filname

RunControls.filname(fname='', key='', **kwargs)

Changes the Jobname for the analysis.

Mechanical APDL Command: /FILNAME

Parameters:

fnamestr

Name (32 characters maximum) to be used as the Jobname. Defaults to the initial Jobname as specified on the Mechanical APDL execution command, or to file if none specified.

keystr

Specify whether to use the existing log, error, lock, page, and output files ( .LOG, .ERR, .LOCK, .PAGE and .OUT ) or start new files.

• 0, OFF - Continue using current log, error, lock, page, and output files.

• 1, ON - Start new log, error, lock, page, and output files (old log and error files are closed and saved, but old lock, page, and output files are deleted). Existing log and error files are appended.

Notes

All subsequently created files will be named with this Jobname if Key = 0. Use Key = 1 to start new log, error, lock, page, and output files. The previous Jobname is typically defined on the Mechanical APDL program execution line. (See the Operations Guide.

This command is useful when different groups of files created throughout the run are to have different names. For example, the command may be used before each substructure pass to avoid overwriting files or having to rename each file individually.

This command is valid only at the Begin level.