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interface object table copy_object

Allows you to copy an existing object in a object table

The object table is used to list one or more types of objects in a modeling environment. For example, a type of entities like link, center_marker or properties like mass, inertia can be selectively listed and displayed using this command. The objects listed can be edited, or copied as required.

The objects in a object table can be copied using this command.

Format:

 

interface object table copy_object
object_table_name =	a exisitng GI_otable
use_row_selected =	true_only
row_index =	integer
new_object_name =	string

Example:

 

interface object table copy_object
object_table_name=	.gui.obj.objt
row_index=	2
new_object_name=	"new_object"

Description:

 

Parameter	Value Type	Description
object_table _name	An Existing GI_otable	Specifies the name of the object table from which an object is to be copied
use_row_selected	True_only	Specifies the row of the object to be copied
row_index	Integer	Specifies the index of the row to be copied
new_object_name	String	Specifies a new name for the copied object

Extended Definition:

‘Row index’ specifies the row position of each of the N entries in the VALUES parameter for a SPARSE MATRIX. Therefore, for each non-zero value in the SPARSE MATRIX each entry for this parameter defines to the position in the matrix of the corresponding entry in the VALUES parameter. For example, the third value entered for the ROW_INDEX parameter defines what matrix row the third value entered for the VALUES parameter is located on.

The object copied can be accessed through the Adams view window, Similarly, the object copied can be displayed in the object table by modifying the ‘object table’ and adding the copied object name to the parameter ‘displayed entities’ or selecting to ‘display existing all’