ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.swadd

Mapdl.swadd(ecomp='', shrd='', ncm1='', ncm2='', ncm3='', ncm4='', ncm5='', ncm6='', ncm7='', ncm8='', ncm9='', **kwargs)

Adds more surfaces to an existing spot weld set.

Mechanical APDL Command: SWADD

Parameters:

ecompstr

Name of an existing spot weld set that was previously defined using swgen.

shrdstr

Search radius. Defaults to 4 times the spot weld radius defined for the spot weld set ( SWRD on swgen ).

ncm1str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm2str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm3str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm4str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm5str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm6str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm7str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm8str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

ncm9str

Surfaces to be added to the spot weld set. Each surface can be input as a predefined node component or a meshed area number.

Notes

This command adds surfaces to an existing spot weld set defined by the swgen command. You can add additional surfaces by repeating the swadd command. However, the maximum number of allowable surfaces (including the 2 surfaces used for the original set defined by swgen ) for each spot weld set is 11. See Adding Surfaces to a Basic Set for more information.