Mechanical APDL · 2024 R1
*GET
Signature
*GET, Par, Entity, ENTNUM, Item1, IT1NUM, Item2, IT2NUMSummary
Retrieves a model or result value and stores it in a parameter.
Arguments
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Par | Par parameter for the APDL command. |
| Entity | Entity parameter for the APDL command. |
| ENTNUM | ENTNUM parameter for the APDL command. |
| Item1 | Item1 parameter for the APDL command. |
| IT1NUM | IT1NUM parameter for the APDL command. |
| Item2, IT2NUM | Item2, IT2NUM parameter for the APDL command. |
Extended reference
Common Entity keywords
Entity selects which part of the model to read from. The full Item/IT1NUM matrix is in Ansys Help.
| Entity | What ENTNUM refers to |
|---|---|
| NODE | Node by number. |
| ELEM | Element by number. |
| KP | Keypoint by number. |
| LINE | Line by number. |
| AREA | Area by number. |
| VOLU | Volume by number. |
| MAT | Material by number. |
| SECT | Section by number. |
| ACTIVE | Active attributes (TYPE, MAT, REAL, CSYS, etc.). ENTNUM is usually blank. |
| TIME | Current load-step time or instant. |
Typical examples
| Command | What it returns |
|---|---|
| *GET,A,ELEM,5,CENT,X | X coordinate of element 5 centroid. |
| *GET,UX,NODE,12,U,X | X displacement of node 12 (requires available results). |
| *GET,NT,NODE,0,NUM,MAX | Highest node number in the model. |
| *GET,VAL,ACTIVE,,SET,TIME | Active load-step time in POST1. |
Manual grouping
- APDL : Parameters
This page summarizes syntax and usage in plain language. It does not replace official Ansys documentation. See the full command entry in Ansys Help (Ansys license required).