get $path

This action returns the framework specified by the name-based path.

$examine getAboveRange

This action gets the number of cells or points that were above the upper cutoff range during the last examine call.

pw::Framework getActive

This action returns the full path to the active framework as a list of pw::Framework objects.

pw::Application getActiveMode

This action returns the active pw::Mode if any, or an empty string if no mode is active.

$solver getActiveSubGrids entity

This action gets the active subgrids in the solver for a given entity.

pw::Overset getAdaptTargets

Get the adaptation targets for the current overset grid assembly.

pw::Block getAdjacentBlocks ?-all? blocks

This action finds blocks adjacent to a starting list of blocks.

pw::Connector getAdjacentConnectors ?-maximumAngle angle? ?-all? connectors

This action finds the connectors adjacent to the given list of connectors.

pw::Domain getAdjacentDomains ?-maximumAngle angle? ?-all? ?-visibleOnly? domains

This action returns a list of domains adjacent to the given domains.

$face getAdjacentDomains ?-includeSelf? ?-manifold? ?-maximumAngle angle? ?-visibleOnly?

This action gets domains adjacent to a face.

$face getAdjacentDomains ?-includeSelf? ?-manifold? ?-maximumAngle angle? ?-nopoles? ?-type option? ?-visibleOnly?

This action gets domains adjacent to a face.

pw::DatabaseEntity getAdjacentEntities ?-tolerance tol? ?-maximumAngle angle? ?-all? ents

This action returns a list of db entities adjacent to the given entities.

pw::GridEntity getAdjacentEntities ?-maximumAngle angle? ?-all? entities

This action gets a list of entities adjacent to the given entities.

$block getAdjacentIndices ?-linear? index

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$block getAdjacentIndices ?-linear? < index | ijk_index >

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$block getAdjacentIndices ?-linear? < index | ijk_index >

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$con getAdjacentIndices ?-linear? index

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$dom getAdjacentIndices ?-linear? < index | ij_index >

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$dim getAffectedConnectors

This action gets a list of the connectors that are affected by the dimensioning.

$dim getAffectedDomains

This action gets a list of the domains that are affected by the dimensioning.

pw::AttributeDictionary getAll ?-class class_name?

This action gets a list of all of the current attribute dictionaries.

pw::CutPlane getAll

This action returns all of the currently defined cut planes.

pw::Database getAll ?-framework framework? ?-type type_string? ?-enabledOnly? ?-visibleOnly?

This action gets a list of all database entities.

pw::ExamineFilter getAll

This action gets a list of all of the current filters.

pw::Grid getAll ?-type type_string? ?-gridgenCompatible? ?-framework framework?

This action gets a list of all grid entities.

pw::Group getAll

This action gets a list of all of the current groups.

pw::Rule getAll

This action gets a list of all of the current rules.

pw::Source getAll ?< -grid entities | -shape entities >? ?-framework framework? ?-global?

This action gets a list of all source entities.

pw::Application getAllCommandNames

This action returns the names of all supported glyph commands.

$mode getAllEntities

This action gets a list of entities that are special in this mode.

pw::Rule getAllowableEntityTypes function

This action gets a list of allowable entity types supported by the specified function.

$segment getAlternatePointType

This action gets the type of the alternate point.

$segment getAlternatePointType

This action gets the type of the alternate point.

$segment getAngle

This action gets the angle of this circular arc.

$blk getAnisoHexRange

This action returns the first and last hex in the array that were formed from anisotropic cells.

$blk getAnisoPrismRange

This action returns the first and last prism in the array that were formed from anisotropic cells.

$blk getAnisoPyrRange

This action returns the first and last pyramid in the array that were formed from anisotropic cells.

$blk getAnisoTetRange

This action returns the first and last tet in the array that were formed from voxel cells.

$con getAssembleTolerance

This action returns the maximum tolerance used to close the model along the connector.

$curve getAssembleTolerance

This action returns the maximum tolerance used to close the model along the curve.

pw::Overset getAssemblyLog

Return the log from the last overset grid assembly run.

pw::Overset getAssemblyReport

Return the report from the last overset grid assembly run.

$entity getAttachedAttributeDictionaries ?-part part?

This action returns a list of pw::AttributeDictionary objects that are attached to this entity.

$entity getAttachedAttributeParts attr_dict

This action returns a list of string part names that are attached to the given pw::AttributeDicitionary object.

$framework getAttachmentPoint ?< -name | -location | -up | -forward>? < index | name >

This action returns various values associated with an attachment point of a framework.

$parent getAttachmentPointCount

This action returns the number of attachment points the framework contains.

$io getAttribute att_name

This action gets the named IO mode attribute.

$io getAttributeCount

This action returns the number of currently available IO mode attributes.

$io getAttributeDefinition ?-extended? < index | name >

This action gets the definition of the given IO mode attribute.

$io getAttributeDefinitions

This action gets the named IO mode attribute list.

pw::Database getAttributeDictionary ?-children? ?-attached? ?-class cls? ?-traversed? < dbentity_list | point > dict_name ?attr_keys?

This action gets a dictionary of key-value pairs of attributes that have been attached to the given database entities or the database entities at the given point with the given dictionary name.

$entity getAttributeDictionary ?-part part? ?-children? ?-attached? ?-class cls? ?-modified? ?-traversed? dict_name ?attr_keys?

This action gets a dictionary of key-value pairs of attributes that have been set on this entity with the given dictionary name.

pw::Database getAttributeDictionaryNames ?-children? ?-attached? ?-class cls? < dbentity_list | point >

This action gets a list of string names for the available attribute dictionaries attached to the given database entities or the database entities at the given point.

$entity getAttributeDictionaryNames ?-part part? ?-children? ?-attached? ?-class cls?

This action gets a list of string names for the available attribute dictionaries set on this entity.

$io getAttributeNames ?-regex? ?pattern?

This action returns a list of the names of the currently available IO mode attributes.

$node getAttributes ?< -required | -optional >?

This action returns the list of required or optional attributes for a node in the hierarchy.

$node getAttributeType name

This action returns the type of the attribute for a specified node.

$node getAttributeValue name

This action gets the value of the given attribute.

$node getAttributeValueIndex name value

This action returns index for a value in a list of values

pw::DomainStructured getAutoCompleteHint edges

This action is valid only when 2 or more edges have been defined, it returns a list of connectors that will complete the domain definition.

pw::DomainUnstructured getAutoCompleteHint edge

This action gets a list of connectors that will close an edge to be used for an unstructured domain.

$shape getAutomaticBackgroundSpacing

This action gets the calculated boundary spacing that is used when the BackgroundSpacing attribute is set to 0.0.

$ent getAutomaticBoundaryCondition

This action gets the boundary condition that will automatically be applied to a register when this entity is added to a higher level entity (an edge register if this is a connector, and a face register if this is a domain).

This action gets the size at the given XYZ coordinates from automatic (curvature-based) size field evaluation.

$block getAutomaticVoxelMaximumSize

This action gets the automatic maximum size used when the VoxelMinimumSize parameter is set to 0.0.

$block getAutomaticVoxelMinimumSize

This action gets the automatic minimum size used when the VoxelMinimumSize attribute is set to 0.0.

$examine getAverage

This action gets the average value computed during the last call to examine.

$con getAverageSpacing

This action gets the average spacing between grid points of the connector.

$shape getBaseAngle

This action gets the base angle parameter used to set the shape.

$shape getBaseAngle

This action gets the base angle parameter used to set the shape.

$shape getBaseAngle

This action gets the base angle parameter used to set the shape.

$node getBaseName

This action returns the base name for the element

$shape getBaseXYZ

This action gets the base of the shape in model space.

$shape getBaseXYZ

This action gets the base of the shape in model space.

$shape getBaseXYZ

This action gets the base of the shape in model space.

$segment getBay ?< -parameter | -control | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This actions gets the bay of the segment contained by the given parameter, index, arc length, constant value, or closest point

$segment getBeginParameter

This action gets the begin parameter for the trim segment.

$dist getBeginSpacing

This action gets the requested grid point spacing at the beginning of the distribution.

$examine getBelowRange

This action gets the number of cells or points that were below the lower cutoff range during the last examine or refilter call.

pw::Connector getBestSegment ?-start startVar? ?-end endVar? ?-projectToCommon projectToCommonVar? start_points end_points

This action, given two point-lists, returns a segment type, a start point, an end point, and a ProjectToCommon state that represent the best segment for a connector between the given points.

pw::Curve getBestSegment ?-start startVar? ?-end endVar? ?-projectToCommon projectToCommonVar? start_points end_points

This action, given two point-lists, returns a segment type, a start point, an end point, and a ProjectToCommon state that represent the best segment for a database curve between the given points.

pw::SourceCurve getBestSegment ?-start startVar? ?-end endVar? ?-projectToCommon projectToCommonVar? start_points end_points

This action, given two point-lists, returns a segment type, a start point, an end point, and a ProjectToCommon state that represent the best segment for a source curve between the given points.

$subgrid getBlock

This action gets the block in which this is a subgrid.

$cut getBlock

This method returns the block associated with the cut.

$shape getBlockRegisters ?type?

This action gets the registers of the grid entities currently associated with this grid shape.

$cutPlane getBlocks

This method returns a list of the blocks the cutting plane is monitoring.

pw::Block getBlocksFromDomains domains

This action returns a list of blocks that use the given domains.

$node getBodyInertialSystemOrigin

Get the initial location (XYZ) of the body inertial coordinate system wrt the parent inertial coordinate system

$node getBodyInertialSystemRotation

Get the initial rotation of the body inertial coordinate system with respect to the parent inertial coordinate system

$node getBodyMotionData ?-scaleFactor? < -index positionIndex | -time time | -all >

This action returns the local translation and rotation specified for the body at the given time or position index.

$node getBodyMotionRotation ?-scaleFactor? < -index positionIndex | -time time >

This action returns the local rotation specified for the body at the given time or position index.

$node getBodyMotionScaleFactor < -translation | -rotation >

This action gets the translational or rotational scale factor for the body motion data

$node getBodyMotionStepsCount

This action returns the number of predefined positions of the grid entities linked to a node of the hierarchy.

$node getBodyMotionTimes

This action returns a list of the time stamps for each predefined position.

$node getBodyMotionTransformMatrix < -index positionIndex | -time time > ?topNode?

This action returns the total transformation matrix corresponding to the body motion linked to a node of the hierarchy.

$node getBodyMotionTranslation ?-scaleFactor? < -index positionIndex | -time time >

This action returns the local translation specified for the body at the given time or position index.

$model getBoundaries

This action gets the model boundary list.

$plane getBoundaries

This action gets all surface boundaries.

$quilt getBoundaries

This action gets a quilt boundary list.

$shell getBoundaries

This action gets a shell boundary list.

$surface getBoundaries

This action gets a surface boundary list.

$tsurf getBoundaries

This action gets a trim surface boundary list.

pw::Model getBoundariesFromCurve <curve>

This action gets all model boundaries that are supported by the given pw::Curve object.

pw::Quilt getBoundariesFromCurve <curve>

This action gets all quilt boundaries that are supported by the given pw::Curve object.

pw::SurfaceTrim getBoundariesFromCurve <curve>

This action gets all trim surface boundaries that are supported by the given pw::Curve object.

$model getBoundary index

This action gets a model boundary.

$plane getBoundary index

This action gets a surface boundary.

$quilt getBoundary index

This action gets a quilt boundary.

$shell getBoundary index

This action gets a shell boundary.

$surface getBoundary < index | boundary >

This action gets a surface boundary.

$tsurf getBoundary index

This action gets a trim surface boundary.

$mesher getBoundaryConditionFilterAdaptation name

This command gets the boundary condition filter’s adaption type.

$mesher getBoundaryConditionFilterGroups ?-shapeSides sidesVar? name

This action returns a list of domains associated with a boundary condition filter.

$mesher getBoundaryConditionFilterNames

This command gets all boundary condition filter names.

$mesher getBoundaryConditionFilterPatterns name

This command gets the boundary condition filter’s patterns.

$mesher getBoundaryConditionFilterType name

This command gets the boundary condition filter’s T-Rex type.

$mesher getBoundaryConditionFilterValue name

This command gets the boundary condition filter’s T-Rex condition value.

$model getBoundaryCount

This action gets the number of boundaries of the model.

$plane getBoundaryCount

This action gets the number of boundaries of the plane

$quilt getBoundaryCount

This action gets the number of boundaries of the quilt.

$shell getBoundaryCount

This action gets the number of boundaries of the shell.

$surface getBoundaryCount

This action gets the number of boundaries of the surface.

$tsurf getBoundaryCount

This action gets the number of boundary curves of the trim surface.

$model getBoundaryCurve index

This action gets a list of pw::Curve objects that serves as the model boundary.

$quilt getBoundaryCurve index

This action gets a list of pw::Curve objects that serves as the quilt boundary.

$tsurf getBoundaryCurve index

This action gets the pw::Curve object that serves as the trim surface boundary.

$model getBoundaryCurves

This action gets the pw::Curve objects that serve as the model boundaries.

$quilt getBoundaryCurves

This action gets the pw::Curve objects that serve as the quilt boundaries.

This action gets the pw::Curve objects that serve as the trim surface boundaries.

$block getBoundaryEdgeMaximumLength

This action gets the calculated maximum boundary edge length based on triangular area of the boundary cells.

$dom getBoundaryEdgeMaximumLength

This action gets the maximum boundary edge length.

$block getBoundaryEdgeMinimumLength

This action gets the calculated minimum boundary edge length based on triangular area of the boundary cells.

$dom getBoundaryEdgeMinimumLength

This action gets the minimum boundary edge length.

$quilter getBoundaryFilterBoundaryReassemble filter_name

This action gets the boundary reassemble mode or max bend angle associated with the boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterDefinition filter_name

This function returns the current definition for a boundary filter.

$quilter getBoundaryFilterDefinition filter_name

This function returns the current definition for a boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGroups filter_name

This action returns a list of quilt boundaries associated with a boundary filter.

$quilter getBoundaryFilterGroups filter_name

This action returns a list of quilt boundaries associated with a boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGrowthAngle filter_name

This action gets the growth angle associated with an Angle boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGrowthMaximumAspectRatio filter_name

This action gets the maximum aspect ratio associated with a boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGrowthRate filter_name

This action gets the growth rate associated with the boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGrowthRateDelay filter_name

This action gets the growth rate delay associated with the boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGrowthType filter_name

This action returns the growth type associated with the boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterGrowthWallSpacing filter_name

This action gets the initial growth boundary spacing for a Wall boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterMinimumRadiusOfCurvature filter_name

This action gets the lower limit for cell spacing along the boundaries matched by the filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterMinimumSubdivisionLength filter_name

This action gets the lower limit for cell spacing along the boundaries matched by the filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterNames

This function returns a list of the names of the current boundary filters.

$quilter getBoundaryFilterNames

This function returns a list of the names of the current boundary filters.

$quilter getBoundaryFilterQuiltReassemble filter_name

This action gets the quilt reassemble mode or max bend angle associated with the boundary filter.

$mesher getBoundaryFilterSpacingFactor filter_name

This function gets the factor used to scale the spacing of the boundaries associated with the filter.

$shape getBoundaryGridEntitiesSpacing ?-estimate?

This action gets the minimum, average and maximum spacing of the boundary grid entities associated with this shape.

$quilt getBoundaryGroups ?-usage use? ?-loop type? ?-untrimmable?

This action gets the groups of boundaries of the quilt.

$tsurf getBoundaryGroups ?-usage use? ?-loop type? ?-untrimable?

This action gets the groups of boundaries of the trim surface.

$con getBreakPoint index

This action gets the parameter of the break point at the end of the subconnector with the given index.

$con getBreakPoints

This action gets the parameters of the break points at the end of the subconnectors.

$con getBreakPointType index

This action gets the type of break point at the end of the subconnector.

$con getBreakPointTypes

This action gets the type at each break point at the end of the subconnectors.

pw::BoundaryCondition getByEntities register_or_entity_list

This action returns a list of boundary conditions, one for each input entity or register.

pw::TRexCondition getByEntities register_list

This action returns a list of T-Rex condition objects, one for each input register.

pw::AttributeDictionary getByName name

This action gets an attribute dictionary object with the given name.

pw::BoundaryCondition getByName name

This action gets a boundary condition object with the given name.

pw::CutPlane getByName name

This action returns returns a pw::CutPlane using the name.

pw::Database getByName ?-path path? name

This action gets a database entity using the name.

pw::DatabaseEntity getByName ?-path path? name

This action gets a database entity using the name.

pw::Entity getByName ?-path path? name

This action gets an entity with the given name.

pw::ExamineFilter getByName name

This action gets an examine filter object with the given name.

pw::Grid getByName ?-path path? name

This action gets a grid entity using the name.

pw::GridEntity getByName ?-path path? name

This action gets a grid entity using the name.

pw::Group getByName name

This action gets a group with a given name.

pw::Source getByName name

This action gets a source entity using the name.

pw::SourceEntity getByName ?-path path? name

This action gets a source entity using the name.

pw::TRexCondition getByName name

This action gets a T-Rex condition object with the given name.

pw::VolumeCondition getByName name

This action gets a volume condition object with the given name

pw::DatabaseEntity getBySequence number

This action gets a database entity using the sequence number.

pw::SourceEntity getBySequence number

This action gets a source entity using the sequence number.

pw::Application getCAESolver

This action gets the name of the current CAE solver.

pw::Application getCAESolverAttribute attribute_name

This action gets the named CAE solver attribute.

pw::Application getCAESolverAttributeDefinition ?-rangeNamesOnly? attribute_name

This action gets the definition of a CAE solver attribute.

pw::Application getCAESolverAttributeNames ?-group < All | IO | *CAE* >? ?-fullname? ?-regex? ?pattern?

This action gets the available CAE solver attribute names.

pw::Application getCAESolverDimension

This action gets the dimension of the current CAE solver.

pw::Application getCAESolverNames

This action gets the names of the available CAE solvers.

pw::Application getCAEUnsupportedEntities name dimension

This action gets the existing entities unsupported by a CAE solver and dimension.

pw::Overset getCaseName

Get the case name for the current overset grid assembly.

$examine getCategories

This action gets the list of categories for which separate counts are maintained.

$examine getCategoryCount category

This action gets the specified category count for the examine function.

$block getCell index

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$block getCell < index | ijk_index >

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$block getCell ?-uncollapsed? < index | ijk_index >

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$con getCell index

This action gets the indices of the given 1D cell.

$dom getCell index

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$dom getCell ?-uncollapsed? < index | ij_index >

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$face getCell index

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$face getCell ?-uncollapsed? < index | ij_index >

This action gets the indices of the given cell.

$dom getCellArea index

This action gets the area of the given cell.

$block getCellAverageEdgeLength index

This action gets the average edge length of the given cell.

$dom getCellAverageEdgeLength index

This action gets the average edge length of the given cell.

$block getCellCentroid index

This action gets the centroid of the given cell.

$dom getCellCentroid index

This action gets the centroid of the given cell.

$block getCellCount

This action gets the number of cells in this block.

$con getCellCount

This action gets the number of 1D cells in this connector.

$dom getCellCount

This action gets the number of cells in this domain.

$face getCellCount

This action gets the number of cells in this face.

$con getCells

This action gets the indices of all the 1D cells.

$block getCellsUsingIndex ?-linear? index

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$block getCellsUsingIndex ?-linear? < index | ijk_index >

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$block getCellsUsingIndex ?-linear? < index | ijk_index >

This action returns the indices that are directly connected to the specified index.

$dom getCellsUsingIndex ?-linear? index

Returns the indices of the cells whose connectivity includes the specified index.

$dom getCellsUsingIndex ?-linear? < index | ij_index >

Returns the indices of the cells whose connectivity includes the specified index.

$block getCellVolume index

This action gets the volume of the given cell.

$plane getCenter

This action gets the center point on this plane.

$segment getCenterPoint

This action gets the center point of the circle.

$shape getCenterXYZ

This action gets the center of the shape in model space.

$shape getCenterXYZ

This action gets the center of the shape in model space.

$shape getCenterXYZ

This action gets the center of the shape in model space.

This command returns the angle each character is slanted as measured from the baseline (90 degrees is the default representing no slant).

$parent getChild < index | name >

This action returns a pw::Framework object.

$node getChild ?< -index | -name >? value

This action gets the child at the given index or name.

$parent getChildCount

This action returns the number of framework children for this framework.

$node getChildCount

This action gets the number of children for this node.

$node getChildren

This action gets the children for this node.

pw::Application getClipboardCount ?-type type_string?

This action returns the number of items explicitly copied to the clipboard.

$fitter getCloudSize surf

This action gets the size of the point cloud used in the fit of the particular surface created in this mode.

$bc getCollarBody

This action gets the collar body of a boundary condition (Suggar++ only).

$segment getCommonEntity

This action gets the entity that is common to all control points.

$solver getCompletedEntities

This action returns the list of entities completed by the last call to run or resume.

$solver getCompletedSteps

This action returns the number of steps completed by the last call to run or resume.

$solver getCompletedSteps

This action returns the number of steps completed by the last call to run.

$solver getCompletedTRexLayers

This action gets the number of completed T-Rex layers of the current entity of the unstructured solver.

$solver getCompletedTRexLayers

This action gets the number of completed T-Rex layers of the current entity of the voxel solver.

$cut getComputationalPlaneDirection

If the plane is defined as a computational plane, this returns the const computational direction (either “I”, “J”, or “K”).

$cutPlane getComputationalPlaneDirection

If the plane is defined as a computational plane, this returns the const computational direction (either “I”, “J”, or “K”).

$cut getComputationalPlaneIndex

This action gets the constant index of the computational plane.

$cutPlane getComputationalPlaneIndex

This action gets the constant index of the computational plane.

$edge getConnector index

This action gets a connector from this edge.

$edge getConnectorCount

This action gets the number of connectors in this edge.

$edge getConnectorOrientation index

This action gets the orientation of a connector in this edge.

This action gets the orientation of all connectors in this edge.

$edge getConnectors

This action gets the connector list.

$node getConnectors

This action gets the connectors of this node.

pw::Connector getConnectorsFromNode node

This action gets a list of all connectors using the specified node.

pw::Connector getConnectorsFromSpacing ?-details? ?-global? spacing

This action gets a list of all connectors using the specified spacing object.

pw::Connector getConnectorsInPlane ?-tolerance tol? ?-lamina? ?-loops? ?-secondary plane? plane entities

This action looks for connectors in a plane, with the candidate connectors given explicitly or implicitly from the given entities.

pw::OversetNode getContainerNodes

This action returns a list of container nodes in the tree

This action returns the type names of the container elements for the current overset assembler.

$con getControlPointCount

This action gets the number of control points on this connector.

$curve getControlPointCount

This action gets the number of control points on this curve.

$srcCrv getControlPointCount

This action gets the number of control points on this source curve.

$curve getControlPoints

This action gets the control point array of this curve.

pw::Database getCount ?-framework framework? ?-type type_string?

This action gets the number of entities in the database.

pw::Grid getCount ?-type type_string? ?-gridgenCompatible?

This action gets the number of grid entities.

pw::Layer getCount

This action gets the number of layers.

pw::Source getCount

This action gets the number of soure entities.

$rule getCriterion

This action gets the measurement to used, the comparison operand, and the limit being checked.

$solver getCurrentEntity

This action gets the current entity of the unstructured solver.

$solver getCurrentEntity

This action gets the current entity of the voxel solver.

$examine getCurrentHighlighterPosition

This action gets the value of the current highlighter position.

$solver getCurrentStage

This action gets the current stage of the unstructured solver.

$solver getCurrentStage

This action gets the current stage of the voxel solver.

pw::Display getCurrentView

This action gets the current view of the display.

pw::Database getCurve boundary

This action gets the corresponding pw::Curve for a boundary, if any.

$segment getCurve

This action gets the curve that this trim segment trims.

$fitter getCurveGapSizes

This action gets a list of floats that represents the size of any gaps discovered during the last call to createSurfacesFromCurves or createPatch.

$fitter getCurveGapXYZs

This action gets a list of vectors that represents the locations of any gaps discovered during the last call to createSurfacesFromCurves or createPatch.

$cutPlane getCut $block

This function returns the cut object corresponding to the intersection of this cut plane through the specified block.

$cut getCutPlane

This action returns the owning pw::CutPlane object.

$cutPlane getCuts

This action returns the individual cut objects associated with this cut plane.

$entity getDatabaseEntities

This action gets all database entities the grid entity is using.

$subgrid getDatabaseEntities

This action gets all database entities the subgrid entity is using.

$entity getDatabaseEntities

This action gets all database entities the grid entity is using.

$point getDecay index

This action gets the decay of the point at the given index of the source point cloud.

$con getDefaultProjectDirection

This action gets the default projection direction for this connector.

$curve getDefaultProjectDirection

This action gets the default projection direction for this curve.

$dom getDefaultProjectDirection

This action gets the default projection direction for this domain.

$subgrid getDefaultProjectDirection

This action gets the default projection direction for this subgrid.

$point getDefaultProjectDirection

This action gets the default projection direction for this point.

$srcCrv getDefaultProjectDirection

This action gets the default projection direction for this source curve.

pw::OversetNode getDefinitionFileName

This action returns true if an input definition file exists.

$entity getDependentEntities

This action gets the entities that require this entity to exist.

pw::Application getDescription < point | coord >

This action gets the description of the given point or grid coordinate.

$entity getDescription

This action gets the description of how this entity was defined.

pw::Layer getDescription number

This action gets a layer’s description.

$entity getDescription

This action gets the description of how this entity was defined.

$io getDetails

This action gets the details of the last IO operation.

$attr getDictionary ?-modified? ?attr_keys?

This action gets a dictionary of key-value pairs of attributes that are defined by this attribute dictionary.

$con getDimension

This action gets the dimensions of this connector.

$edge getDimension

This action gets the dimension of this edge.

$block getDimensions

This action gets the dimension of this block.

$con getDimensions

This action gets the dimensions of this connector.

$dom getDimensions

This action gets the dimensions of this domain.

$face getDimensions

This action gets the dimensions of this face.

$node getDimensions

This action gets the dimensions of this node.

$fitter getDimensions surf

This action gets the dimension of the control points of the particular surface created in this mode.

$curve getDiscontinuities ?angle?

This action returns a list of parameters at discontinuities with a bend angle greater than the given angle.

$srcCrv getDiscontinuities ?angle?

This action returns a list of parameters at discontinuities with a bend angle greater than the given angle.

$surface getDiscontinuities ?< -U | -V >? ?angle?

This action returns a list of parameters in the given direction at discontinuites with a bend angle greater than the given angle.

$node getDisplayName

This action returns the ‘display’ name for the element

$plane getDistance

This action gets the signed distance of this plane from the origin.

$con getDistribution ?-copy? index

This action gets the distribution function of a subconnector.

$node getDocumentation

This action returns the documentation for the element

$subgrid getDomain

This action gets the domain in which this is a subgrid.

$face getDomain index

This action gets a domain from this face.

$face getDomainCount

This action gets the number of domains in this face.

$face getDomainOrientation index

This action gets the orientation of a domain in this face.

$face getDomains

This action gets all domains in a face.

pw::Domain getDomainsFromConnectors connectors

This action returns a list of domains that use the given connectors.

pw::DomainStructured getDomainsFromDatabase ?-exclusive? database

This action gets a list of domains that are constrained to the given databases.

pw::DomainUnstructured getDomainsFromDatabase ?-exclusive? database

This action gets a list of domains that are constrained to the given databases.

pw::DomainStructured getDomainSubGridsFromDatabase ?-exclusive? database

This action gets a list of subgrids that are constrained to the given databases.

$dom getEdge index

This action gets the edge at the given index.

$domain getEdge < index | boundary >

This action gets the edge at the given index or computational boundary.

$face getEdge index

This action gets an edge from this face.

$dom getEdgeCount

This action gets the number of edges in this domain.

$face getEdgeCount

This action gets the number of edges in this face.

$dom getEdges

This action gets the edges of the domain.

$face getEdges

This action gets all edges from this face.

pw::Grid getElementCount type ?-skip3DCells? ?-frameworks? ?entity_list?

This command returns the number of elements for the given type.

$node getElementId

This action returns the element ID

$block getEllipticSolverAttribute ?-face index? att_name ?value_type?

This action gets the named elliptic solver attribute.

$subgrid getEllipticSolverAttribute ?-face index? att_name ?value_type?

This action gets the named elliptic solver attribute.

$dom getEllipticSolverAttribute ?-edge index? att_name ?value_type?

This action gets the named elliptic solver attribute.

$subgrid getEllipticSolverAttribute ?-edge index? att_name ?value_type?

This action gets the named elliptic solver attribute.

$block getEllipticSolverResidual ?-subgrid index? dataVar

This action gets the last elliptic solver residual info for the block/subgrid at the given index.

$domain getEllipticSolverResidual ?-subgrid index? dataVar

This action gets the last elliptic solver residual info for the domain/subgrid at the given index.

$cutPlane getEnabled

This function returns whether or not the cutting plane is enabled.

$filter getEnabled index

This action returns whether the line at the given index is enabled.

$shape getEnclosingEntities

This action gets the enclosing entities associated with this shape.

$shape getEnclosingEntities

This action gets the enclosing entities associated with this shape.

$shape getEnclosingEntities

This action gets the enclosing entities associated with this shape.

$shape getEnclosingEntitiesSpacing

This action gets the minimum, average and maximum spacing of the enclosing entities associated with this shape.

$segment getEndParameter

This action gets the end parameter for the trim segment.

$dist getEndSpacing

This action gets the requested grid point spacing at the end of the distribution.

$attr getEntities

This action gets a list of entities that this dictionary has been attached to.

$bc getEntities ?-visibility onoff?

This action returns the entities that this boundary condition has been applied to.

$examine getEntities

This action the list of entities being examined.

$mode getEntities

This action gets a list of entities that were included when this mode began.

$vc getEntities ?-visibility onoff?

This action returns the entities that this volume condition has been applied to.

pw::GridShape getEntitiesInBlock enclosingEnts

This action returns the entities that would be used in a block when a grid shape has IncludeEnclosingEntitiesInBlock set to true and the given entities are the enclosing entities.

pw::Application getEntity < point | coord >

This action gets the entity of the given point or grid coordinate.

pw::Database getEntity point

This action gets the database entity of the given point.

pw::Grid getEntity coord

This action gets the grid entity at the given grid coordinates

$group getEntity index

This action gets an entity from the group.

$node getEntity ?-path?

This action gets the grid entity linked to a node of the hierarchy.

$bc getEntityCount ?-visibility onoff?

This action returns the number of entities that this boundary condition has been applied to.

$collection getEntityCount

This action returns the number of entities in a collection.

$examine getEntityCount ?-entities entsVar?

This action gets the number of entities being examined and optionally sets a variable to the list of entities.

$group getEntityCount

This action returns the number of entities in a group.

$rule getEntityCount ?-entities entsVar?

This action gets the number of entities monitored by the rule and optionally gets the list of entities.

$vc getEntityCount ?-visibility onoff?

This action returns the number of entities that this volume condition has been applied to.

$group getEntityList

This action returns all the entities in a group as a list.

$node getEntityNodes

This action returns a list of nodes that have entity references

$rule getEntityViolations ?-locations locationsVar? ?-percent percentVar? entity

This action gets the number of rule violations for a specific entity.

$loader getError

This action reports the last I/O error detected when processing the file.

$io getErrorCode index

This action gets the code of the given error.

This action gets the error code list

$io getErrorCount

This action gets the number of errors that occurred during the last IO operation.

$io getErrorInformation index

This action gets the information of the given error.

$io getErrors

This action gets the list of information of the given errors.

$entity getExcludedSources

This action gets all source entities that are being explicitly excluded from affecting the grid of this entity

$shape getExcludedSources

This action gets all source entities that are being explicitly excluded from affecting the grid generated by this shape

$mesher getExistingDomains

This action gets a list of domains that are dependent upon the quilts included in the mode.

$mesher getExistingSources

This action gets a list of sources that are dependent upon the quilts included in the mode.

pw::Database getExportFileTypes dbentity_list

This action gets a list of file types that can export all of the given entities.

pw::Grid getExportFileTypes ?-facesOnly? entity_list

This action gets a list of file types that can export all of the given entities.

pw::Database getExtents ?-enabledOnly? ?-visibleOnly?

This action gets the extents of the database.

$mesher getExtents

This action gets the extents of the models of the mode.

$entity getExtents

This action gets the extents of this entity.

pw::Grid getExtents ?-enabledOnly? ?-visibleOnly?

This action gets the extents of the grid entities.

pw::Source getExtents ?-enabledOnly? ?-visibleOnly?

This action gets the extents of the source entities.

pw::Entity getExtents entities

This action gets the extents of the given entities.

$cutPlane getExtremaMode

This method returns the current extrema setting for the cut plane group.

$block getExtrusionBoundaryCondition edge_con_pair

This action gets the boundary condition at a given connector region.

$block getExtrusionBoundaryCondition edge_con_pair

This gets the boundary condition at a given connector region.

$domain getExtrusionBoundaryCondition edge_side

This action gets the boundary condition at a given edge side.

$domain getExtrusionBoundaryConditionStepSuppression edge_side

This action gets the step suppression factor applied to the boundary condition at a given edge side.

$block getExtrusionSolverAttribute att_name ?value_type?

This action gets the named extrusion solver attribute.

$block getExtrusionSolverAttribute att_name ?value_type?

This gets the named extrusion solver attribute.

$dom getExtrusionSolverAttribute att_name ?value_type?

This action gets the named extrusion solver attribute.

$block getFace index

This action gets the face at the given index.

$block getFace < index | boundary >

This action gets the face at the given index or computational boundary.

$block getFace < index | KMinimum | KMaximum | IMinimum | IMaximum | JMinimum | JMaximum >

This action gets the face at the given index or computational boundary.

$block getFaceCount

This action gets the number of faces in this block.

$shell getFaceCount

This action gets the number of faces in the shell.

$block getFaces

This action gets the face list.

$shell getFaceTriangles index

This action gets the vertices of the triangles for a face in the shell.

$shell getFaceTrianglesList

This action gets the vertices of all the triangles for a face in the shell.

$solver getFailedEntities

This action returns the list of entities failed by the last call to run or resume.

$rule getFailingEntityCount ?-entities entsVar?

This action gets the number of failing entities monitored by the rule and optionally gets the list of entities.

$io getFailureGroups

This action gets the groups that were created during import to group left over entities when an entity has conversion problems.

$loader getFileInformation option

This action initializes returns information about the file after the mode has been initialized with the file name.

$io getFileSubType

This action gets the mode’s file type.

$io getFileType ?-nomap?

This action gets the mode’s file type.

pw::Application getFileTypeAttribute filetype_id attribute_name

This action gets the named file type attribute.

pw::Application getFileTypeAttributeNames filetype_id

This action gets the named file type attribute.

pw::Application getFileTypes ?-mode < DatabaseImporter | DatabaseExporter | GridImporter | GridExporter >? ?-file filename?

This action gets the available filetype ids.

$io getFileTypes

This action gets a list of the file types that can export all of the entities of this mode.

$io getFileTypes

This action gets a list of the file types that can export all of the entities of this mode.

$io getFileTypes

This action gets a list of the file types that are supported for database entity import.

$io getFileTypes

This action gets a list of the file types that can export all of the entities of this mode.

$io getFileTypes

This action gets a list of the file types that are supported for grid entity import, with certain file types excluded based on the current CAE and dimension.

$io getFileTypes

This action gets a list of the file types that are supported for source import - currently only PCD-formatted files are imported.

$io getFileVersion

This action gets the mode’s file version.

$mesher getFilterCount ?-type filter_type?

This action returns the number of filters of the given filter_type defined in the mesher mode.

$mesher getFilterDefinition ?-type filter_type? ?-dict? < index | name >

This action gets the definition of a filter identified by index or name.

$mesher getFilterDefinitions ?-type filter_type? ?-dict?

This action gets a list of all filter definitions of the given filter_type.

$mesher getFilterEntityCounts ?-type filter_type? ?-includeEntities? ?-dict?

This action matches the name of each mode entity against the filter patterns in filter priority order and returns the match count for each filter.

$mesher getFilterNames ?-type filter_type? ?-regex? ?pattern?

This action returns a list of filter names defined in the mesher mode filter_type.

$mesher getFilterTypes

This action returns a list of supported filter type names.

$fitter getFitEntities surf

This action gets the list of pw::DatabaseEntity objects that a surface created in this mode will be fitted to when the fitter runs.

pw::Database getFitTolerance

This action gets the fit tolerance for database operations.

$note getFont

This command returns the font used by the note.

$io getForeignEntityCounts

This action gets the counts of foreign entities processed by the mode.

$cutPlane getForm

This action returns the cutting form of the cutting plane.

$entity getFramework

This action returns the pw::Framework to which this entity belongs.

$cutPlane getFrameworkPath

This function returns the path to the framework instance in which the cutting plane resides.

$bc getFreeEntities ?-visibility onoff?

This action returns the entities that this boundary condition has been applied to.

$bc getFreeEntityCount ?-visibility onoff?

This action returns the number of free entities that this boundary condition has been applied to.

pw::Examine getFunctionNames

This action gets a list of allowable function names.

pw::Rule getFunctionNames

This action gets a list of allowable function names.

$con getGeometricProperties ?-curve curveVar? ?-surface surfaceVar? ?-directional directionalVar? ?-orthogonal orthogonalVar? ?< -grid | -control | -parameter | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This action calculates the geometric properties at the specified position on the connector.

$curve getGeometricProperties ?-curve curveVar? ?-surface surfaceVar? ?-directional directionalVar? ?-orthogonal orthogonalVar? ?< -grid | -control | -parameter | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This action calculates the geometric properties at the specified position on the curve.

pw::Database getGeometricProperties ?-curve curveVar? ?-surface surfaceVar? ?-directional directionalVar? ?-orthogonal orthogonalVar? point

This action calculates the geometric properties at the specified database point.

$entity getGridEntities

This action gets the grid entities that this entity supports.

$shape getGridEntities ?-type type_string?

This action gets the grid entities currently associated with this grid shape.

pw::OversetNode getGridNodeTypeName

This action returns the type name of the grid element for the current overset assembler.

$entity getGridShape

This action gets the pw::GridShape object that was used to create this grid entity using the updateGridEntities action.

$dim getGroup < index | con >

This action gets the connectors of a dimensioning group using the group index or a connector.

$dim getGroupCount

This action gets the number of connector dimensioning groups.

$dim getGroups

This action gets the connectors of all of the dimensioning groups.

$entity getGroups

This action gets the groups that this entity is an explicit member of.

$block getHandedness

This actioin gets whether a block is left- or right-handed.

$shape getHeight

This action gets the height parameter used to set the shape.

$shape getHeight

This action gets the height parameter used to set the shape.

$shape getHeight

This action gets the height parameter used to set the shape.

$block getHighOrderSolverAttribute att_name

This action gets the named high order solver attribute.

$block getIblank ?-path path? index

This action returns the IBLANK data for a block.

$block getIblankType ?-path path?

This action returns the IBLANK type for a block.

pw::Display getImageFormats

This action returns a list of available image format options for the saveImage command.

$entity getImportedAttribute attribute_name

This action gets the type and value of an entity attribute.

$entity getImportedAttributeNames ?-regex? ?pattern?

This action gets the entity’s available attribute names.

$shape getIncludedEntitiesInBlock ?type?

This action returns a list of pw::GridEntity objects that will be included in the block when the IndcludeEntitiesInBlock attribute is set to true.

$entity getIncludedSizeFieldEntities ?-global? ?-recursive?

This action gets all entities that are being explicitly included in the size field that affects the grid of this entity.

$shape getIncludedSizeFieldEntities ?-global?

This action gets all entities that are being explicitly included in the size field that affects the grid generated by this shape

$shape getIncludedSizeFieldEntitiesSpacing

This action gets the minimum, average and maximum spacing of the explicitly included size field entities of this shape.

$block getInitializationError ?-points? index

This action gets a specific error message from the last initialization attempt.

$block getInitializationErrorCount

This action gets the number of errors from the last attempt at initializing the block.

$block getInitializationErrors

This action gets the error message list.

$dom getInitializeMethod ?-axis pointVar normalVar?

This action gets the initialization method for this domain.

$subgrid getInitializeMethod ?-axis pointVar normalVar?

This action gets the initialization method for this subgrid.

$solver getInitialResidual

This action gets the initial (requested) residual of the last step run.

$examine getInRange

This action gets the number of cells or points between the lower and upper cutoff limits (inclusive) during the last examine or refilter call.

$parent getInstanceCount

This action returns the number of times the framework is instanced (i.e., a child of another framework).

$model getInteriorCurves

This action gets all the curves that are at least partially on the interior of the trim surfaces of the quilts of this model.

$plane getInteriorCurves

This action gets all the curves that are at least partially on the surface.

$quilt getInteriorCurves

This action gets all the curves that are at least partially on the interior of the trim surfaces of this quilt.

$surface getInteriorCurves

This action gets all the curves that are at least partially on the surface.

$tsurf getInteriorCurves

This action gets all the curves that are at least partially on the interior of the trim surface, but not used in the boundaries.

$block getInteriorState

This action gets the interior state of this block.

$domain getInteriorState

This action gets the interior state of this domain.

pw::Domain getIntersectingCells domains

This action determines the set of intersecting cells among the provided domains.

pw::Shell getIntersectingFaces shells

This action determines the set of intersecting faces among the provided database shells.

$segment getIntersectPoint

This action gets the tangent intersection point of the conic.

$examine getIntervalCount

This action gets the number of intervals used for the histogram when examine or refilter was last run.

$examine getIntervalLimits

This action gets the limits of all intervals in the histogram.

$surface getIntervalParameters ?< -U | -V >

This action gets the list of interval parameters in the U or V direction on a surface.

$examine getIntervalTotal interval

This action gets the number of values in the specified interval.

$examine getIntervalTotals

This action gets the number of values in all intervals.

pw::Connector getInvalidDistributions ?-all?

This action finds connectors that have invalid distributions.

$blk getIsoHexRange

This action returns the first and last hex in the array that were formed from isotropic cells.

$blk getIsoPrismRange

This action returns the first and last prism in the array that were formed from isotropic cells.

$blk getIsoPyrRange

This action returns the first and last pyramid in the array that were formed from isotropic cells.

$blk getIsoTetRange

This action returns the first and last tet in the array that were formed from voxel cells.

$fitter getIterationCount surf

This action gets the number of iterations of fitting for a particular surface created in this mode.

$mesher getLaminaBoundaryGroups classify

This action gets a list of lamina quilt boundary lists of a certain classification.

pw::Layer getLayerEntities ?-type type_string? number

This action returns the entities in a layer.

pw::Layer getLayerEntityCounts ?-enabled enabledVar? ?-disabled disabledVar? number

This action gets the number of entities in a layer.

$con getLength ?< -grid | -control | -parameter | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This action gets the connector length from the beginning to a given location.

$curve getLength ?< -parameter | -control | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This action gets the curve length from the beginning to a given location.

$shape getLength

This action gets the length parameter used to set the shape.

$segment getLength ?< -parameter | -control | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This action gets the length of the portion of the segment from the beginning to the given parameter, index, arc length, constant value, or closest point.

$shape getLength

This action gets the length parameter used to set the shape.

$srcCrv getLength ?< -parameter | -control | -arc | -X | -Y | -Z | -closest >? value

This action gets the curve length from the beginning to a given location.

$shape getLength

This action gets the length parameter used to set the shape.

pw::Display getLightDirection ?sceneVar?

This action returns the display’s lighting direction.

$filter getLine index

This action gets the filter line at the given index.

$blk getLinearIndex ijk_index

This converts a block’s ijk index to a linear index.

$blk getLinearIndex ijk_index

This converts a block’s ijk index to a linear index.

$dom getLinearIndex ij_index

This converts a domain’s ij index to a integer linear index.

$filter getLineCount

This action gets the number of lines that defines the filter

$filter getLineType index

This action gets the type of a line in the filter

$face getLinkages domain

This action gets the possible ways a domain can be added to a face.

$mesher getManifoldBoundaryGroups classify

This action gets a list of manifold quilt boundary lists of a certain classification.

$mesher getMappingFilterCount ?-type filter_type?

This action returns the number of mapping filters of the defined in the mesher mode.

$mesher getMappingFilterDefinition ?-type filter_type? ?-dict? < index | name >

This action gets the definition of a mapping filter identified by index or name.

$mesher getMappingFilterDefinitions ?-dict?

This action gets a list of all mapping filter definitions.

$mesher getMappingFilterEntityCounts ?-type filter_type? ?-includeEntities? ?-dict?

This action matches the name of each mode entity against the mapping filter patterns in filter priority order and returns the match count for each filter.

$mesher getMappingFilterEqualSpacing < name | index >

This action returns whether a mapping filter uses equal spacing.

$mesher getMappingFilterForceAdjacentGrid < name | index >

This action returns whether a mapping filter forces adjacent grid spacing on neighboring surface grids.