copy#

Files.copy(fname1='', ext1='', fname2='', ext2='', distkey='', **kwargs)#

Copies a file.

Mechanical APDL Command: /COPY

Parameters:
fname1str

File name to be copied and its directory path (248 characters maximum for both file name and directory). If you do not specify a directory path, it will default to your working directory and you can use all 248 characters for the file name.

The file name defaults to the current Jobname.

ext1str

Filename extension (eight-character maximum).

fname2str

File name to be created and its directory path (248 characters maximum for both file name and directory). If you do not specify a directory path, it will default to your working directory and you can use all 248 characters for the file name.

Fname2 defaults to Fname1.

ext2str

Filename extension (eight-character maximum). Ext2 defaults to Ext1.

distkeystr

Key that specifies which copy operation is performed on all processes in distributed-memory parallel mode :

  • 0 (OFF or NO) - The program performs the copy operation only on the master process (default).

  • 1 (ON or YES) - The program performs the copy operation locally on each process.

  • 2 or BOTH - The program performs the copy operation for Fname. Ext on the master process and for FnameN. Ext on all processes.

Notes

The original file is untouched. Ex: copy,A,,,B copies file A to B in the same directory. copy,A,DAT,,,INP copies the file A.DAT to A.INP. See the Operations Guide for details. Mechanical APDL binary and ASCII files can be copied.

In distributed-memory parallel (DMP) mode, only the master process will copy Fname1. Ext1 to Fname2. Ext2 by default. However, when DistKey is set to 1 (or ON, or YES) or 2 (or BOTH), the command is executed by all processes. In this case, Fname1 and Fname2 will automatically have the process rank appended to them. This means Fname1N. Ext1 will be copied to Fname2N. Ext2 by all processes, where N is the DMP process rank. For more information see in the Parallel Processing Guide.