Nodes

These PREP7 commands are used to create, modify, list, etc., nodes.

Mapdl.center([node, node1, node2, node3, radius])	Defines a node at the center of curvature of 2 or 3 nodes.
Mapdl.fill([node1, node2, nfill, nstrt, ...])	Generates a line of nodes between two existing nodes.
Mapdl.move([node, kc1, x1, y1, z1, kc2, x2, ...])	Calculates and moves a node to an intersection.
Mapdl.n([node, x, y, z, thxy, thyz, thzx])	Define a node.
Mapdl.naxis([action, val])	Generates nodes for general axisymmetric element sections.
Mapdl.nang([node, x1, x2, x3, y1, y2, y3, ...])	Rotates a nodal coordinate system by direction cosines.
Mapdl.ndele([node1, node2, ninc])	Deletes nodes.
Mapdl.ndist([nd1, nd2])	Calculates and lists the distance between two nodes.
Mapdl.ngen([itime, inc, node1, node2, ninc, ...])	Generates additional nodes from a pattern of nodes.
Mapdl.nkpt([node, npt])	Defines a node at an existing keypoint location.
Mapdl.nlist([node1, node2, ninc, lcoord, ...])	Lists nodes.
Mapdl.nmodif([node, x, y, z, thxy, thyz, thzx])	Modifies an existing node.
Mapdl.nora([area, ndir])	Rotates nodal coordinate systems to surface normal
Mapdl.norl([line, area, ndir])	APDL Command: NORL
Mapdl.nread([fname, ext])	Reads nodes from a file.
Mapdl.nrotat([node1, node2, ninc])	Rotates nodal coordinate systems into the active system.
Mapdl.nrrang([nmin, nmax, ninc])	Specifies the range of nodes to be read from the node file.
Mapdl.nscale([inc, node1, node2, ninc, rx, ...])	Generates a scaled set of nodes from a pattern of nodes.
Mapdl.nsmooth([npass])	Smooths selected nodes among selected elements.
Mapdl.nsym([ncomp, inc, node1, node2, ninc])	Generates a reflected set of nodes.
Mapdl.nwrite([fname, ext, kappnd])	Writes nodes to a file.
Mapdl.quad([node1, nintr, node2, nfill, ...])	Generates a quadratic line of nodes from three nodes.
Mapdl.transfer([kcnto, inc, node1, node2, ninc])	Transfers a pattern of nodes to another coordinate system.