Volumes

These PREP7 commands are used to create, modify, list, etc., volumes.

Mapdl.extopt([lab, val1, val2, val3, val4])	Controls options relating to the generation of volume elements from area elements.
Mapdl.v([p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8])	Define a volume through keypoints.
Mapdl.va([a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, ...])	Generate a volume bounded by existing areas.
Mapdl.vdele([nv1, nv2, ninc, kswp])	Deletes unmeshed volumes.
Mapdl.vdgl([nv1, nv2, ninc])	Lists keypoints of a volume that lie on a parametric degeneracy.
Mapdl.vdrag([na1, na2, na3, na4, na5, na6, ...])	Generate volumes by dragging an area pattern along a path.
Mapdl.vext([na1, na2, ninc, dx, dy, dz, rx, ...])	Generate additional volumes by extruding areas.
Mapdl.vgen([itime, nv1, nv2, ninc, dx, dy, ...])	Generates additional volumes from a pattern of volumes.
Mapdl.vlist([nv1, nv2, ninc])	Lists the defined volumes.
Mapdl.vlscale([nv1, nv2, ninc, rx, ry, rz, ...])	Generates a scaled set of volumes from a pattern of volumes.
Mapdl.voffst([narea, dist, kinc])	Generates a volume, offset from a given area.
Mapdl.vrotat([na1, na2, na3, na4, na5, na6, ...])	Generate cylindrical volumes by rotating an area pattern about an axis.
Mapdl.vsum([lab])	Calculates and prints geometry statistics of the selected volumes.
Mapdl.vsymm([ncomp, nv1, nv2, ninc, kinc, ...])	Generate volumes from a volume pattern by symmetry reflection.
Mapdl.vtran([kcnto, nv1, nv2, ninc, kinc, ...])	Transfers a pattern of volumes to another coordinate system.