dflab

Elements.dflab(dof='', displab='', forcelab='', **kwargs)

Changes degree-of-freedom labels for user custom elements.

Mechanical APDL Command: /DFLAB

Parameters:

dofstr

Number between 1 and 32 indicating which degree of freedom is to have its labels changed. For a list of these quantities, see the degree-of-freedom table in the echprm.inc file. The first few quantities follow:

• 1 = UX,FX

• 2 = UY,FY

• 3 = UZ,FZ

• 4 = ROTX,MX

displabstr

New label (four-character maximum) for the displacement label. The prior label is no longer valid.

forcelabstr

New label (four-character maximum) for the force label for this degree of freedom. The prior label is no longer valid.

Notes

Warning

This function contains specificities regarding the argument definitions. Please refer to the command documentation for further explanations.

Argument Descriptions

• dof : str - Number between 1 and 32 indicating which degree of freedom is to have its labels

changed. For a list

of these quantities, see the degree-of-freedom table in the echprm.inc file. The first few quantities follow:

• 1 = UX,FX

• 2 = UY,FY

• 3 = UZ,FZ

• 4 = ROTX,MX

• displab : str - New label (four-character maximum) for the displacement label. The prior label is no longer valid.

• forcelab : str - New label (four-character maximum) for the force label for this degree of freedom. The prior label is no longer valid.

The dflab command is rarely used. Use it if you are writing a custom element and want to use degrees of freedom that are not part of the standard element set.