ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.nsort#

Mapdl.nsort(item='', comp='', order='', kabs='', numb='', sel='', **kwargs)#

Sorts nodal data.

Mechanical APDL Command: NSORT

Parameters:
itemstr

Label identifying the item to be sorted on. Valid item labels are shown in the table below. Some items also require a component label.

compstr

Component of the item (if required). Valid component labels are shown in the table below.

orderint or str

Order of sort operation:

  • 0 - Sort into descending order.

  • 1 - Sort into ascending order.

kabsint or str

Absolute value key:

  • 0 - Sort according to real value.

  • 1 - Sort according to absolute value.

numbstr

Number of nodal data records to be sorted in ascending or descending order ( ORDER ) before sort is stopped (remainder will be in unsorted sequence) (defaults to all nodes).

selstr

Allows selection of nodes in the sorted field.

  • (blank) - No selection (default).

  • SELECT - Select the nodes in the sorted list.

Notes

Values are in the active coordinate system ( csys for input data or rsys for results data). Various element results also depend upon the recalculation method and the selected results location ( avprin, rsys, shell, esel, and nsel ). If simultaneous load cases are stored, the last sorted sequence formed from any load case applies to all load cases. Use nusort to restore the original order. This command is not valid with PowerGraphics.

NSORT - Valid Item and Component Labels#

Valid Item and Component Labels nsort, Item,Comp,ORDER,KABS,NUMB,SEL#

Valid item and component labels for input values are:

Item

Comp

Description

LOC

X, Y, Z

X, Y, or Z location.

ANG

XY, YZ, ZX

THXY, THYZ, or THZX rotation angle.

NSORT - Valid Item and Component Labels for Nodal DOF Result Values#

Item

Comp

Description

U

X, Y, Z, SUM

X, Y, or Z structural displacement or vector sum.

ROT

X, Y, Z, SUM

X, Y, or Z structural rotation or vector sum.

TEMP

Temperature (includes TEMP, TBOT, TE2, TE3,…, TTOP values).

PRES

Pressure.

VOLT

Electric potential.

MAG

Magnetic scalar potential.

V

X, Y, Z, SUM

X, Y, or Z fluid velocity or vector sum.

A

X, Y, Z, SUM

X, Y, or Z magnetic vector potential or vector sum.

CONC

Concentration

CURR

Current.

EMF

Electromotive force drop.

NSORT - Valid Item and Component Labels for Element Result Values#

Item

Comp

Description

S

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component stress.

1, 2,3

Principal stress.

INT, EQV

Stress intensity or equivalent stress.

EPTO

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component total strain (EPEL + EPPL + EPCR).

1, 2, 3

Principal total strain.

INT, EQV

Total strain intensity or total equivalent strain.

EPEL

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component elastic strain.

1, 2, 3

Principal elastic strain.

INT, EQV

Elastic strain intensity or elastic equivalent strain.

EPPL

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component plastic strain.

1, 2, 3

Principal plastic strain.

INT, EQV

Plastic strain intensity or plastic equivalent strain.

EPCR

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component creep strain.

1, 2, 3

Principal creep strain.

INT, EQV

Creep strain intensity or creep equivalent strain.

EPTH

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component thermal strain.

1, 2, 3

Principal thermal strain.

INT, EQV

Thermal strain intensity or thermal equivalent strain.

EPSW

Swelling strain.

EPDI

X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ

Component diffusion strain.

1, 2, 3

Principal diffusion strain.

INT, EQV

Diffusion strain intensity or diffusion equivalent strain.

NL

SEPL

Equivalent stress (from stress-strain curve).

SRAT

Stress state ratio.

HPRES

Hydrostatic pressure.

EPEQ

Accumulated equivalent plastic strain.

PSV

Plastic state variable.

PLWK

Plastic work/volume.

FAIL

MAX

Maximum of all active failure criteria defined at the current location. (See the fctyp command for details.) [ NSORTinputneed ]

EMAX

Maximum Strain Failure Criterion [ NSORTinputneed ]

SMAX

Maximum Stress Failure Criterion [ NSORTinputneed ]

TWSI

Tsai-Wu Strength Index Failure Criterion [ NSORTinputneed ]

TWSR

Inverse of Tsai-Wu Strength Ratio Index Failure Criterion [ NSORTinputneed ]

HFIB

Hashin Fiber Failure Criterion. [ NSORTinputneed ][ nsort_tab_elemlim ]

HMAT

Hashin Matrix Failure Criterion. [ NSORTinputneed ][ nsort_tab_elemlim ]

PFIB

Puck Fiber Failure Criterion. [ NSORTinputneed ][ nsort_tab_elemlim ]

PMAT

Puck Matrix Failure Criterion. [ NSORTinputneed ][ nsort_tab_elemlim ]

USR1, USR2,…, USR9

User-defined failure criteria [ NSORTinputneed ][ nsort_tab_elemlim ][ NSORT_ftnote_failcritroutine ]

CONT

STAT [ NSORTcontstat ]

Contact status.

PENE

Contact penetration.

PRES

Contact pressure.

SFRIC

Contact friction stress.

STOT

Contact total stress (pressure plus friction).

SLIDE

Contact sliding distance.

TG

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component thermal gradient or vector sum.

TF

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component thermal flux or vector sum.

PG

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component pressure gradient or vector sum.

EF

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component electric field or vector sum.

D

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component electric flux density or vector sum.

H

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component magnetic field intensity or vector sum.

B

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component magnetic flux density or vector sum.

CG

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component concentration gradient or vector sum

DF

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component diffusion flux density or vector sum

FMAG

X, Y, Z, SUM

Component electromagnetic forces or vector sum.

Works only if failure criteria information is provided. (For more information, see the documentation for the fc and tb commands.)

Must be added via the fctyp command first.

Works only if user failure criteria routine is provided.

For more information about contact status and its possible values, see Reviewing Results in POST1