APDL reference

Searchable index of Mechanical APDL commands (1140 entries, 2024 R1). Original summaries; full documentation is in Ansys Help.

Learning APDL? See the Ansys APDL Programming course.

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*ABBR — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Abbr, String).

*AFUN — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Lab, RAD --, DEG --, STAT --).

*ASK — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Par, Query, DVAL).

*AXPY — APDL utility (*AXPY) for session automation (vr, vi, M1, wr, wi, M2).

*CFCLOS — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros.

*CFWRITE — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Command).

*COMP — APDL utility (*COMP) for session automation (Matrix, Algorithm, SVD --, MGS --).

*CYCLE — APDL utility (*CYCLE) for session automation.

*DEL — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Val1, ALL --, ParmName --, Val2).

*DIM — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Par, Type, ARRAY --, ARR4 --).

*DMAT — APDL utility (*DMAT) for session automation (Matrix, Type, D --, Z --).

*DO — Starts a DO loop to repeat command blocks.

*DOT — APDL utility (*DOT) for session automation (Vector1, Vector2, Par_Real, Par_Imag).

*DPF — APDL utility (*DPF) for session automation (Description, Argument Descriptions, Action, WFF --).

*EIGEN — APDL utility (*EIGEN) for session automation (Kmatrix, Mmatrix, Cmatrix, Evals).

*ELSE — APDL utility (*ELSE) for session automation.

*ELSEIF — APDL utility (*ELSEIF) for session automation (VAL1, Oper1, EQ --, NE --).

*END — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros.

*ENDDO — Closes a previously opened DO loop.

*ENDIF — Closes an *IF conditional block.

*EXIT — APDL utility (*EXIT) for session automation.

*EXPORT — APDL utility (*EXPORT) for session automation (Matrix, Format, MMF --, SUB --).

*FFT — APDL utility (*FFT) for session automation (Type, FORW --, BACK --, InputData).

*FREE — APDL utility (*FREE) for session automation (Name, VAL1).

*GET — Retrieves a model or result value and stores it in a parameter.

*GO — APDL utility (*GO) for session automation (Base, STOP --).

*HPROD — APDL utility (*HPROD) for session automation (A, B, C).

*IF — Evaluates a logical condition to branch execution.

*INIT — APDL utility (*INIT) for session automation (Name, Method, ZERO --, CONST --).

*INQUIRE — APDL utility (*INQUIRE) for session automation (Obj, Property, DIM1, DIM2).

*KRON — APDL utility (*KRON) for session automation (M1, M2, M3).

*LSBAC — APDL utility (*LSBAC) for session automation (EngineName, RhsVector, SolVector, TransKey).

*LSDUMP — APDL utility (*LSDUMP) for session automation (EngineName, FileName).

*LSENGINE — APDL utility (*LSENGINE) for session automation (Type, DSS --, LAPACK --, DSP --).

*LSFACTOR — APDL utility (*LSFACTOR) for session automation (EngineName, Option, INVERT --).

*LSRESTORE — APDL utility (*LSRESTORE) for session automation (EngineName, FileName).

*MERGE — APDL utility (*MERGE) for session automation (Name1, Name2, Val1, Val2, Val1).

*MFOURI — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Oper, FIT --, EVAL --, Evaluate the Fourier curve CURVE from COEFF, MODE, ISYM andTHETA).

*MFUN — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Func, COPY --, Par1 is copied to ParR).

*MOPER — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Par1, Oper, INVERT --).

*MSG — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Lab, INFO --, NOTE --, WARN --).

*MULT — APDL utility (*MULT) for session automation (M1, T1, M2, T2).

*NRM — APDL utility (*NRM) for session automation (Name, NormType, NRM2 --, NRM1 --).

*PLUG — APDL utility (*PLUG) for session automation (Description, Argument Descriptions, Action, LOAD).

*PRINT — APDL utility (*PRINT) for session automation (Matrix, Fname).

*REMOVE — APDL utility (*REMOVE) for session automation (Name, Val1, Val2, Val3, Val1, Val2).

*RETURN — APDL utility (*RETURN) for session automation (Level, Negative --, Positive --).

*SCAL — APDL utility (*SCAL) for session automation (Name, Val1, VAL2).

*SET — Assigns or modifies scalar or array parameters.

*SORT — APDL utility (*SORT) for session automation (Name, SortType, Val1, Val2, Val1).

*TOPER — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Par1, Oper, Par2).

*VABS — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (KABSR, KABS1, KABS2, KABS3).

*VCOL — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (NCOL1, NCOL2).

*VCUM — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (KEY).

*VEC — APDL utility (*VEC) for session automation (Vector, Type, D --, Z --).

*VEDIT — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Par).

*VFACT — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (FACTR, FACT1, FACT2, FACT3).

*VFUN — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Func, ACOS --, ASIN --).

*VGET — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Entity, ENTNUM, Item1).

*VITRP — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, ParT, ParI, ParJ).

*VLEN — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (NROW, NINC).

*VMASK — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (Par).

*VOPER — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Par1, Oper, ADD--).

*VPLOT — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParX, ParY).

*VPUT — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Entity, ENTNUM, Item1).

*VSCFUN — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (ParR, Func, MAX --, MIN --).

*VSTAT — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros.

*WRK — APDL utility (*WRK) for session automation (Num).

*XPL — APDL utility (*XPL) for session automation (Action, OPEN, CLOSE, LIST).

/AN3D — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (Keyword, KEY).

/ANGLE — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN, THETA, Axis, KINCR).

/ANNOT — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (Lab, OFF, ON, DELE).

/ANUM — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (NUM, TYPE, Bitmap, XHOT).

/AUTO — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN).

/AUX12 — AUX12 command that switches processor or session level.

/AUX15 — AUX15 command that switches processor or session level.

/AUX2 — AUX2 command that switches processor or session level.

/AUX3 — AUX3 command that switches processor or session level.

/AXLAB — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (Axis, X, Y, Lab).

/BATCH — SESSION command (/BATCH) to control the session or output (Lab, LIST).

/CLABEL — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN, KEY, N).

/CLEAR — Clears the database and resets the APDL session.

/COLOR — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (Lab, AXES, AXNUM, NUM).

/COM — SESSION command (/COM) to control the session or output (Comment).

/CONFIG — SESSION command (/CONFIG) to control the session or output (Lab, NORSTGM, NBUF, LOCFL).

/CONTOUR — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN, NCONT, VMIN, VINC).

/CPLANE — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (KEY).

/CTYPE — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (KEY, DOTD, DOTS, DSHP).

/CVAL — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN).

/CWD — SESSION command (/CWD) to control the session or output (DIRPATH).

/CYCEXPAND — PREP7 command (/CYCEXPAND) to control the session or output (WN, OPTION, ON, DEFAULT).

/DBDECRYPT — APDL command (/DBDECRYPT) to control the session or output (KeyA, KeyB, DataType, NUM1, NUM2, INC).

/DBENCRYPT — APDL command (/DBENCRYPT) to control the session or output (KeyA, KeyB, DataType, NUM1, NUM2, INC).

/DECRYPT — APDL command (/DECRYPT) to control the session or output (Key1, Key2).

/DEVICE — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (Label, BBOX, VECTOR, DITHER).

/DFLAB — PREP7 command that configures element types or properties (DOF, DispLab, ForceLab).

/DIRECTORY — APDL command that automates the session with parameters or macros (StrArray, ray,STRING,64,2,numFileName, FileName, Ext).

/DIST — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN, DVAL, KFACT).

/DSCALE — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (WN, DMULT, AUTO or 0, FACTOR).

/DV3D — GRAPHICS command that adjusts graphical display (Lab, ACCU, ACTR, ANIM).

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