ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.wait#

Mapdl.wait(dtime='', **kwargs)#

Causes a delay before the reading of the next command.

Mechanical APDL Command: /WAIT

Parameters:

dtimestr

Time delay (in seconds). Maximum time delay is 59 seconds.

Notes

Warning

This function contains specificities regarding the argument definitions. Please refer to the command documentation for further explanations.

Argument Descriptions

• dtime : str - Time delay (in seconds). Maximum time delay is 59 seconds.

The command following the wait will not be processed until the specified wait time increment has elapsed. Useful when reading from a prepared input file to cause a pause, for example, after a display command so that the display can be reviewed for a period of time. Another “wait” feature is available via the *ASK command.

This command is valid in any processor.