kpinqr

Mapdl.kpinqr(knmi, key, pname='__tmpvar__', **kwargs)

Get information about a keypoints.

Secondary Functions: Set current keypoints pointer to this keypoints.

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:

knmiint

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

keyint

Information flag.

• 1 - return select

  • -1 - unselected

  • 0 - undefined

  • 1 - selected

• 2 - return length (data units)

• 3 - return layer number (for cross reference files return number of entities)

• 4 - return address of first data word

• 5 - return length (in record type units)

• 6 - return compressed record number.

• 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 location of next record (this increments the next record count)

• 18 - return type of file.

  • 0 - integer

  • 1 - double precision

  • 2 - real

  • 3 - complex

  • 4 - character*8

  • 7 - index

• 19 - return virtual type of file.

  • 0 - fixed length (4.4 form)

  • 1 - indexed variable length (layer data)

  • 2 - xref data tables

  • 3 - bitmap data (for 32 data item packed records)

  • 4 - data tables (three dimensional arrays)

• -1, material number

• -2, type

• -3, real number

• -4, node number, if meshed

• -5, pointer to attached point

• -6, esys number

• -7, element number, if meshed

• -8, Hardpoint stuff

• -9, area number associated with hardpoint

• -10, line number associated with hardpoint

• -11, Orientation kp flag

• -12, local integer workspace

• -101, pointer to keypoint data

• -102, pointer to keypoint fluences

• -103, pointer to keypoint moisture content

• -104, pointer to keypoint voltage

• -105, pointer to keypoint current density

• -106, pointer to keypoint heat generations

• -107, pointer to keypoint virtual displacements

• -108, pointer to parameter data

• -109, pointer to keypoint temperatures

• -110, pointer to keypoint displacements

• -111, pointer to keypoint forces

• -112, pointer to line list

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 = knmi is undefined.

• -1 = knmi is unselected.

• 1 = knmi is selected.

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