MapdlDb

class ansys.mapdl.core.database.MapdlDb(mapdl)

Abstract mapdl database class. Created from a Mapdl instance.

Examples

Create a nodes instance.

>>> from ansys.mapdl.core import launch_mapdl
>>> mapdl = launch_mapdl()
>>> # create nodes...
>>> nodes = mapdl.db.nodes
>>> print(nodes)
MAPDL Database Nodes
    Number of nodes:          270641
    Number of selected nodes: 270641
    Maximum node number:      270641

>>> mapdl.nsel("NONE")
>>> print(nodes)
MAPDL Database Nodes
    Number of nodes:          270641
    Number of selected nodes: 0
    Maximum node number:      270641

Return the selection status and the coordinates of node 22.

>>> nodes = mapdl.db.nodes
>>> sel, coord = nodes.coord(22)
>>> coord
(1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)

Methods

MapdlDb.clear(**kwargs)	Delete everything in the MAPDL database.
MapdlDb.load(fname[, progress_bar])	Load a MAPDL database file in memory.
MapdlDb.save(fname[, option])	Save the MAPDL database to disk.
MapdlDb.start([port, timeout])	Start the gRPC MAPDL database server.
MapdlDb.stop()	Shutdown the MAPDL database service and close the connection.

Attributes

MapdlDb.active	Return if the database server is active.
MapdlDb.elems	MAPDL database element interface.
MapdlDb.nodes	MAPDL database nodes interface.