MAPDL commands#
This section gives an overview of the classic MAPDL commands that have been wrapped pythonically via PyMAPDL. Most commands have been wrapped, but there are a few commands that are not supported natively or only have partial support within PyMAPDL. See Unavailable commands for more details.
Session#
These commands provide general control to the session. The commands are grouped by capability.
Database#
These commands are used to operate on the database globally.
Graphics#
These commands are used to control the graphics of the program.
APDL#
These commands make up the ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL).
Preprocessing#
These commands are used to create and set up the model.
- Database
- Element type
- Real constants
- Materials
- Material data tables
- Primitives
- Keypoints
- Hard points
- Lines
- Areas
- Volumes
- Booleans
- Meshing
- Nodes
- Elements
- Superelements
- Digitizing
- Coupled degrees of freedom
- Constraint equations
- Status
- Explicit dynamics
- Sections
- Morphing
- Artificially matched layers
- Special purpose
Solution#
These commands are used to load and solve the model.
- Analysis options
- Nonlinear options
- Dynamic options
- Spectrum options
- Load step options
- Solid constraints
- Solid forces
- Solid surface loads
- Solid body loads
- Inertia
- Miscellaneous loads
- Load step operations
- Master degrees of freedom
- Gap conditions
- Rezoning
- 2D to 3D analysis
- Birth and death
- FE constraints
- FE forces
- FE surface loads
- FE body loads
- Ocean
- Solution status
- Radiosity
- Multi-Field solver definition commands
- Multi-Field solver global controls
- Multi-Field solver time controls
- Multi-Field solver load transfer
- Multi-Field solver convergence controls
- Multi-Field solver interface mapping
POST1#
These commands are used to postprocess the results with the database processor.
POST26#
These commands are used to postprocess the results with the time-history processor.
AUX2#
These commands are used to examine or manipulate the contents of binary files produced by the program.
AUX3#
The auxiliary processor /AUX3 allows you to operate on results
files by deleting sets or by changing values.
AUX12#
These commands are used to define radiation options for use in thermal analyses.
AUX15#
These commands are used to read in an IGES file for analysis in ANSYS.
Mapping processor#
The /MAP processor allows you to map data from an external file
onto the existing geometry.
DISPLAY program#
These commands are used for the DISPLAY program. The DISPLAY program is a companion program to ANSYS, used for recovering graphics displays produced within ANSYS.
Note
Many of these commands are not applicable when using PyMAPDL.
REDUCED order modeling#
These commands are used for the DISPLAY program. The DISPLAY program is a companion program to ANSYS, used for recovering graphics displays produced within ANSYS.
Connection commands#
These commands read in external CAD files into MAPDL.
Miscellaneous commands#
Undocumented miscellaneous commands.
Undocumented inquire commands#
Undocumented inquire commands.
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.