arinqr

Mapdl.arinqr(anmi, key, pname='__tmpvar__', **kwargs)

Get information about a area.

Secondary Functions: Set current area pointer to this area.

Warning

DISCLAIMER: This function is un-documented in the official ANSYS Command Reference Guide. Hence its support is limited and it use is not encouraged. Please use it with caution.

Parameters:

anmiint

Area for inquire. may be 0 for key=11 thru 15.

keyfloat

Key as to information needed about the anmi.

• 1, return select

• 2, return length (data units)

• 3,

• 11, return void percent (integer)

• 12, return number of defined

• 13, return number of selected

• 14, return highest number defined

• 15, return maximum record length (data units)

• 16, return next record (this increments the next record count)

• -1, material

• -2, type.

• -3, real.

• -4, number of nodes.

• -5,

• -6, number of elements.

• -7, pointer to area in foreign db

• -8, element shape.

• -9, mid-node element key.

• -10, element coordinate system.

• -11, area constraint information.

• 0 - no constraint on this area.

• 1 - symmetry constraint.

• 2 - anti-symmetry

• 3 - both symmetry and anti-symmetry

• -12, local integer workspace

• -13,

• -14,

• -15, section

• -16, color and translucency packed.

• -101, pointer to area data

• -102,

• -103,

• -104,

• -105, pointer to node list.

• -106, pointer to parameter data

• -107, pointer to element list.

• -108,

• -109,

• -110,

• -111,

• -112, pointer to line loop list

• -113, pointer to volume xref

• -114, pointer to sub-area list

• -115, pointer to area presaraes

• -116, pointer to area convections

pnamestr

Name of the variable where the queried value is stored.

**kwargs

Extra arguments to be passed to Mapdl.run.

Returns:

int or str

For key=1

• 0 = anmi is undefined.

• -1 = anmi is unselected.

• 1 = anmi is selected.

For key not equal to 1, the returned data is based on setting of key.