dbCreateAreaBoundary

dbCreateAreaBoundary(
d_cellviewId
l_points
[ t_name = nil] 
[ lt_edgeNames = nil]
)
=> d_areaBoundaryId / nil

Description

Creates an area boundary object in the specified cellview.

An area boundary specifies an area in a block for a specific purpose. Area boundaries are named. A block can have multiple area boundaries, each identified by its name.

Arguments

d_cellviewId	The database ID of the cellview.
l_points	Specifies the list of points for the boundary.
t_name	Optional argument that specifies the name of the area boundary.
lt_edgeNames	Optional argument that list the names of boundary edges.

Value Returned

d_areaBoundaryId	Returns the database ID of the boundary if the creation is successful.
nil	nil is returned if the cellview ID is invalid.

Related Topics

Database Access Function Argument Types

Boundary Functions

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