prod

Operations.prod(ir='', ia='', ib='', ic='', name='', facta='', factb='', factc='', **kwargs)

Multiplies variables.

Mechanical APDL Command: PROD

Parameters:

irstr

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.

iastr

Reference numbers of the three variables to be operated on. If only two leave IC blank. If only one, leave IB blank also.

ibstr

Reference numbers of the three variables to be operated on. If only two leave IC blank. If only one, leave IB blank also.

icstr

Reference numbers of the three variables to be operated on. If only two leave IC blank. If only one, leave IB blank also.

namestr

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

factastr

Scaling factors (positive or negative) applied to the corresponding variables (default to 1.0).

factbstr

Scaling factors (positive or negative) applied to the corresponding variables (default to 1.0).

factcstr

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 )