prod#
- Mapdl.prod(ir='', ia='', ib='', ic='', name='', facta='', factb='', factc='', **kwargs)#
Multiplies variables.
APDL Command: PROD
- 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, ib, ic
Reference numbers of the three variables to be operated on. If only two leave IC blank. If only one, leave IB blank also.
- name
Thirty-two character name identifying the variable on printouts and displays. Embedded blanks are compressed for output.
- facta, factb, factc
Scaling factors (positive or negative) applied to the corresponding variables (default to 1.0).
Notes
Multiplies variables (up to three at once) according to the operation:
IR = (FACTA x IA) x (FACTB x IB) x (FACTC x IC)