abbres

Mapdl.abbres(lab='', fname='', ext='', **kwargs)

Reads abbreviations from a coded file.

APDL Command: ABBRES

Parameters:

lab

Label that specifies the read operation:

NEW

Replace current abbreviation set with these abbreviations (default).

CHANGE

Extend current abbreviation set with these abbreviations, replacing any of the same name that already exist.

fname

File name and directory path (248 characters maximum, including the characters needed for the directory path). An unspecified directory path defaults to the working directory; in this case, you can use all 248 characters for the file name.

ext

Filename extension (eight-character maximum).

Notes

The abbreviation file may have been written with the ABBSAV command. Do not issue ABBRES,NEW while inside an executing abbreviation. Doing so will cause all data for the executing abbreviation to be deleted.

This command is valid in any processor.