mcfopt

DynamicOptions.mcfopt(format_='', type_='', norm='', **kwargs)

Specifies options for the Modal Coordinates File ( Jobname.mcf ).

Mechanical APDL Command: MCFOPT

Parameters:

format_int or str

Jobname.mcf file format:

• 0 - ASCII with wrap for more than 25 values (harmonic analysis) or 50 values (transient analysis) (default).

• 1 - ASCII.

type_int or str

Output form of the complex modal coordinates - Only supported for Format = 1:

• 0 - Real and imaginary parts (default).

• 1 - Amplitude and phase angle in degree.

normint or str

Mode shape normalization for the calculation of the modal coordinates - Only supported for Format = 1:

• 0 - The modes are mass normalized (default).

• 1 - The modes are normalized to unity.

Notes

Options specified with mcfopt are processed when a request is made to write the Jobname.mcf file by issuing trnopt or hropt with MCFwrite = ON.

If you specify normalized to unity for the modal coordinates ( Norm = 1), the generalized mass must be available (see ). Note that this option is independent from the normalization of the modes specified during the modal analysis ( NrmKey on modopt command).