vlinqr

Mapdl.vlinqr(vnmi, key, pname='__tmpvar__', **kwargs)

Get information about a volume.

Secondary Functions: Set current volume pointer to this volume.

Warning

DISCLAIMER: This function is un-documented in the official ANSYS Command Reference Guide. Hence its support is limited and it use is not encouraged. Please use it with caution.

Parameters:

vnmiint

Volume for inquire. may be 0 for key=11 thru 15.

keyfloat

Key as to information needed about the vnmi.

• 1, return select

• 2, return length (data units)

• 3,

• 11, return void percent (integer)

• 12, return number of defined

• 13, return number of selected

• 14, return highest number defined

• 15, return maximum record length (data units)

• 16, return next record

• -1, material

• -2, type.

• -3, real.

• -4, number of nodes.

• -5, KZ1 - 1st kpt for elem Z

• -6, number of elements.

• -7, pointer to volume in foreign db

• -8, element shape.

• -9, (section id)*10 + 2

• -10, element coordinate system.

• -11, KZ2 - 2nd kpt for elem Z

• -12, color and transparency packed

• -101, pointer volume data file.

• -102,

• -103,

• -104,

• -105, pointer to node list.

• -106, pointer to volume pvolmeter dat

• -107, pointer to element list.

• -108,

• -109,

• -110, pointer to sub-volume list

• -111,

• -112, pointer to area shell list

pnamestr

Name of the variable where the queried value is stored.

**kwargs

Extra arguments to be passed to Mapdl.run.

Returns:

int or str

For key=1

• 0 = vnmi is undefined.

• -1 = vnmi is unselected.

• 1 = vnmi is selected.

For key ne 1 returned data is based on setting of key.