ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.gformat#

Mapdl.gformat(ftype='', nwidth='', dsignf='', **kwargs)#

Specifies the format for the graphical display of numbers.

Mechanical APDL Command: /GFORMAT

Parameters:
ftypestr

FORTRAN format types (G is the default if this field is left blank.)

  • G - G xx. yy. xx and yy are described below.

  • F - F xx. yy

  • E - E xx. yy

nwidthstr

Total width (12 maximum) of the field (the xx in Ftype ). Defaults to 12.

dsignfstr

Number of digits after the decimal point ( yy in F or E format) or number of significant digits in G format. Range is 1 to xx -6 for Ftype = G or E; and 0 to xx -3 for Ftype = F. The default is a function of Ftype and NWIDTH.

Notes

Enables you to control the format of the graphical display of floating point numbers.

To display the current settings, issue gformat,STAT..

To allow Mechanical APDL to select the format for the graphical display of floating numbers, issue gformat,DEFA.

This command is valid in any processor.