branch

Piping.branch(node='', x='', y='', z='', **kwargs)

Defines the starting point for a piping branch.

Mechanical APDL Command: BRANCH

Parameters:

nodestr

Start branch at this node.

xstr

Start branch at this location (in the active coordinate system). Used only if Node is not input or input but the node itself is not previously defined. In either case a node is generated at this location and assigned the number Node (or 1 + previous maximum node number if Node is not input).

ystr

Start branch at this location (in the active coordinate system). Used only if Node is not input or input but the node itself is not previously defined. In either case a node is generated at this location and assigned the number Node (or 1 + previous maximum node number if Node is not input).

zstr

Start branch at this location (in the active coordinate system). Used only if Node is not input or input but the node itself is not previously defined. In either case a node is generated at this location and assigned the number Node (or 1 + previous maximum node number if Node is not input).

Notes

Notes See the RUN command in Archived Commands for information about piping models.

Warning

This command is archived in the latest version of the software.