ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.lcfile#

Mapdl.lcfile(lcno='', fname='', ext='', **kwargs)#

Creates a load case from an existing load case file.

Mechanical APDL Command: LCFILE

Parameters:

lcnostr

Arbitrary (1-99) pointer number assigned to this load case.

fnamestr

File name and directory path (248 characters maximum, including the characters needed for the directory path). An unspecified directory path defaults to the working directory; in this case, you can use all 248 characters for the file name. The file name defaults to Jobname.

extstr

Filename extension (eight-character maximum). The extension defaults to the LCNO value preceded by an L (for values 10-99) or by an L0 (for values 1-9).

Notes

Creates a load case by establishing a pointer to an existing load case file ( lcwrite ). This pointer ( LCNO ) can then be used on the lcase or lcoper commands to read the load case data into the database. This command is typically used to reestablish load case pointers in a new Mechanical APDL session (pointers are not saved on the database file), or when more than one pointer to a single load case is desired. See the lcdef command for status and erase operations. See also lcdef to establish a pointer to a set of results on a results file (written during the analysis solution phase).

For details on using load case combination, see Creating and Combining Load Cases