nldpost

Mapdl.nldpost(label='', key='', fileid='', prefix='', **kwargs)

Gets element component information from nonlinear diagnostic files.

APDL Command: NLDPOST

Parameters:

label

Specifies the type of command operation:

EFLG - Element flag for nonlinear diagnostics.

NRRE - Newton-Raphson residuals.

key

Specifies the command action:

STAT - List information about the diagnostic files (Jobname.ndxxx or Jobname.nrxxx) in

the current directory.

For Label = EFLG, the listing gives a summary that associates the loadstep, substep, time, equilibrium iteration number, cumulative iteration number, and the number of elements that fail each criteria with a specific file ID (Jobname.ndxxx). Use the list to create element components (via the CM option) based on the cumulative iteration number. - For Label = NRRE, the listing provides a summary that associates the loadstep,

substep, time, equilibrium iteration number, and cumulative iteration number with a specific file ID (Jobname.nrxxx). Use the list to identify the respective file ID for creating Newton-Raphson residual contour plots (PLNSOL,NRRE,…,FileID).

DEL - Delete Jobname.ndxxx or Jobname.nrxxx files in the working directory, if any

exist.

CM - Create components for elements that violate criteria. This value is valid only

when Label = EFLG.

fileid

Valid only when Label = EFLG and Key = CM, this value specifies file IDs:

IDnum - The file ID number. Creates the element components from the diagnostic files

corresponding to the specified file ID number in the working directory.

ALL - Creates element components from all available diagnostic files residing in the

working directory. This value is the default if you do not specify an IDnum value.

prefix

Sets the prefix name for components. Specify up to 21 alphanumeric characters.

Notes

Based on the nonlinear diagnostic results (created via the NLDIAG,EFLG command), the NLDPOST command creates element components with predefined names.

The following table lists the diagnostic criteria and component names (with specified prefix and without). Here xxx corresponds to the file ID (FileID) of Jobname.ndxxx or Jobname.nrxxx.

If you have trouble viewing specific element components, see Viewing Hidden Element Components in the Basic Analysis Guide.

For more information, see Performing Nonlinear Diagnostics.