ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.lwplan#
- Mapdl.lwplan(wn='', nl1='', ratio='', **kwargs)#
Defines the working plane normal to a location on a line.
Mechanical APDL Command: LWPLAN
- Parameters:
- wn
str
Window number whose viewing direction will be modified to be normal to the working plane (defaults to 1). If
WN
is a negative value, the viewing direction will not be modified.- nl1
str
Number of line to be used. If
NL1
= P, graphical picking is enabled and all remaining command fields are ignored (valid only in the GUI).- ratio
str
Location on
NL1
, specified as a ratio of the line length. Must be between 0.0 and 1.0. IfRATIO
= P, use graphical picking to specify location on the line.
- wn
Notes
Defines a working plane (to assist in picking operations) normal to a location on a line. See wpstyl command to set the style of working plane display.
This command is valid in any processor.