nlog

Mapdl.nlog(ir='', ia='', name='', facta='', factb='', **kwargs)

Forms the natural log of a variable.

APDL Command: NLOG

Parameters:

ir

Arbitrary reference number assigned to the resulting variable (2 to NV [NUMVAR]). If this number is the same as for a previously defined variable, the previously defined variable will be overwritten with this result.

ia

Reference number of the variable to be operated on.

name

Thirty-two character name identifying the variable on printouts and displays. Embedded blanks are compressed for output.

facta

Scaling factor applied to variable IA (defaults to 1.0).

factb

Scaling factor (positive or negative) applied to the operation (defaults to 1.0).

Notes

Forms the natural log of a variable according to the operation:

IR = FACTB*LN(FACTA x IA)