Nodes#

class ansys.mapdl.core._commands.prep7.nodes.Nodes#

Nodes.center([node, node1, node2, node3, radius])

Defines a node at the center of curvature of 2 or 3 nodes.

Nodes.eextrude([action, nelem, space, dist, ...])

Extrudes 2D plane elements into 3D solids during a 2D to 3D analysis.

Nodes.fill([node1, node2, nfill, nstrt, ...])

Generates a line of nodes between two existing nodes.

Nodes.move([node, kc1, x1, y1, z1, kc2, x2, ...])

Calculates and moves a node to an intersection.

Nodes.n([node, x, y, z, thxy, thyz, thzx])

Defines a node.

Nodes.nang([node, x1, x2, x3, y1, y2, y3, ...])

Rotates a nodal coordinate system by direction cosines.

Nodes.naxis([action, val])

Generates nodes for general axisymmetric element sections.

Nodes.ndele([node1, node2, ninc])

Deletes nodes.

Nodes.ndist([nd1, nd2])

Calculates and lists the distance between two nodes.

Nodes.ngen([itime, inc, node1, node2, ninc, ...])

Generates additional nodes from a pattern of nodes.

Nodes.nkpt([node, npt])

Defines a node at an existing keypoint location.

Nodes.nlist([node1, node2, ninc, lcoord, ...])

Lists nodes.

Nodes.nmodif([node, x, y, z, thxy, thyz, thzx])

Modifies an existing node.

Nodes.nora([area, ndir])

Rotates nodal coordinate systems to surface normal

Nodes.norl([line, area, ndir])

Rotates nodal coordinate systems perpendicular to line normal

Nodes.nplot([knum])

Displays nodes.

Nodes.nread([fname, ext])

Reads nodes from a file.

Nodes.nrotat([node1, node2, ninc])

Rotates nodal coordinate systems into the active system.

Nodes.nrrang([nmin, nmax, ninc])

Specifies the range of nodes to be read from the node file.

Nodes.nscale([inc, node1, node2, ninc, rx, ...])

Generates a scaled set of nodes from a pattern of nodes.

Nodes.nsmooth([npass])

Smooths selected nodes among selected elements.

Nodes.nsym([ncomp, inc, node1, node2, ninc])

Generates a reflected set of nodes.

Nodes.nwrite([fname, ext, kappnd])

Writes nodes to a file.

Nodes.quad([node1, nintr, node2, nfill, ...])

Generates a quadratic line of nodes from three nodes.

Nodes.transfer([kcnto, inc, node1, node2, ninc])

Transfers a pattern of nodes to another coordinate system.