constrain

query_ent_var.constrain(p0: str) → int

Specify the manner in which to constrain the query of the variable.

This command must lie between either a “query_ent_var: begin” and “query_ent_var: end” pair, or a “query_ent_var: modify_begin” and “query_ent_var: modify_end” pair.

Args:

p0:

‘option’

• query type Over Time choices are:

• cursor

• element

• ijk

• max

• min

• node

• scalar

• query type Distance choices are:

• 1d_part

• line_tool

• spline

Examples:

# 
# Modification change: 
# 
ensight.query_ent_var.modify_begin()
# WARNING: following line includes OBSOLETE call (ensight.query_ent_var.type).
ensight.query_ent_var.type("distance")
ensight.query_ent_var.number_of_sample_pts(20)
ensight.query_ent_var.constrain("line_tool")
ensight.query_ent_var.modify_end()

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error