annot

Mapdl.annot(lab='', val1='', val2='', **kwargs)

Activates graphics for annotating displays (GUI).

APDL Command: /ANNOT

Parameters:

lab

Annotation control key:

OFF

Turns off annotation for each subsequent display (default).

ON

Turns on annotation for each subsequent display.

DELE

Deletes all annotation.

SAVE

Saves annotation on a file. Use VAL1 for file name (defaults to Jobname) and VAL2 for the extension (defaults to ANO).

SCALE

Sets annotation scale factor (direct input only). Use VAL1 for value (0.1 to 10.0) (defaults to 1.0).

XORIG

Sets the annotation x origin (direct input only). Use VAL1 for value (-3.0 to 3.0).

YORIG

Sets annotation y origin (direct input only). Use VAL1 for value (-3.0 to 3.0).

SNAP

Sets annotation snap (menu button input only). Use VAL1 for value (0.002 to 0.2) (defaults to 0.002).

STAT

Displays current annotation status.

DEFA

Sets annotation specifications to the default values.

REFR

Redisplays annotation graphics.

TMOD

Sets the annotation text mode. If VAL1 = 1, annotation text will be drawn in scalable bitmap fonts (default). If VAL1 = 0, annotation text will be drawn with stroke text.

val1

Value (or file name) as noted with label above.

val2

Value (or file name extension) as noted with label above.

Notes

This is a command generated by the GUI and will appear in the log file (Jobname.LOG) if annotation is used. This command is not intended to be typed in directly in an ANSYS session (although it can be included in an input file for batch input or for use with the /INPUT command).

You cannot use the “!” and “$” characters in ANSYS text annotation.

/ANNOT activates annotation graphics for adding annotation to displays. Commands representing the annotation instructions are automatically created by the annotation functions in the GUI and written to Jobname.LOG. The annotation commands are /ANNOT, /ANUM, /TLABEL, /LINE, /LARC, /LSYMBOL, /POLYGON, /PMORE, /PCIRCLE, /PWEDGE, /TSPEC, /LSPEC, and /PSPEC. Annotation graphics are relative to the full Graphics Window and are not affected by ANSYS window-specific commands (/WINDOW, /VIEW, etc.).

This command is valid in any processor.