APDL Commands

Table of Contents
1. About This Reference

1.1. Conventions Used in This Reference
1.1.1. Product Codes
1.1.2. Applicable Products
1.2. Product Capabilities
1.3. Terminology
1.4. Command Characteristics
1.4.1. Data Input
1.4.2. Free-Format Input
1.4.3. Nonrestrictive Data Input
1.4.4. Condensed Data Input
1.4.5. Units
1.4.6. Command and Argument Defaults
1.4.7. File Names
1.4.8. Star and Slash Commands
2. Command Groupings
2.1. SESSION Commands
2.2. DATABASE Commands
2.3. GRAPHICS Commands
2.4. APDL Commands
2.5. PREP7 Commands
2.6. SOLUTION Commands
2.7. POST1 Commands
2.8. POST26 Commands
2.9. AUX2 Commands
2.10. AUX3 Commands
2.11. AUX12 Commands
2.12. AUX15 Commands
2.13. Mapping Processor Commands
2.14. PROBABILISTIC Design Commands
2.15. DISPLAY Program Commands
2.16. REDUCED Order Modeling Commands
3. Command Dictionary
I. Connection Commands
~CAT5IN - Transfers a .CATPart file into the ANSYS program.
~CATIAIN - Transfers a CATIA model into the ANSYS program.
~PARAIN - Transfers a Parasolid file into the ANSYS program.
~PROEIN - Transfers a Creo Parametric part into the ANSYS
program.
~SATIN - Transfers a .SAT file into the ANSYS program.
~UGIN - Transfers an NX part into the ANSYS program.
II. A Commands
A - Defines an area by connecting keypoints.
AADD - Adds separate areas to create a single area.
AATT - Associates element attributes with the selected,
unmeshed areas.
ABEXTRACT - Extracts the alpha-beta damping multipliers for

Rayleigh damping.
*ABBR - Defines an abbreviation.
ABBRES - Reads abbreviations from a coded file.
ABBSAV - Writes the current abbreviation set to a coded file.
ABS - Forms the absolute value of a variable.
ACCAT - Concatenates multiple areas in preparation for
mapped meshing.
ACCOPTION - Specifies GPU accelerator capability options.
ACEL - Specifies the linear acceleration of the global
Cartesian reference frame for the analysis.
ACLEAR - Deletes nodes and area elements associated with
selected areas.
ADAMS - Performs solutions and writes flexible body
information to a modal neutral file (Jobname.MNF) for use in an
ADAMS analysis.
ADAPT - Adaptively meshes and solves a model.
ADD - Adds (sums) variables.
ADDAM - Specifies the acceleration spectrum computation
constants for the analysis of shock resistance of shipboard
structures.
ADELE - Deletes unmeshed areas.
ADGL - Lists keypoints of an area that lie on a parametric
degeneracy.
ADRAG - Generates areas by dragging a line pattern along a
path.
AESIZE - Specifies the element size to be meshed onto areas.
AFILLT - Generates a fillet at the intersection of two areas.
AFLIST - Lists the current data in the database.
AFSURF - Generates surface elements overlaid on the
surface of existing solid elements and assigns the extra node
as the closest fluid element node.
*AFUN - Specifies units for angular functions in parameter
expressions.
AGEN - Generates additional areas from a pattern of areas.
AGLUE - Generates new areas by "gluing" areas.
AINA - Finds the intersection of areas.
AINP - Finds the pairwise intersection of areas.
AINV - Finds the intersection of an area with a volume.
AL - Generates an area bounded by previously defined lines.
ALIST - Lists the defined areas.
ALLSEL - Selects all entities with a single command.
ALPHAD - Defines the mass matrix multiplier for damping.
AMAP - Generates a 2-D mapped mesh based on specified
area corners.
AMESH - Generates nodes and area elements within areas.
/AN3D - Specifies 3-D annotation functions
ANCNTR - Produces an animated sequence of a contoured
deformed shape.
ANCUT - Produces an animated sequence of Q-slices.

ANCYC - Applies a traveling wave animation to graphics data
in a modal cyclic symmetry analysis.
ANDATA - Displays animated graphics data for nonlinear
problems.
ANDSCL - Produces an animated sequence of a deformed
shape.
ANDYNA - Produces an animated sequence of contour values
through substeps.
/ANFILE - Saves or resumes an animation sequence to or
from a file.
ANFLOW - Produces an animated sequence of particle flow in
a flowing fluid or a charged particle traveling in an electric
or magnetic field.
/ANGLE - Rotates the display about an axis.
ANHARM - Produces an animated sequence of time-harmonic
results or complex mode shapes.
ANIM - Displays animated graphics data for linear problems.
ANISOS - Produces an animated sequence of an isosurface.
ANMODE - Produces an animated sequence of a mode shape.
ANMRES - Performs animation of results over multiple
results files in an explicit dynamic structural analysis or fluid
flow analysis with remeshing.
/ANNOT - Activates graphics for annotating displays (GUI).
ANORM - Reorients area normals.
ANPRES - Produces an animated sequence of the timeharmonic pressure variation of an engine-order excitation in
a cyclic harmonic analysis.
ANSOL - Specifies averaged nodal data to be stored from the
results file in the solution coordinate system.
ANSTOAQWA - Creates an AQWA-LINE input file from the
current ANSYS model.
ANSTOASAS - Creates an ASAS input file from the current
ANSYS model.
ANTIME - Produces a sequential contour animation over a
range of time.
ANTYPE - Specifies the analysis type and restart status.
/ANUM - Specifies the annotation number, type, and hot spot
(GUI).
AOFFST - Generates an area, offset from a given area.
AOVLAP - Overlaps areas.
APLOT - Displays the selected areas.
APPEND - Reads data from the results file and appends it to
the database.
APTN - Partitions areas.
ARCLEN - Activates the arc-length method.
ARCTRM - Controls termination of the solution when the arclength method is used.
AREAS - Specifies "Areas" as the subsequent status topic.
AREFINE - Refines the mesh around specified areas.
AREMESH - Generates an area in which to create a new mesh

for rezoning.
AREVERSE - Reverses the normal of an area, regardless of its
connectivity or mesh status.
AROTAT - Generates cylindrical areas by rotating a line
pattern about an axis.
ARSCALE - Generates a scaled set of areas from a pattern of
areas.
ARSYM - Generates areas from an area pattern by symmetry
reflection.
ASBA - Subtracts areas from areas.
ASBL - Subtracts lines from areas.
ASBV - Subtracts volumes from areas.
ASBW - Subtracts the intersection of the working plane from
areas (divides areas).
ASCRES - Specifies the output type for an acoustic scattering
analysis.
ASEL - Selects a subset of areas.
ASIFILE - Writes or reads one-way acoustic-structural
coupling data.
*ASK - Prompts the user to input a parameter value.
ASKIN - Generates an area by "skinning" a surface through
guiding lines.
ASLL - Selects those areas containing the selected lines.
ASLV - Selects those areas contained in the selected
volumes.
ASOL - Specifies the output type of an acoustic scattering
analysis.
/ASSIGN - Reassigns a file name to an ANSYS file identifier.
ASUB - Generates an area using the shape of an existing
area.
ASUM - Calculates and prints geometry statistics of the
selected areas.
ATAN - Forms the arctangent of a complex variable.
ATRAN - Transfers a pattern of areas to another coordinate
system.
ATYPE - Specifies "Analysis types" as the subsequent status
topic.
/AUTO - Resets the focus and distance specifications to
"automatically calculated."
AUTOTS - Specifies whether to use automatic time stepping
or load stepping.
/AUX2 - Enters the binary file dumping processor.
/AUX3 - Enters the results file editing processor.
/AUX12 - Enters the radiation processor.
/AUX15 - Enters the IGES file transfer processor.
AVPRIN - Specifies how principal and vector sums are to be
calculated.
AVRES - Specifies how results data will be averaged when
PowerGraphics is enabled.
AWAVE - Specifies input data for an acoustic incident wave.

/AXLAB - Labels the X and Y axes on graph displays.
*AXPY - Performs the matrix operation M2= v*M1 + w*M2.
III. B Commands
/BATCH - Sets the program mode to "batch."
BCSOPTION - Sets memory option for the sparse solver.
BETAD - Defines the stiffness matrix multiplier for damping.
BF - Defines a nodal body force load.
BFA - Defines a body force load on an area.
BFADELE - Deletes body force loads on an area.
BFALIST - Lists the body force loads on an area.
BFCUM - Specifies that nodal body force loads are to be
accumulated.
BFDELE - Deletes nodal body force loads.
BFE - Defines an element body force load.
BFECUM - Specifies whether to ignore subsequent element
body force loads.
BFEDELE - Deletes element body force loads.
BFELIST - Lists the element body force loads.
BFESCAL - Scales element body force loads.
BFINT - Activates the body force interpolation operation.
BFK - Defines a body force load at a keypoint.
BFKDELE - Deletes body force loads at a keypoint.
BFKLIST - Lists the body force loads at keypoints.
BFL - Defines a body force load on a line.
BFLDELE - Deletes body force loads on a line.
BFLIST - Lists the body force loads on nodes.
BFLLIST - Lists the body force loads on a line.
BFSCALE - Scales body force loads at nodes.
BFTRAN - Transfers solid model body force loads to the finite
element model.
BFUNIF - Assigns a uniform body force load to all nodes.
BFV - Defines a body force load on a volume.
BFVDELE - Deletes body force loads on a volume.
BFVLIST - Lists the body force loads on a volume.
BIOOPT - Specifies "Biot-Savart options" as the subsequent
status topic.
BIOT - Calculates the Biot-Savart source magnetic field
intensity.
BLC4 - Creates a rectangular area or block volume by corner
points.
BLC5 - Creates a rectangular area or block volume by center
and corner points.
BLOCK - Creates a block volume based on working plane
coordinates.
BOOL - Specifies "Booleans" as the subsequent status topic.
BOPTN - Specifies Boolean operation options.
BSAX - Specifies the axial strain and axial force relationship
for beam sections.
BSMD - Specifies mass per unit length for a nonlinear

general beam section.
BSM1 - Specifies the bending curvature and moment
relationship in plane XZ for beam sections.
BSM2 - Specifies the bending curvature and moment
relationship in plane XY for beam sections.
BSPLIN - Generates a single line from a spline fit to a series
of keypoints.
BSS1 - Specifies the transverse shear strain and force
relationship in plane XZ for beam sections.
BSS2 - Specifies the transverse shear strain and force
relationship in plane XY for beam sections.
BSTE - Specifies a thermal expansion coefficient for a
nonlinear general beam section.
BSTQ - Specifies the cross section twist and torque
relationship for beam sections.
BTOL - Specifies the Boolean operation tolerances.
BUCOPT - Specifies buckling analysis options.
IV. C Commands
C*** - Places a comment in the output.
CALC - Specifies "Calculation settings" as the subsequent
status topic.
CAMPBELL - Prepares the result file for a subsequent
Campbell diagram of a prestressed structure.
CBDOF - Activates cut-boundary interpolation (for
submodeling).
CBMD - Specifies preintegrated section mass matrix for
composite-beam sections.
CBMX - Specifies preintegrated cross-section stiffness for
composite beam sections.
CBTE - Specifies a thermal expansion coefficient for a
composite beam section.
CBTMP - Specifies a temperature for composite-beam input.
CDOPT - Specifies format to be used for archiving geometry.
CDREAD - Reads a file of solid model and database
information into the database.
CDWRITE - Writes geometry and load database items to a
file.
CE - Defines a constraint equation relating degrees of
freedom.
CECHECK - Check constraint equations and couplings for
rigid body motions.
CECMOD - Modifies the constant term of a constraint
equation during solution.
CECYC - Generates the constraint equations for a cyclic
symmetry analysis
CEDELE - Deletes constraint equations.
CEINTF - Generates constraint equations at an interface.
CELIST - Lists the constraint equations.
CENTER - Defines a node at the center of curvature of 2 or 3

nodes.
CEQN - Specifies "Constraint equations" as the subsequent
status topic.
CERIG - Defines a rigid region.
CESGEN - Generates a set of constraint equations from
existing sets.
CFACT - Defines complex scaling factors to be used with
operations.
*CFCLOS - Closes the "command" file.
*CFOPEN - Opens a "command" file.
*CFWRITE - Writes an ANSYS command (or similar string) to
a "command" file.
/CFORMAT - Controls the graphical display of alphanumeric
character strings for parameters, components, assemblies,
and tables.
CGLOC - Specifies the origin location of the acceleration
coordinate system.
CGOMGA - Specifies the rotational velocity of the global
origin.
CGROW - Defines crack-growth information
CHECK - Checks current database items for completeness.
CHKMSH - Checks area and volume entities for previous
meshes.
CINT - Defines parameters associated with fracture
parameter calculations
CIRCLE - Generates circular arc lines.
CISOL - Stores fracture parameter information in a variable.
/CLABEL - Specifies contour labeling.
/CLEAR - Clears the database.
CLOCAL - Defines a local coordinate system relative to the
active coordinate system.
CLOG - Forms the common log of a variable
/CLOG - Copies the session log file to a named file.
CLRMSHLN - Clears meshed entities.
CM - Groups geometry items into a component.
CMACEL - Specifies the translational acceleration of an
element component
/CMAP - Changes an existing or creates a new color mapping
table.
CMATRIX - Performs electrostatic field solutions and
calculates the self and mutual capacitances between
multiple conductors.
CMDELE - Deletes a component or assembly definition.
CMDOMEGA - Specifies the rotational acceleration of an
element component about a user-defined rotational axis.
CMEDIT - Edits an existing assembly.
CMGRP - Groups components and assemblies into an
assembly.
CMLIST - Lists the contents of a component or assembly.
CMMOD - Modifies the specification of a component.

CMOMEGA - Specifies the rotational velocity of an element
component about a user-defined rotational axis.
CMPLOT - Plots the entities contained in a component or
assembly.
CMROTATE - Specifies the rotational velocity of an element
component in a brake squeal analysis.
CMSEL - Selects a subset of components and assemblies.
CMSFILE - Specifies a list of component mode synthesis
(CMS) results files for plotting results on the assembly.
CMSOPT - Specifies component mode synthesis (CMS)
analysis options.
CMWRITE - Writes node and element components and
assemblies to a file.
CNCHECK - Provides and/or adjusts the initial status of
contact pairs.
CNKMOD - Modifies contact element key options.
CNTR - Redirects contact pair output quantities to a text file.
CNVTOL - Sets convergence values for nonlinear analyses.
/COLOR - Specifies the color mapping for various items.
/COM - Places a comment in the output.
*COMP - Compresses the columns of a matrix using a
specified algorithm.
COMBINE - Combines distributed memory parallel
(Distributed ANSYS) files.
COMPRESS - Deletes all specified sets.
CON4 - Creates a conical volume anywhere on the working
plane.
CONE - Creates a conical volume centered about the working
plane origin.
/CONFIG - Assigns values to ANSYS configuration
parameters.
CONJUG - Forms the complex conjugate of a variable.
/CONTOUR - Specifies the uniform contour values on stress
displays.
/COPY - Copies a file.
CORIOLIS - Applies the Coriolis effect to a rotating structure.
COUPLE - Specifies "Node coupling" as the subsequent status
topic.
COVAL - Defines PSD cospectral values.
CP - Defines (or modifies) a set of coupled degrees of
freedom.
CPCYC - Couples the two side faces of a cyclically symmetric
model for loadings that are the same on every segment.
CPDELE - Deletes coupled degree of freedom sets.
CPINTF - Defines coupled degrees of freedom at an interface.
/CPLANE - Specifies the cutting plane for section and capped
displays.
CPLGEN - Generates sets of coupled nodes from an existing
set.
CPLIST - Lists the coupled degree of freedom sets.

CPMERGE - Merges different couple sets with duplicate
degrees of freedom into one couple set.
CPNGEN - Defines, modifies, or adds to a set of coupled
degrees of freedom.
CPSGEN - Generates sets of coupled nodes from existing
sets.
CQC - Specifies the complete quadratic mode combination
method.
*CREATE - Opens (creates) a macro file.
CRPLIM - Specifies the creep criterion for automatic time
stepping.
CS - Defines a local coordinate system by three node
locations.
CSCIR - Locates the singularity for non-Cartesian local
coordinate systems.
CSDELE - Deletes local coordinate systems.
CSKP - Defines a local coordinate system by three keypoint
locations.
CSLIST - Lists coordinate systems.
CSWPLA - Defines a local coordinate system at the origin of
the working plane.
CSYS - Activates a previously defined coordinate system.
/CTYPE - Specifies the type of contour display.
CURR2D - Calculates current flow in a 2-D conductor.
CUTCONTROL - Controls time-step cutback during a nonlinear
solution.
/CVAL - Specifies nonuniform contour values on stress
displays.
CVAR - Computes covariance between two quantities.
/CWD - Changes the current working directory.
CYCCALC - Calculates results from a cyclic harmonic modesuperposition analysis using the specifications defined
by CYCSPEC.
/CYCEXPAND - Graphically expands displacements, stresses
and strains of a cyclically symmetric model.
CYCFILES - Specifies the data files where results are to be
found for a cyclic symmetry mode-superposition harmonic
analysis.
CYCFREQ - Specifies solution options for a cyclic symmetry
mode-superposition harmonic analysis.
*CYCLE - Bypasses commands within a do-loop.
CYCLIC - Specifies a cyclic symmetry analysis.
CYCOPT - Specifies solution options for a cyclic symmetry
analysis.
CYCPHASE - Provides tools for determining minimum and
maximum possible result values from frequency couplets
produced in a modal cyclic symmetry analysis.
CYCSPEC - Defines the set of result items for a

subsequent CYCCALC command in postprocessing a cyclic
harmonic mode-superposition analysis.
CYL4 - Creates a circular area or cylindrical volume anywhere
on the working plane.
CYL5 - Creates a circular area or cylindrical volume by end
points.
CYLIND - Creates a cylindrical volume centered about the
working plane origin.
CZDEL - Edits or clears cohesive zone sections.
CZMESH - Create and mesh an interface area composed of
cohesive zone elements.
V. D Commands
D - Defines degree-of-freedom constraints at nodes.
DA - Defines degree-of-freedom constraints on areas.
DADELE - Deletes degree-of-freedom constraints on an area.
DALIST - Lists the DOF constraints on an area.
DAMORPH - Move nodes in selected areas to conform to
structural displacements.
DATA - Reads data records from a file into a variable.
DATADEF - Specifies "Directly defined data status" as the
subsequent status topic.
DCGOMG - Specifies the rotational acceleration of the global
origin.
DCUM - Specifies that DOF constraint values are to be
accumulated.
DCVSWP - Performs a DC voltage sweep on a ROM element.
DDASPEC - Specifies the shock spectrum computation
constants for DDAM analysis.
DDELE - Deletes degree-of-freedom constraints.
DDOPTION - Sets domain decomposer option for Distributed
ANSYS.
DEACT - Specifies "Element birth and death" as the
DEFINE - Specifies "Data definition settings" as the
*DEL - Deletes a parameter or parameters (GUI).
DELETE - Specifies sets in the results file to be deleted
before postprocessing.
/DELETE - Deletes a file.
DELTIM - Specifies the time step sizes to be used for the
current load step.
DEMORPH - Move nodes in selected elements to conform to
DERIV - Differentiates a variable.
DESIZE - Controls default element sizes.
DESOL - Defines or modifies solution results at a node of an
element.
DETAB - Modifies element table results in the database.
/DEVDISP - Controls graphics device options.
/DEVICE - Controls graphics device options.

/DFLAB - Changes degree-of-freedom labels for user custom
elements.
DFLX - Imposes a uniform magnetic flux B on an edgeelement electromagnetic model.
DFSWAVE - Specifies the incident planar waves with random
phases for a diffuse sound field.
DIG - Digitizes nodes to a surface.
DIGIT - Specifies "Node digitizing" as the subsequent status
topic.
*DIM - Defines an array parameter and its dimensions.
/DIRECTORY - Put the file names in the current directory into
a string parameter array.
DISPLAY - Specifies "Display settings" as the subsequent
status topic.
/DIST - Specifies the viewing distance for magnifications and
perspective.
DJ - Specifies boundary conditions on the components of
relative motion of a joint element.
DJDELE - Deletes boundary conditions on the components of
DJLIST - Lists boundary conditions applied to joint elements.
DK - Defines DOF constraints at keypoints.
DKDELE - Deletes DOF constraints at a keypoint.
DKLIST - Lists the DOF constraints at keypoints.
DL - Defines DOF constraints on lines.
DLDELE - Deletes DOF constraints on a line.
DLIST - Lists DOF constraints.
DLLIST - Lists DOF constraints on a line.
*DMAT - Creates a dense matrix.
DMOVE - Digitizes nodes on surfaces and along intersections.
DMPEXT - Extracts modal damping coefficients in a specified
frequency range.
DMPOPTION - Specifies distributed memory parallel
(Distributed ANSYS) file combination options.
DMPRAT - Sets a constant modal damping ratio.
DMPSTR - Sets a constant structural damping coefficient.
DNSOL - Defines or modifies solution results at a node.
*DO - Defines the beginning of a do-loop.
DOF - Adds degrees of freedom to the current DOF set.
DOFSEL - Selects a DOF label set for reference by other
commands.
DOMEGA - Specifies the rotational acceleration of the
structure.
*DOT - Computes the dot (or inner) product of two vectors.
*DOWHILE - Loops repeatedly through the
next *ENDDO command.
DSCALE - Scales DOF constraint values.
/DSCALE - Sets the displacement multiplier for displacement
displays.
DSET - Sets the scale and drawing plane orientation for a

digitizing tablet.
DSPOPTION - Sets memory option for the distributed sparse
solver.
DSUM - Specifies the double sum mode combination method.
DSURF - Defines the surface upon which digitized nodes lie.
DSYM - Specifies symmetry or antisymmetry degree-offreedom constraints on nodes.
DSYS - Activates a display coordinate system for geometry
listings and plots.
DTRAN - Transfers solid model DOF constraints to the finite
element model.
DUMP - Dumps the contents of a binary file.
/DV3D - Sets 3-D device option modes.
DVAL - Defines values at enforced motion base.
DVMORPH - Move nodes in selected volumes to conform to
DYNOPT - Specifies "Dynamic analysis options" as the
VI. E Commands
E - Defines an element by node connectivity.
EALIVE - Reactivates an element (for the birth and death
capability).
EDADAPT - Activates adaptive meshing in an explicit
dynamic analysis.
EDALE - Assigns mesh smoothing to explicit dynamic
elements that use the ALE formulation.
EDASMP - Creates a part assembly to be used in an explicit
dynamic analysis.
EDBOUND - Defines a boundary plane for sliding or cyclic
symmetry.
EDBX - Creates a box shaped volume to be used in a contact
definition for explicit dynamics.
EDBVIS - Specifies global bulk viscosity coefficients for an
explicit dynamics analysis.
EDCADAPT - Specifies adaptive meshing controls for an
explicit dynamic analysis.
EDCGEN - Specifies contact parameters for an explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDCLIST - Lists contact entity specifications in an explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDCMORE - Specifies additional contact parameters for a
given contact definition in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDCNSTR - Defines various types of constraints for an
EDCONTACT - Specifies contact surface controls for an
EDCPU - Specifies CPU time limit for an explicit dynamics
analysis.
EDCRB - Constrains two rigid bodies to act as one in an

EDCSC - Specifies whether to use subcycling in an explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDCTS - Specifies mass scaling and scale factor of computed
time step for an explicit dynamics analysis.
EDCURVE - Specifies data curves for an explicit dynamic
analysis.
EDDAMP - Defines mass weighted (Alpha) or stiffness
weighted (Beta) damping for an explicit dynamics model.
EDDBL - Selects a numerical precision type of the explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDDC - Deletes or deactivates/reactivates contact surface
specifications in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDDRELAX - Activates initialization to a prescribed geometry
or dynamic relaxation for the explicit analysis.
EDDUMP - Specifies output frequency for the explicit
dynamic restart file (d3dump).
EDELE - Deletes selected elements from the model.
EDENERGY - Specifies energy dissipation controls for an
EDFPLOT - Allows plotting of explicit dynamics forces and
other load symbols.
EDGCALE - Defines global ALE controls for an explicit
dynamic analysis.
/EDGE - Displays only the common lines (edges) of an
object.
EDHGLS - Specifies the hourglass coefficient for an explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDHIST - Specifies time-history output for an explicit
dynamic analysis.
EDHTIME - Specifies the time-history output interval for an
EDINT - Specifies number of integration points for explicit
shell and beam output.
EDIPART - Defines inertia for rigid parts in an explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDIS - Specifies stress initialization in an explicit dynamic
full restart analysis.
EDLCS - Defines a local coordinate system for use in explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDLOAD - Specifies loads for an explicit dynamics analysis.
EDMP - Defines material properties for an explicit dynamics
analysis.
EDNB - Defines a nonreflecting boundary in an explicit
dynamic analysis.
EDNDTSD - Allows smoothing of noisy data for explicit
dynamics analyses and provides a graphical representation
of the data.
EDNROT - Applies a rotated coordinate nodal constraint in an

EDOPT - Specifies the type of output for an explicit dynamics
analysis.
EDOUT - Specifies time-history output (ASCII format) for an
EDPART - Configures parts for an explicit dynamics analysis.
EDPC - Selects and plots explicit dynamic contact entities.
EDPL - Plots a time dependent load curve in an explicit
dynamic analysis.
EDPVEL - Applies initial velocities to parts or part assemblies
in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDRC - Specifies rigid/deformable switch controls in an
EDRD - Switches a part from deformable to rigid or from rigid
to deformable in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDREAD - Reads explicit dynamics output into variables for
time-history postprocessing.
EDRI - Defines inertia properties for a new rigid body that is
created when a deformable part is switched to rigid in an
EDRST - Specifies the output interval for an explicit dynamic
analysis.
EDRUN - Specify LS-DYNA serial or parallel processing.
EDSHELL - Specifies shell computation controls for an
EDSOLV - Specifies "explicit dynamics solution" as the
EDSP - Specifies small penetration checking for contact
entities in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDSTART - Specifies status (new or restart) of an explicit
dynamics analysis.
EDTERM - Specifies termination criteria for an explicit
dynamic analysis.
EDTP - Plots explicit elements based on their time step size.
EDVEL - Applies initial velocities to nodes or node
components in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDWELD - Defines a massless spotweld or generalized weld
for use in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDWRITE - Writes explicit dynamics input to an LS-DYNA
input file.
EEXTRUDE - Extrudes 2-D plane elements into 3-D solids.
/EFACET - Specifies the number of facets per element edge
for PowerGraphics displays.
EGEN - Generates elements from an existing pattern.
*EIGEN - Performs a modal solution with unsymmetric or
damping matrices.
EINFIN - Generates structural infinite elements from selected
nodes.
EINTF - Defines two-node elements between coincident or

offset nodes.
EKILL - Deactivates an element (for the birth and death
capability).
ELBOW - Specifies degrees of freedom to be coupled for end
release and applies section constraints to elbow elements.
ELEM - Specifies "Elements" as the subsequent status topic.
ELIST - Lists the elements and their attributes.
*ELSE - Separates the final if-then-else block.
*ELSEIF - Separates an intermediate if-then-else block.
EMAGERR - Calculates the relative error in an electrostatic or
electromagnetic field analysis.
EMATWRITE - Forces the writing of all the element matrices
to File.EMAT.
EMF - Calculates the electromotive force (emf), or voltage
drop along a predefined path.
EMFT - Summarizes electromagnetic forces and torques.
EMID - Adds or removes midside nodes.
EMIS - Specifies emissivity as a material property for the
Radiation Matrix method.
EMODIF - Modifies a previously defined element.
EMORE - Adds more nodes to the just-defined element.
EMSYM - Specifies circular symmetry for electromagnetic
sources.
EMTGEN - Generates a set of TRANS126 elements.
EMUNIT - Specifies the system of units for magnetic field
problems.
EN - Defines an element by its number and node
connectivity.
*END - Closes a macro file.
*ENDDO - Ends a do-loop and starts the looping action.
*ENDIF - Ends an if-then-else.
ENDRELEASE - Specifies degrees of freedom to be decoupled
for end release.
ENERSOL - Specifies the total energies to be stored.
ENGEN - Generates elements from an existing pattern.
ENORM - Reorients shell element normals or line element
node connectivity.
ENSYM - Generates elements by symmetry reflection.
/EOF - Exits the file being read.
EORIENT - Reorients solid element normals.
EPLOT - Produces an element display.
EQSLV - Specifies the type of equation solver.
ERASE - Explicitly erases the current display.
/ERASE - Specifies that the screen is to be erased before
each display.
EREAD - Reads elements from a file.
EREFINE - Refines the mesh around specified elements.
EREINF - Generates reinforcing elements from selected
existing (base) elements.
ERESX - Specifies extrapolation of integration point results.

ERNORM - Controls error estimation calculations.
ERRANG - Specifies the element range to be read from a file.
ESCHECK - Perform element shape checking for a selected
element set.
ESEL - Selects a subset of elements.
/ESHAPE - Displays elements with shapes determined from
the real constants or section definition.
ESIZE - Specifies the default number of line divisions.
ESLA - Selects those elements associated with the selected
areas.
ESLL - Selects those elements associated with the selected
lines.
ESLN - Selects those elements attached to the selected
nodes.
ESLV - Selects elements associated with the selected
volumes.
ESOL - Specifies element data to be stored from the results
file.
ESORT - Sorts the element table.
ESSOLV - Performs a coupled electrostatic-structural
analysis.
ESTIF - Specifies the matrix multiplier for deactivated
elements.
ESURF - Generates elements overlaid on the free faces of
selected nodes.
ESYM - Generates elements from a pattern by a symmetry
reflection.
ESYS - Sets the element coordinate system attribute pointer.
ET - Defines a local element type from the element library.
ETABLE - Fills a table of element values for further
processing.
ETCHG - Changes element types to their corresponding
types.
ETCONTROL - Control the element technologies used in
element formulation (for applicable elements).
ETDELE - Deletes element types.
ETLIST - Lists currently defined element types.
ETYPE - Specifies "Element types" as the subsequent status
topic.
EUSORT - Restores original order of the element table.
EWRITE - Writes elements to a file.
*EXIT - Exits a do-loop.
/EXIT - Stops the run and returns control to the system.
EXP - Forms the exponential of a variable.
EXPAND - Displays the results of a modal cyclic symmetry
analysis.
/EXPAND - Allows the creation of a larger graphic display
than represented by the actual finite element analysis
model.
EXPASS - Specifies an expansion pass of an analysis.

*EXPORT - Exports a matrix to a file in the specified format.
EXPROFILE - Exports interface loads or loads on selected
nodes to an ANSYS CFX Profile file.
EXPSOL - Specifies the solution to be expanded for modesuperposition analyses or substructure analyses.
EXTOPT - Controls options relating to the generation of
volume elements from area elements.
EXTREM - Lists the extreme values for variables.
EXUNIT - Specifies the interface load unit labels to be written
to the export file for ANSYS to CFX transfer.
VII. F Commands
F - Specifies force loads at nodes.
/FACET - Specifies the facet representation used to form solid
model displays.
FATIGUE - Specifies "Fatigue data status" as the subsequent
status topic.
FC - Provides failure criteria information and activates a data
table to input temperature-dependent stress and strain
limits.
FCCHECK - Checks both the strain and stress input criteria
for all materials.
FCDELE - Deletes previously defined failure criterion data for
the given material.
FCLIST - To list what the failure criteria is that you have
input.
FCUM - Specifies that force loads are to be accumulated.
FCTYP - Activates or removes failure-criteria types for
postprocessing.
FDELE - Deletes force loads on nodes.
/FDELE - Deletes a binary file after it is used.
FE - Defines a set of fatigue event parameters.
FEBODY - Specifies "Body loads on elements" as the
FECONS - Specifies "Constraints on nodes" as the
FEFOR - Specifies "Forces on nodes" as the subsequent
status topic.
FELIST - Lists the fatigue event parameters.
FESURF - Specifies "Surface loads on elements" as the
*FFT - Computes the fast Fourier transformation of a
specified matrix or vector.
FILE - Specifies the data file where results are to be found.
FILEAUX2 - Specifies the binary file to be dumped.
FILEAUX3 - Specifies the results file to be edited.
FILEDISP - Specifies the file containing the graphics data.
FILL - Generates a line of nodes between two existing nodes.
FILLDATA - Fills a variable by a ramp function.
/FILNAME - Changes the Jobname for the analysis.
FINISH - Exits normally from a processor.

FITEM - Identifies items chosen by a picking operation (GUI).
FJ - Specify forces or moments on the components of the
FJDELE - Deletes forces (or moments) on the components of
the relative motion of a joint element.
FJLIST - Lists forces and moments applied on joint elements.
FK - Defines force loads at keypoints.
FKDELE - Deletes force loads at a keypoint.
FKLIST - Lists the forces at keypoints.
FL - Defines a set of fatigue location parameters.
FLIST - Lists force loads on the nodes.
FLLIST - Lists the fatigue location parameters.
FLST - Specifies data required for a picking operation (GUI).
FLUXV - Calculates the flux passing through a closed contour.
FLUREAD - Reads one-way Fluent-to-Mechanical APDL
coupling data via a .cgns file with one-side fast Fourier
transformation complex pressure peak value.
FMAGBC - Applies force and torque boundary conditions to
an element component.
FMAGSUM - Summarizes electromagnetic force calculations
on element components.
/FOCUS - Specifies the focus point (center of the window).
FOR2D - Calculates magnetic forces on a body.
FORCE - Selects the element nodal force type for output.
FORM - Specifies the format of the file dump.
/FORMAT - Specifies format controls for tables.
FP - Defines the fatigue S vs. N and Sm vs. T tables.
FPLIST - Lists the property table stored for fatigue
evaluation.
*FREE - Deletes a matrix or a solver object and frees its
memory allocation.
FREQ - Defines the frequency points for
the SV vs. FREQ tables.
FRQSCL - Turns on automatic scaling of the entire mass
matrix and frequency range for modal analyses using the
Block Lanczos, PCG Lanczos, or Supernode mode extraction
method.
FS - Stores fatigue stress components at a node.
FSCALE - Scales force load values in the database.
FSDELE - Deletes a stress condition for a fatigue location,
event, and loading.
FSLIST - Lists the stresses stored for fatigue evaluation.
FSNODE - Calculates and stores the stress components at a
node for fatigue.
FSPLOT - Displays a fatigue stress item for a fatigue location
and event.
FSSECT - Calculates and stores total linearized stress
components.
FSSPARM - Calculates reflection and transmission properties

of a frequency selective surface.
FSUM - Sums the nodal force and moment contributions of
elements.
FTCALC - Performs fatigue calculations for a particular node
location.
FTRAN - Transfers solid model forces to the finite element
model.
FTSIZE - Defines the fatigue data storage array.
FTWRITE - Writes all currently stored fatigue data on a file.
FTYPE - Specifies the file type and pressure type for the
subsequent import of source points and pressures.
FVMESH - Generates nodes and tetrahedral volume elements
from detached exterior area elements (facets).
VIII. G Commands
GAP - Specifies "mode-superposition transient gap
conditions" as the subsequent status topic.
GAPF - Defines the gap force data to be stored in a variable.
GAUGE - Gauges the problem domain for a magnetic edgeelement formulation.
GCDEF - Defines interface interactions between general
contact surfaces.
GCGEN - Creates contact elements for general contact.
/GCMD - Controls the type of element or graph display used
for the GPLOT command.
/GCOLUMN - Allows the user to apply a label to a specified
curve.
GENOPT - Specifies "General options" as the subsequent
status topic.
GEOM - Defines the geometry specifications for the radiation
matrix calculation.
GEOMETRY - Specifies "Geometry" as the subsequent status
topic.
*GET - Retrieves a value and stores it as a scalar parameter
or part of an array parameter.
/GFILE - Specifies the pixel resolution on Z-buffered graphics
files.
/GFORMAT - Specifies the format for the graphical display of
numbers.
/GLINE - Specifies the element outline style.
/GMARKER - Specifies the curve marking style.
GMATRIX - Performs electric field solutions and calculates
the self and mutual conductance between multiple
conductors.
GMFACE - Specifies the facet representation used to form
solid models.
*GO - Causes a specified line on the input file to be read
next.
/GO - Reactivates suppressed printout.
/GOLIST - Reactivates the suppressed data input listing.
/GOPR - Reactivates suppressed printout.

GP - Defines a gap condition for transient analyses.
GPDELE - Deletes gap conditions.
GPLIST - Lists the gap conditions.
GPLOT - Controls general plotting.
/GRAPHICS - Defines the type of graphics display.
/GRESUME - Sets graphics settings to the settings on a file.
/GRID - Selects the type of grid on graph displays.
/GROPT - Sets various line graph display options.
GRP - Specifies the grouping mode combination method.
/GRTYP - Selects single or multiple Y-axes graph displays.
/GSAVE - Saves graphics settings to a file for later use.
GSBDATA - Specifies the constraints or applies the load at
the ending point for generalized plane strain option.
GSGDATA - Specifies the reference point and defines the
geometry in the fiber direction for the generalized plane
strain element option.
GSLIST - When using generalized plane strain, lists the input
data or solutions.
GSSOL - Specifies which results to store from the results file
when using generalized plane strain.
/GST - Turns Graphical Solution Tracking (GST) on or off.
GSUM - Calculates and prints geometry items.
/GTHK - Sets line thicknesses for graph lines.
/GTYPE - Controls the entities that the GPLOT command
displays.
IX. H Commands
HARFRQ - Defines the frequency range in a harmonic
analysis.
/HBC - Determines how boundary condition symbols are
displayed in a display window.
HBMAT - Writes an assembled global matrix in HarwellBoeing format.
/HEADER - Sets page and table heading print controls.
HELP - Displays help information on ANSYS commands and
element types.
HELPDISP - Displays help information on DISPLAY program
commands.
HEMIOPT - Specifies options for Hemicube view factor
calculation.
HFANG - Defines or displays spatial angles of a spherical
radiation surface for sound radiation parameter calculations.
HFSYM - Indicates the presence of symmetry planes for the
computation of acoustic fields in the near and far field
domains (beyond the finite element region).
HMAGSOLV - Specifies 2-D or axisymmetric harmonic
magnetic solution options and initiates the solution.
HPGL - Specifies various HP options.
HPTCREATE - Defines a hard point.
HPTDELETE - Deletes selected hardpoints.
HRCPLX - Computes and stores in the database the timeharmonic solution at a prescribed phase angle.
HREXP - Specifies the phase angle for the harmonic analysis
expansion pass.
HROPT - Specifies harmonic analysis options.
HROCEAN - Perform the harmonic ocean wave procedure
(HOWP).
HROUT - Specifies the harmonic analysis output options.
X. I Commands
IC - Specifies initial conditions at nodes.
ICDELE - Deletes initial conditions at nodes.
ICLIST - Lists the initial conditions.
/ICLWID - Scales the line width of circuit builder icons.
/ICSCALE - Scales the icon size for elements supported in the
circuit builder.
*IF - Conditionally causes commands to be read.
IGESIN - Transfers IGES data from a file into ANSYS.
IGESOUT - Writes solid model data to a file in IGES Version
5.1 format.
/IMAGE - Allows graphics data to be captured and saved.
IMAGIN - Forms an imaginary variable from a complex
variable.
IMESH - Generates nodes and interface elements along lines
or areas.
IMMED - Allows immediate display of a model as it is
generated.
IMPD - Calculates the impedance of a conductor at a
reference plane.
INISTATE - Defines initial state data and parameters.
*INIT - Initializes a vector or dense matrix.
/INPUT - Switches the input file for the commands that
follow.
/INQUIRE - Returns system information to a parameter.
INRES - Identifies the data to be retrieved from the results
file.
INRTIA - Specifies "Inertial loads" as the subsequent status
topic.
INT1 - Integrates a variable.
INTSRF - Integrates nodal results on an exterior surface.
IOPTN - Controls options relating to importing a model.
IRLF - Specifies that inertia relief calculations are to be
performed.
IRLIST - Prints inertia relief summary table.
*ITENGINE - Performs a solution using an iterative solver.
XI. J Commands
JPEG - Provides JPEG file export for ANSYS displays.
JSOL - Specifies result items to be stored for the joint
element.
XII. K Commands
K - Defines a keypoint.
KATT - Associates attributes with the selected, unmeshed

keypoints.
KBC - Specifies ramped or stepped loading within a load
step.
KBETW - Creates a keypoint between two existing keypoints.
KCALC - Calculates stress intensity factors in fracture
mechanics analyses.
KCENTER - Creates a keypoint at the center of a circular arc
defined by three locations.
KCLEAR - Deletes nodes and point elements associated with
selected keypoints.
KDELE - Deletes unmeshed keypoints.
KDIST - Calculates and lists the distance between two
keypoints.
KEEP - Stores POST26 definitions and data during active
session.
KESIZE - Specifies the edge lengths of the elements nearest
a keypoint.
KEYOPT - Sets element key options.
KEYPTS - Specifies "Keypoints" as the subsequent status
topic.
KEYW - Sets a keyword used by the GUI for context filtering
(GUI).
KFILL - Generates keypoints between two keypoints.
KGEN - Generates additional keypoints from a pattern of
keypoints.
KL - Generates a keypoint at a specified location on an
existing line.
KLIST - Lists the defined keypoints or hard points.
KMESH - Generates nodes and point elements at keypoints.
KMODIF - Modifies an existing keypoint.
KMOVE - Calculates and moves a keypoint to an intersection.
KNODE - Defines a keypoint at an existing node location.
KPLOT - Displays the selected keypoints.
KPSCALE - Generates a scaled set of (meshed) keypoints
from a pattern of keypoints.
KREFINE - Refines the mesh around specified keypoints.
KSCALE - Generates a scaled pattern of keypoints from a
given keypoint pattern.
KSCON - Specifies a keypoint about which an area mesh will
be skewed.
KSEL - Selects a subset of keypoints or hard points.
KSLL - Selects those keypoints contained in the selected
lines.
KSLN - Selects those keypoints associated with the selected
nodes.
KSUM - Calculates and prints geometry statistics of the
selected keypoints.
KSYMM - Generates a reflected set of keypoints.
KTRAN - Transfers a pattern of keypoints to another

coordinate system.
KUSE - Specifies whether or not to reuse the factorized
matrix.
KWPAVE - Moves the working plane origin to the average
location of keypoints.
KWPLAN - Defines the working plane using three keypoints.
XIII. L Commands
L - Defines a line between two keypoints.
L2ANG - Generates a line at an angle with two existing lines.
L2TAN - Generates a line tangent to two lines.
LANG - Generates a straight line at an angle with a line.
LARC - Defines a circular arc.
/LARC - Creates annotation arcs (GUI).
LAREA - Generates the shortest line between two keypoints
on an area.
LARGE - Finds the largest (the envelope) of three variables.
LATT - Associates element attributes with the selected,
unmeshed lines.
LAYER - Specifies the element layer for which data are to be
processed.
LAYERP26 - Specifies the element layer for which data are to
be stored.
LAYLIST - Lists real constants material properties for layered
elements.
LAYPLOT - Displays the layer stacking sequence for layered
elements.
LCABS - Specifies absolute values for load case operations.
LCASE - Reads a load case into the database.
LCCALC - Specifies "Load case settings" as the subsequent
status topic.
LCCAT - Concatenates multiple lines into one line for mapped
meshing.
LCDEF - Creates a load case from a set of results on a results
file.
LCFACT - Defines scale factors for load case operations.
LCFILE - Creates a load case from an existing load case file.
LCLEAR - Deletes nodes and line elements associated with
selected lines.
LCOMB - Combines adjacent lines into one line.
LCOPER - Performs load case operations.
LCSEL - Selects a subset of load cases.
LCSL - Divides intersecting lines at their point(s) of
intersection.
LCSUM - Specifies whether to process non-summable items
in load case operations.
LCWRITE - Creates a load case by writing results to a load
case file.
LCZERO - Zeroes the results portion of the database.
LDELE - Deletes unmeshed lines.
LDIV - Divides a single line into two or more lines.

LDRAG - Generates lines by sweeping a keypoint pattern
along path.
LDREAD - Reads results from the results file and applies
them as loads.
LESIZE - Specifies the divisions and spacing ratio on
unmeshed lines.
LEXTND - Extends a line at one end by using its slope.
LFILLT - Generates a fillet line between two intersecting
lines.
LFSURF - Generates surface elements overlaid on the edge
of existing solid elements and assigns the extra node as the
closest fluid element node.
LGEN - Generates additional lines from a pattern of lines.
LGLUE - Generates new lines by "gluing" lines.
LGWRITE - Writes the database command log to a file.
/LIGHT - Specifies the light direction for the display window.
LINA - Finds the intersection of a line with an area.
LINE - Specifies "Lines" as the subsequent status topic.
/LINE - Creates annotation lines (GUI).
LINES - Specifies the length of a printed page.
LINL - Finds the common intersection of lines.
LINP - Finds the pairwise intersection of lines.
LINV - Finds the intersection of a line with a volume.
LIST - Lists out the sets in the results file.
*LIST - Displays the contents of an external, coded file.
LLIST - Lists the defined lines.
LMATRIX - Calculates an inductance matrix and the total flux
linkage for an N-winding coil system.
LMESH - Generates nodes and line elements along lines.
LNSRCH - Activates a line search to be used with NewtonRaphson.
LOCAL - Defines a local coordinate system by a location and
orientation.
LOVLAP - Overlaps lines.
LPLOT - Displays the selected lines.
LPTN - Partitions lines.
LREFINE - Refines the mesh around specified lines.
LREVERSE - Reverses the normal of a line, regardless of its
connectivity or mesh status.
LROTAT - Generates circular lines by rotating a keypoint
LSBA - Subtracts areas from lines.
*LSBAC - Performs the solve (forward/backward substitution)
of a factorized linear system.
LSBL - Subtracts lines from lines.
LSBV - Subtracts volumes from lines.
LSBW - Subtracts the intersection of the working plane from
lines (divides lines).
LSCLEAR - Clears loads and load step options from the

database.
LSDELE - Deletes load step files.
*LSDUMP - Dumps a linear solver engine to a binary File.
LSEL - Selects a subset of lines.
*LSENGINE - Creates a linear solver engine.
*LSFACTOR - Performs the numerical factorization of a linear
solver system.
LSLA - Selects those lines contained in the selected areas.
LSLK - Selects those lines containing the selected keypoints.
LSOPER - Specifies "Load step operations" as the subsequent
status topic.
/LSPEC - Specifies annotation line attributes (GUI).
LSREAD - Reads load and load step option data into the
database.
*LSRESTORE - Restores a linear solver engine from a binary
file.
LSSCALE - Generates a scaled set of lines from a pattern of
lines.
LSSOLVE - Reads and solves multiple load steps.
LSTR - Defines a straight line irrespective of the active
coordinate system.
LSUM - Calculates and prints geometry statistics of the
selected lines.
LSWRITE - Writes load and load step option data to a file.
/LSYMBOL - Creates annotation symbols (GUI).
LSYMM - Generates lines from a line pattern by symmetry
reflection.
LTAN - Generates a line at the end of, and tangent to, an
existing line.
LTRAN - Transfers a pattern of lines to another coordinate
system.
LUMPM - Specifies a lumped mass matrix formulation.
LVSCALE - Scales the load vector for mode-superposition
analyses.
LWPLAN - Defines the working plane normal to a location on
a line.
XIV. M Commands
M - Defines master degrees of freedom for superelement
generation analyses.
MADAPT - Adaptively meshes and solves an edge-based
model.
MAGOPT - Specifies options for a 3-D magnetostatic field
analysis.
MAGSOLV - Specifies magnetic solution options and initiates
the solution.
/MAIL - Mails file to the specified address.
MAP - Maps pressures from source points to target surface
elements.
/MAP - Enters the mapping processor.
MAP2DTO3D - Initiates a 2-D to 3-D analysis and maps

variables.
MAPSOLVE - Maps solved node and element solutions from
an original mesh to a new mesh.
MAPVAR - Defines tensors and vectors in user-defined state
variables for rezoning and in 2-D to 3-D analyses.
MASTER - Specifies "Master DOF" as the subsequent status
topic.
MAT - Sets the element material attribute pointer.
MATER - Specifies "Material properties" as the subsequent
status topic.
MCHECK - Checks mesh connectivity.
MDAMP - Defines the damping ratios as a function of mode.
MDELE - Deletes master degrees of freedom.
MDPLOT - Plots frequency-dependent modal damping
coefficients calculated by DMPEXT.
MEMM - Allows the current session to keep allocated memory
/MENU - Activates the Graphical User Interface (GUI).
MESHING - Specifies "Meshing" as the subsequent status
topic.
MFANALYSIS - Activates or deactivates an ANSYS Multi-field
solver analysis.
MFBUCKET - Turns a bucket search on or off.
MFCALC - Specifies a calculation frequency for a field in an
ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFCI - Sets the control parameters used by the conservative
(CPP) interpolation scheme.
MFCLEAR - Deletes ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis
settings.
MFCMMAND - Captures field solution options in a command
file.
MFCONV - Sets convergence values for an ANSYS Multi-field
solver analysis.
MFDTIME - Sets time step sizes for an ANSYS Multi-field
solver analysis.
MFELEM - Defines a field by grouping element types.
MFEM - Add more element types to a previously defined field
number.
MFEXTER - Defines external fields for an ANSYS Multi-field
solver analysis.
MFFNAME - Specifies a file name for a field in an ANSYS
Multi-field solver analysis.
MFFR - Setup Multi-Field relaxation factors for field
solutions.
MFIMPORT - Imports a new field into a current ANSYS Multifield solver analysis.
MFINTER - Specifies the interface load transfer interpolation
option for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFITER - Sets the number of stagger iterations for an ANSYS
MFLCOMM - Defines a load transfer for code coupling

analyses.
MFLIST - Lists the settings for an ANSYS Multi-field solver
analysis.
MFMAP - Calculates, saves, resumes, or deletes mapping
data in an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFORDER - Specifies field solution order for an ANSYS Multifield solver analysis.
MFOUTPUT - Specifies results file output frequency for an
ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
*MFOURI - Calculates the coefficients for, or evaluates, a
Fourier series.
MFPSIMUL - Sets up a field solver group to simultaneously
process with code coupling analyses.
MFRC - Controls file writing for multiframe restarts for the
ANSYS Multi-field solver.
MFRELAX - Sets relaxation values for an ANSYS Multi-field
solver analysis.
MFRSTART - Specifies restart status for an ANSYS Multi-field
solver analysis.
MFSORDER - Sets up the solution sequence of simultaneous
field solver groups for code coupling analyses.
MFSURFACE - Defines a surface load transfer for an ANSYS
MFTIME - Sets end time for an ANSYS Multi-field solver
analysis.
MFTOL - Activates or deactivates normal distance checking
for surface mapping in an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
*MFUN - Copies or transposes an array parameter matrix.
MFVOLUME - Defines a volume load transfer for an ANSYS
MFWRITE - Writes an ANSYS master input file for MFX
multiple code coupling.
MGEN - Generates additional MDOF from a previously
defined set.
MIDTOL - Sets midstep residual criterion values for
structural transient analyses.
/MKDIR - Creates a directory.
MLIST - Lists the MDOF of freedom.
MMASS - Specifies the missing mass response calculation.
MMF - Calculates the magnetomotive force along a path.
MODCONT - Specify additional modal analysis options.
MODE - Specifies the harmonic loading term for this load
step.
MODIFY - Changes the listed values of the data in a set.
MODMSH - Controls the relationship of the solid model and
the FE model.
MODSELOPTION - Specifies the criteria for selecting the
modes to be expanded.
MODOPT - Specifies modal analysis options.
MONITOR - Controls contents of three variable fields in

nonlinear solution monitor file.
*MOPER - Performs matrix operations on array parameter
matrices.
MOPT - Specifies meshing options.
MORPH - Specifies morphing and remeshing controls.
MOVE - Calculates and moves a node to an intersection.
MP - Defines a linear material property as a constant or a
function of temperature.
MPAMOD - Modifies temperature-dependent secant
coefficients of thermal expansion.
MPCHG - Changes the material number attribute of an
element.
MPCOPY - Copies linear material model data from one
material reference number to another.
MPDATA - Defines property data to be associated with the
temperature table.
MPDELE - Deletes linear material properties.
MPDRES - Reassembles existing material data with the
temperature table.
/MPLIB - Sets the default material library read and write
paths.
MPLIST - Lists linear material properties.
MPPLOT - Plots linear material properties as a function of
temperature.
MPREAD - Reads a file containing material properties.
MPRINT - Specifies that radiation matrices are to be printed.
MPTEMP - Defines a temperature table for material
properties.
MPTGEN - Adds temperatures to the temperature table by
generation.
MPTRES - Restores a temperature table previously defined.
MPWRITE - Writes linear material properties in the database
to a file (if the LIB option is not specified) or writes both
linear and nonlinear material properties (if LIB is specified)
from the database to a file.
/MREP - Enables you to reissue the graphics command macro
"name" during a replot or zoom operation.
MSAVE - Sets the solver memory saving option. This option
only applies to the PCG solver (including PCG Lanczos).
*MSG - Writes an output message via the ANSYS message
subroutine.
MSHAPE - For elements that support multiple shapes,
specifies the element shape to be used for meshing.
MSHCOPY - Simplifies the generation of meshes that have
matching node element patterns on two different line groups
(in 2-D) or area groups (3-D).
MSHKEY - Specifies whether free meshing or mapped
meshing should be used to mesh a model.
MSHMID - Specifies placement of midside nodes.
MSHPATTERN - Specifies pattern to be used for mapped

triangle meshing.
MSOLVE - Starts multiple solutions for random acoustics
analysis with diffuse sound field.
/MSTART - Controls the initial GUI components.
MSTOLE - Adds two extra nodes from FLUID116 elements
to SURF151 or SURF152 elements for convection analyses.
*MULT - Performs the matrix multiplication M3 =
M1(T1)*M2(T2).
*MWRITE - Writes a matrix to a file in a formatted sequence.
MXPAND - Specifies the number of modes to expand and
write for a modal or buckling analysis.
XV. N Commands
N - Defines a node.
NANG - Rotates a nodal coordinate system by direction
cosines.
NAXIS - Generates nodes for general axisymmetric element
sections.
NCNV - Sets the key to terminate an analysis.
NDELE - Deletes nodes.
NDIST - Calculates and lists the distance between two nodes.
NDSURF - Generates surface elements overlaid on the edge
of existing elements and assigns the extra node as the
closest fluid element node.
NEQIT - Specifies the maximum number of equilibrium
iterations for nonlinear analyses.
/NERR - Limits the number of warning and error messages
displayed.
NFORCE - Sums the nodal forces and moments of elements
attached to nodes.
NGEN - Generates additional nodes from a pattern of nodes.
NKPT - Defines a node at an existing keypoint location.
NLADAPTIVE - Defines the criteria under which the mesh is
refined or modified during a nonlinear solution.
NLDIAG - Sets nonlinear diagnostics functionality.
NLDPOST - Gets element component information from
nonlinear diagnostic files.
NLGEOM - Includes large-deflection effects in a static or full
transient analysis.
NLHIST - Specify result items to track during solution.
NLIST - Lists nodes.
NLMESH - Controls remeshing in nonlinear adaptivity.
NLOG - Forms the natural log of a variable.
NLOPT - Specifies "Nonlinear analysis options" as the
NMODIF - Modifies an existing node.
NOCOLOR - Removes color from graphics displays.
NODES - Specifies "Nodes" as the subsequent status topic.
/NOERASE - Prevents the screen erase between displays.
/NOLIST - Suppresses the data input listing.
NOOFFSET - Prevents the CDREAD command from offsetting

specified data items
NOORDER - Re-establishes the original element ordering.
/NOPR - Suppresses the expanded interpreted input data
listing.
NORA - Rotates nodal coordinate systems to surface normal
NORL - Rotates nodal coordinate systems perpendicular to
line normal
/NORMAL - Allows displaying area elements by top or bottom
faces.
NPLOT - Displays nodes.
NPRINT - Defines which time points stored are to be listed.
NREAD - Reads nodes from a file.
NREFINE - Refines the mesh around specified nodes.
NRLSUM - Specifies the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
sum mode combination method.
*NRM - Computes the norm of the specified matrix or vector.
NROPT - Specifies the Newton-Raphson options in a static or
full transient analysis.
NROTAT - Rotates nodal coordinate systems into the active
system.
NRRANG - Specifies the range of nodes to be read from the
node file.
NSCALE - Generates a scaled set of nodes from a pattern of
nodes.
NSEL - Selects a subset of nodes.
NSLA - Selects those nodes associated with the selected
areas.
NSLE - Selects those nodes attached to the selected
elements.
NSLK - Selects those nodes associated with the selected
keypoints.
NSLL - Selects those nodes associated with the selected
lines.
NSLV - Selects those nodes associated with the selected
volumes.
NSMOOTH - Smooths selected nodes among selected
elements.
NSOL - Specifies nodal data to be stored from the results file.
NSORT - Sorts nodal data.
NSTORE - Defines which time points are to be stored.
NSUBST - Specifies the number of substeps to be taken this
load step.
NSVR - Defines the number of variables for userprogrammable element options.
NSYM - Generates a reflected set of nodes.
/NUMBER - Specifies whether numbers, colors, or both are
used for displays.
NUMCMP - Compresses the numbering of defined items.
NUMEXP - Specifies solutions to be expanded from modesuperposition analyses or substructure analyses.

NUMMRG - Merges coincident or equivalently defined items.
NUMOFF - Adds a number offset to defined items.
NUMSTR - Establishes starting numbers for automatically
numbered items.
NUMVAR - Specifies the number of variables allowed in
POST26.
NUSORT - Restores original order for nodal data.
NWPAVE - Moves the working plane origin to the average
location of nodes.
NWPLAN - Defines the working plane using three nodes.
NWRITE - Writes nodes to a file.
XVI. O Commands
OCDATA - Defines an ocean load using non-table data.
OCDELETE - Deletes a previously defined ocean load.
OCLIST - Summarizes all currently defined ocean loads.
OCREAD - Reads externally defined ocean data.
OCTABLE - Defines an ocean load using table data.
OCTYPE - Specifies the type of ocean load data to follow.
OCZONE - Specifies the type of ocean zone data to follow.
OMEGA - Specifies the rotational velocity of the structure.
OPERATE - Specifies "Operation data" as the subsequent
status topic.
OPNCONTROL - Sets decision parameter for automatically
increasing the time step interval.
OUTAERO - Outputs the superelement matrices and load
vectors to formatted files for aeroelastic analysis.
OUTOPT - Specifies "Output options" as the subsequent
status topic.
OUTPR - Controls the solution printout.
/OUTPUT - Redirects text output to a file or to the screen.
OUTRES - Controls the solution data written to the database.
OVCHECK - Checks for overconstraint among constraint
equations and Lagrange multipliers.
XVII. P Commands
PADELE - Deletes a defined path.
/PAGE - Defines the printout and screen page size.
PAGET - Writes current path information into an array
variable.
PAPUT - Retrieves path information from an array variable.
PARESU - Restores previously saved paths from a file.
PARTSEL - Selects a subset of parts in an explicit dynamic
analysis.
PARRES - Reads parameters from a file.
PARSAV - Writes parameters to a file.
PASAVE - Saves selected paths to an external file.
PATH - Defines a path name and establishes parameters for
the path.
PAUSE - Temporarily releases the current product license.
/PBC - Shows boundary condition (BC) symbols and values on

displays.
/PBF - Shows magnitude of body force loads on displays.
PCALC - Forms additional labeled path items by operating on
existing path items.
PCGOPT - Controls PCG solver options.
PCIRC - Creates a circular area centered about the working
plane origin.
/PCIRCLE - Creates an annotation circle (GUI).
/PCOPY - Automatically generates hard copies for HP UNIX
work stations.
PCROSS - Calculates the cross product of two path vectors
along the current path.
PDANL - Defines the analysis file to be used for probabilistic
looping.
PDCDF - Plots the cumulative distribution function.
PDCFLD - Calculates a correlation field and stores it into an
ANSYS array.
PDCLR - Clears the probabilistic design database.
PDCMAT - Prints the correlation coefficient matrix.
PDCORR - Specifies the correlation between two random
input variables.
PDDMCS - Specifies options for Monte Carlo Simulations
using direct sampling.
PDDOEL - Defines design of experiment levels for an
individual random input variable.
PDEF - Interpolates an item onto a path.
PDEXE - Executes the probabilistic analysis.
PDHIST - Plots the frequency histogram.
PDINQR - Evaluates statistical characteristics of a random
input variable.
PDLHS - Specifies options for Monte Carlo Simulations using
Latin-Hypercube sampling.
PDMETH - Specifies the probabilistic analysis method.
PDOT - Calculates the dot product of two path vectors along
the current path.
PDPINV - Prints the result of the inversion of a probability.
PDPLOT - Plots the distribution curves of a defined random
input variable.
PDPROB - Prints a probability result.
PDRESU - Reads the probabilistic model data and loads it
into the database.
PDROPT - Specifies the options for an HTML report.
/PDS - Enters the probabilistic design system.
PDSAVE - Writes the probabilistic model data to a file.
PDSCAT - Plots a scatter graph.
PDSENS - Plots the probabilistic sensitivities.
PDSHIS - Plots the sample history values.
PDUSER - Specifies options for user-specified sampling
methods.
PDVAR - Specifies the parameters to be treated as

probabilistic design variables.
PDWRITE - Generates an HTML report for the probabilistic
analyses.
PERBC2D - Generates periodic constraints for 2-D planar
magnetic field analyses.
PERTURB - Sets linear perturbation analysis options.
PFACT - Calculates participation factors for the PSD or multipoint response spectrum table.
PHYSICS - Writes, reads, or lists all element information
PIVCHECK - Controls the behavior of an analysis when a
negative or zero equation solver pivot value is encountered.
PLCAMP - Plots Campbell diagram data for applications
involving rotating structure dynamics.
PLCFREQ - Plots the frequency response for the
given CYCSPEC specification.
PLCHIST - Plots a histogram of the frequency response of
each sector for the given CYCSPEC specification.
PLCINT - Plots the fracture parameter (CINT) result data.
PLCPLX - Specifies the part of a complex variable to display.
PLCRACK - Displays cracking and crushing locations
in SOLID65 elements.
PLDISP - Displays the displaced structure.
PLESOL - Displays the solution results as discontinuous
element contours.
PLETAB - Displays element table items.
PLFAR - Plots pressure far fields and far field parameters.
PLF2D - Generates a contour line plot of equipotentials.
PLGEOM - Plots target and source geometries.
PLLS - Displays element table items as contoured areas
along elements.
PLMAP - Plots target and source pressures.
PLMC - Plots the modal coordinates from a modesuperposition solution.
PLNEAR - Plots the pressure in the near zone exterior to the
equivalent source surface.
PLNSOL - Displays results as continuous contours.
/PLOPTS - Controls graphics options on subsequent displays.
PLORB - Displays the orbital motion of a rotating structure
PLOT - Forms a display.
PLOTTING - Specifies "Plotting settings" as the subsequent
status topic.
PLPAGM - Displays path items along the path geometry.
PLPATH - Displays path items on a graph.
PLSECT - Displays membrane and membrane-plus-bending
linearized stresses.
PLST - Plots sound power parameters vs. frequency, or
postprocesses results for a random acoustics analysis with
diffuse sound field.
PLTIME - Defines the time range for which data are to be

displayed.
PLTRAC - Displays a particle flow or charged particle trace on
an element display.
PLVAR - Displays up to ten variables in the form of a graph.
PLVECT - Displays results as vectors.
PLZZ - Plots the interference diagram from a cyclic modal
analysis.
/PMACRO - Specifies that macro contents be written to the
session log file.
PMAP - Creates mapping of the path geometry by defining
path interpolation division points.
PMGTRAN - Summarizes electromagnetic results from a
transient analysis.
PMLOPT - Defines perfectly matched layers (PMLs) for
acoustic and structural analyses.
PMLSIZE - Determines number of PML layers.
/PMORE - Creates an annotation polygon (GUI).
PNGR - Provides PNG file export for ANSYS displays.
/PNUM - Controls entity numbering/coloring on plots.
POINT - Specifies "Point flow tracing settings" as the
POLY - Creates a polygonal area based on working plane
coordinate pairs.
/POLYGON - Creates annotation polygons (GUI).
/POST1 - Enters the database results postprocessor.
/POST26 - Enters the time-history results postprocessor.
POWERH - Calculates the rms power loss in a conductor or
lossy dielectric.
PPATH - Defines a path by picking or defining nodes, or
locations on the currently active working plane, or by
entering specific coordinate locations.
PRANGE - Determines the path range.
PRAS - Calculates a specified acoustic quantity on the
selected exterior surface or the frequency-band sound
pressure level (SPL).
PRCAMP - Prints Campbell diagram data for applications
involving rotating structure dynamics.
PRCINT - Lists the fracture parameter (CINT) results data.
PRCPLX - Defines the output form for complex variables.
PRED - Activates a predictor in a nonlinear analysis.
PRENERGY - Prints the total energies of a model or the
energies of the specified components.
/PREP7 - Enters the model creation preprocessor.
PRERR - Prints SEPC and TEPC.
PRESOL - Prints the solution results for elements.
PRETAB - Prints the element table items.
PRFAR - Prints pressure far fields and far field parameters.
PRI2 - Creates a polygonal area or a prism volume by
vertices (GUI).
PRIM - Specifies "Solid model primitives" as the subsequent

status topic.
PRINT - Specifies "Print settings" as the subsequent status
topic.
*PRINT - Prints the matrix values to a file.
PRISM - Creates a prism volume based on working plane
coordinate pairs.
PRITER - Prints solution summary data.
PRJSOL - Prints joint element output.
PRNEAR - Prints the pressure in the near zone exterior to the
equivalent source surface.
PRNLD - Prints the summed element nodal loads.
PRNSOL - Prints nodal solution results.
PROD - Multiplies variables.
PRORB - Prints the orbital motion characteristics of a
rotating structure
PRPATH - Prints path items along a geometry path.
PRRFOR - Prints the constrained node reaction solution.
Used with the FORCE command.
PRRSOL - Prints the constrained node reaction solution.
PRSCONTROL - Specifies whether to include pressure load
stiffness in the element stiffness formation.
PRSECT - Calculates and prints linearized stresses along a
section path.
PRTIME - Defines the time range for which data are to be
listed.
PRVAR - Lists variables vs. time (or frequency).
PRVECT - Prints results as vector magnitude and direction
cosines.
PSCONTROL - Enables or disables shared-memory parallel
operations.
PSCR - Specifies various PostScript options.
PSDCOM - Specifies the power spectral density mode
combination method.
PSDFRQ - Defines the frequency points for the input
spectrum tables PSDVAL vs. PSDFRQ for PSD analysis.
PSDGRAPH - Displays input PSD curves
PSDRES - Controls solution output written to the results file
from a PSD analysis.
PSDSPL - Defines a partially correlated excitation in a PSD
analysis.
PSDUNIT - Defines the type of input PSD.
PSDVAL - Defines PSD values.
PSDWAV - Defines a wave propagation excitation in a PSD
analysis.
/PSEARCH - Specifies a directory to be searched for
"unknown command" macro files.
PSEL - Selects a path or paths.
/PSF - Shows surface load symbols on model displays.
PSMAT - Writes an assembled global matrix to a postscript

format that graphically displays nonzero matrix values.
PSMESH - Create and mesh a pretension section
/PSPEC - Creates annotation polygon attributes (GUI).
/PSTATUS - Displays the global or window display
specifications.
PSTRES - Specifies whether prestress effects are calculated
or included.
/PSYMB - Shows various symbols on displays.
PTR - Dumps the record of a binary file.
PTXY - Defines coordinate pairs for use in polygons and
prisms.
PVECT - Interpolates a set of items onto a path.
/PWEDGE - Creates an annotation wedge (GUI).
XVIII. Q Commands
QDVAL - Defines PSD quadspectral values.
QRDOPT - Specifies additional QRDAMP modal analysis
options.
QSOPT - Specifies quasi static radiation options.
QUAD - Generates a quadratic line of nodes from three
nodes.
/QUIT - Exits a processor.
QUOT - Divides two variables.
XIX. R Commands
R - Defines the element real constants.
RACE - Defines a "racetrack" current source.
RADOPT - Specifies Radiosity Solver options.
RAPPND - Appends results data from the database to the
results file.
RATE - Specifies whether the effect of creep strain rate will
be used in the solution of a load step.
/RATIO - Distorts the object geometry.
RBE3 - Distributes the force/moment applied at the master
node to a set of slave nodes, taking into account the
geometry of the slave nodes as well as weighting factors.
RCON - Specifies "Real constants" as the subsequent status
topic.
RCYC - Calculates cyclic results for a mode-superposition
harmonic solution.
RDEC - Defines the decimation parameters.
RDELE - Deletes real constant sets.
READ - Reads coordinate and pressure data from a file.
REAL - Sets the element real constant set attribute pointer.
REALVAR - Forms a variable using only the real part of a
complex variable.
RECTNG - Creates a rectangular area anywhere on the
working plane.
REMESH - Specifies the starting and ending remeshing
points, and other options, for rezoning.
/RENAME - Renames a file.
REORDER - Specifies "Model reordering" as the subsequent

status topic.
*REPEAT - Repeats the previous command.
/REPLOT - Automatically reissues the last display command
for convenience.
RESCOMBINE - Reads results from local results files into the
database after a distributed memory parallel (Distributed
ANSYS) solution.
RESCONTROL - Controls file writing for multiframe restarts.
RESET - Resets all POST1 or POST26 specifications to initial
defaults.
/RESET - Resets display specifications to their initial defaults.
RESP - Generates a response spectrum.
RESUME - Resumes the database from the database file.
RESVEC - Calculates or includes residual vectors.
RESWRITE - Appends results data from the database to a
results file.
*RETURN - Returns input stream to a higher level.
REXPORT - Exports displacements from an implicit run to
ANSYS LS-DYNA.
REZONE - Initiates the rezoning process, sets rezoning
options, and rebuilds the database.
RFORCE - Specifies the total reaction force data to be stored.
/RGB - Specifies the RGB color values for indices and
contours.
RIGID - Specifies known rigid body modes (if any) of the
model.
RIGRESP - Specifies the rigid response calculation.
RIMPORT - Imports initial stresses from an explicit dynamics
run into ANSYS.
RLIST - Lists the real constant sets.
RMALIST - Lists all defined master nodes for a ROM method.
RMANL - Assigns model database, dimensionality, and
operating direction for the ROM method.
RMASTER - Defines master nodes for the ROM method.
RMCAP - Defines lumped capacitance pairs between
conductors C1 and C2 for a ROM method.
RMCLIST - Lists all lumped capacitance pairs defined.
/RMDIR - Removes (deletes) a directory.
RMFLVEC - Writes eigenvectors of fluid nodes to a file for use
in damping parameter extraction.
RMLVSCALE - Defines element load vector scaling for a ROM
use pass.
RMMLIST - Lists all mode specifications for the ROM method.
RMMRANGE - Defines and edits various modal parameters for
the ROM method.
RMMSELECT - Selects modes for the ROM method.
RMNDISP - Extracts neutral plane displacements from a test
load or element load solution for the ROM method.
RMNEVEC - Extracts neutral plane eigenvectors from a modal

analysis for the ROM method.
RMODIF - Modifies real constant sets.
RMORE - Adds real constants to a set.
RMPORDER - Defines polynomial orders for ROM functions.
RMRESUME - Resumes ROM data from a file.
RMRGENERATE - Performs fitting procedure for all ROM
functions to generate response surfaces.
RMROPTIONS - Defines options for ROM response surface
fitting.
RMRPLOT - Plots response surface of ROM function or its
derivatives with respect to the dominant mode(s).
RMRSTATUS - Prints status of response surface for ROM
function.
RMSAVE - Saves ROM data to file.
RMSMPLE - Runs finite element solutions and obtains sample
points for the ROM method.
RMUSE - Activates ROM use pass for ROM elements.
RMXPORT - Exports ROM model to external VHDL-AMS
simulator.
ROCK - Specifies a rocking response spectrum.
ROSE - Specifies the Rosenblueth mode combination method.
RPOLY - Creates a regular polygonal area centered about the
RPR4 - Creates a regular polygonal area or prism volume
anywhere on the working plane.
RPRISM - Creates a regular prism volume centered about the
RPSD - Calculates response power spectral density (PSD).
RSFIT - Fit a response surface for an output parameter in a
solution set.
RSOPT - Creates or loads the radiosity mapping data file
for SURF251 or SURF252 element types.
RSPLIT - Creates one or more results file(s) from the current
results file based on subsets of elements.
RSPLOT - Plot a response surface.
RSPRNT - Print a response surface.
RSSIMS - Performs Monte Carlo simulations on response
surface(s).
RSTMAC - Calculates modal assurance criterion (MAC) and
matches nodal solutions from two results files or from one
results file and one universal format file.
RSTOFF - Offsets node or element IDs in the FE geometry
record.
RSURF - Generates the radiosity surface elements
(SURF251/SURF252) and stores them in the database.
RSYMM - Defines the plane of symmetry or center of rotation
for the radiosity method.
RSYS - Activates a coordinate system for printout or display
of element and nodal results.
RTHICK - Defines variable thickness at nodes for shell

elements.
XX. S Commands
SABS - Specifies absolute values for element table
operations.
SADD - Forms an element table item by adding two existing
items.
SALLOW - Defines the allowable stress table for safety factor
calculations.
SAVE - Saves all current database information.
SBCLIST - Lists solid model boundary conditions.
SBCTRAN - Transfers solid model loads and boundary
conditions to the FE model.
SDELETE - Deletes sections from the database.
SE - Defines a superelement.
SECCONTROL - Supplements or overrides default section
properties.
SECDATA - Describes the geometry of a section.
SECFUNCTION - Specifies shell section thickness as a tabular
function.
SECJOINT - Defines local coordinate systems at joint element
nodes and other data for joint elements.
/SECLIB - Sets the default section library path for
the SECREAD command.
SECLOCK - Specifies locks on the components of relative
motion in a joint element.
SECMODIF - Modifies a pretension section
SECNUM - Sets the element section attribute pointer.
SECOFFSET - Defines the section offset for cross sections.
SECPLOT - Plots the geometry of a beam, pipe, shell, or
reinforcing section to scale.
SECREAD - Reads a custom section library or a user-defined
section mesh into ANSYS.
SECSTOP - Specifies stops on the components of relative
motion in a joint element.
SECTYPE - Associates section type information with a section
ID number.
SECWRITE - Creates an ASCII file containing user mesh
section information.
SED - Defines the excitation direction for response spectrum
and PSD analyses.
SEDLIST - Lists the DOF solution of a superelement after the
use pass.
SEEXP - Specifies options for the substructure expansion
pass.
/SEG - Allows graphics data to be stored in the local terminal
memory.
SEGEN - Automatically generate superelements.
SELIST - Lists the contents of a superelement matrix file.
SELM - Specifies "Superelements" as the subsequent status

topic.
SELTOL - Sets the tolerance for subsequent select
operations.
SENERGY - Determines the stored magnetic energy or coenergy.
SEOPT - Specifies substructure analysis options.
SESYMM - Performs a symmetry operation on a
superelement within the use pass.
*SET - Assigns values to user-named parameters.
SET - Defines the data set to be read from the results file.
SETFGAP - Updates or defines the real constant table for
squeeze film elements.
SETRAN - Creates a superelement from an existing
superelement.
SEXP - Forms an element table item by exponentiating and
multiplying.
SF - Specifies surface loads on nodes.
SFA - Specifies surface loads on the selected areas.
SFACT - Allows safety factor or margin of safety calculations
to be made.
SFADELE - Deletes surface loads from areas.
SFALIST - Lists the surface loads for the specified area.
SFBEAM - Specifies surface loads on beam and pipe
elements.
SFCALC - Calculates the safety factor or margin of safety.
SFCUM - Specifies that surface loads are to be accumulated.
SFDELE - Deletes surface loads.
SFE - Specifies surface loads on elements.
SFEDELE - Deletes surface loads from elements.
SFELIST - Lists the surface loads for elements.
SFFUN - Specifies a varying surface load.
SFGRAD - Specifies a gradient (slope) for surface loads.
SFL - Specifies surface loads on lines of an area.
SFLDELE - Deletes surface loads from lines.
SFLEX - Sets flexibility factors for the currently defined pipe
element section.
SFLIST - Lists surface loads.
SFLLIST - Lists the surface loads for lines.
SFSCALE - Scales surface loads on elements.
SFTRAN - Transfer the solid model surface loads to the finite
element model.
/SHADE - Defines the type of surface shading used with Zbuffering.
SHELL - Selects a shell element or shell layer location for
results output.
/SHOW - Specifies the device and other parameters for
graphics displays.
/SHOWDISP - Defines the display driver name.
SHPP - Controls element shape checking.
/SHRINK - Shrinks elements, lines, areas, and volumes for

display clarity.
SLIST - Summarizes the section properties for all defined
sections in the current session.
SLOAD - Load a pretension section.
SMALL - Finds the smallest of three variables.
*SMAT - Creates a sparse matrix.
SMAX - Forms an element table item from the maximum of
two other items.
/SMBC - Controls the display of solid model boundary
condition symbols and labels.
SMBODY - Specifies "Body loads on the solid model" as the
SMCONS - Specifies "Constraints on the solid model" as the
SMFOR - Specifies "Forces on the solid model" as the
SMIN - Forms an element table item from the minimum of
two other items.
SMOOTH - Allows smoothing of noisy data and provides a
graphical representation of the data.
SMRTSIZE - Specifies meshing parameters for automatic
(smart) element sizing.
SMSURF - Specifies "Surface loads on the solid model" as the
SMULT - Forms an element table item by multiplying two
other items.
SNOPTION - Specifies Supernode (SNODE) eigensolver
options.
SOLU - Specifies solution summary data per substep to be
stored.
/SOLU - Enters the solution processor.
SOLUOPT - Specifies "Solution options" as the subsequent
status topic.
SOLVE - Starts a solution.
SORT - Specifies "Sort settings" as the subsequent status
topic.
SOURCE - Defines a default location for undefined nodes or
keypoints.
SPACE - Defines a space node for radiation using the
Radiation Matrix method.
SPCNOD - Defines a space node for radiation using the
Radiosity method.
SPCTEMP - Defines a free-space ambient temperature for
radiation using the Radiosity method.
SPDAMP - Defines input spectrum damping in a multi-point
response spectrum analysis.
SPEC - Specifies "Miscellaneous specifications" as the
SPFREQ - Defines the frequency points for the input

spectrum tables SPVAL vs. SPFREQ for multi-point spectrum
analysis.
SPGRAPH - Displays input spectrum curves for MPRS
analysis.
SPH4 - Creates a spherical volume anywhere on the working
plane.
SPH5 - Creates a spherical volume by diameter end points.
SPHERE - Creates a spherical volume centered about the
SPLINE - Generates a segmented spline through a series of
keypoints.
SPLOT - Displays the selected areas and a faceted view of
their underlying surfaces
SPMWRITE - Calculates the state-space matrices and writes
them to the SPM file.
SPOINT - Defines a point for moment summations.
SPOPT - Selects the spectrum type and other spectrum
options.
SPREAD - Turns on a dashed tolerance curve for the
subsequent curve plots.
SPTOPT - Specifies "Spectrum analysis options" as the
SPOWER - Calculates sound power parameters.
SPUNIT - Defines the type of multi-point response spectrum.
SPVAL - Defines multi-point response spectrum values.
SQRT - Forms the square root of a variable.
*SREAD - Reads a file into a string array parameter.
SRSS - Specifies the square root of sum of squares mode
combination method.
SSBT - Specifies preintegrated bending thermal effects for
shell sections.
/SSCALE - Sets the contour multiplier for topographic
displays.
SSLN - Selects and displays small lines in the model.
SSMT - Specifies preintegrated membrane thermal effects for
shell sections.
SSPA - Specifies a preintegrated membrane stiffness for shell
sections.
SSPB - Specifies a preintegrated coupling stiffness for shell
sections.
SSPD - Specifies a preintegrated bending stiffness for shell
sections.
SSPE - Specifies a preintegrated transverse shear stiffness
for shell sections.
SSPM - Specifies mass density for a preintegrated shell
section.
SSUM - Calculates and prints the sum of element table items.
SSTATE - Defines a steady-state analysis.
STABILIZE - Activates stabilization for all elements that

support nonlinear stabilization.
STAOPT - Specifies static analysis options.
STAT - Displays the status of database settings.
*STATUS - Lists the current parameters and abbreviations.
/STATUS - Lists the status of items for the run.
STEF - Specifies Stefan-Boltzmann radiation constant.
/STITLE - Defines subtitles.
STORE - Stores data in the database for the defined
variables.
SUBOPT - Specifies Subspace (SUBSP) eigensolver options.
SUBSET - Reads results for the selected portions of the
model.
SUCALC - Create new result data by operating on two
existing result data sets on a given surface.
SUCR - Create a surface.
SUDEL - Delete geometry information as well as any mapped
results for specified surface.
SUEVAL - Perform operations on a mapped item and store
result in a scalar parameter.
SUGET - Moves surface geometry and mapped results to an
array parameter.
SUMAP - Map results onto selected surface(s).
SUMTYPE - Sets the type of summation to be used in the
following load case operations.
SUPL - Plot result data on all selected surfaces or on a
specified surface.
SUPR - Print global status, geometry information and/or
result information.
SURESU - Read a set of surface definitions and result items
from a file and make them the current set.
SUSAVE - Saves surface definitions to a file.
SUSEL - Selects a subset of surfaces
SUVECT - Create new result data by operating on two
existing result vectors on a given surface.
SV - Defines spectrum values to be associated with
frequency points.
SVPLOT - Displays input spectrum curves.
SVTYP - Defines the type of single-point response spectrum.
SWADD - Adds more surfaces to an existing spot weld set.
SWDEL - Deletes spot weld sets.
SWGEN - Creates a new spot weld set.
SWLIST - Lists spot weld sets.
SYNCHRO - Specifies whether the excitation frequency is
synchronous or asynchronous with the rotational velocity of
a structure.
/SYP - Passes a command string and arguments to the
operating system.
/SYS - Passes a command string to the operating system.
XXI. T Commands
TALLOW - Defines the temperature table for safety factor

calculations.
TARGET - Specifies the target nodes for mapping pressures
onto surface effect elements.
*TAXIS - Defines table index numbers.
TB - Activates a data table for material properties or special
element input.
TBCOPY - Copies a data table from one material to another.
TBDATA - Defines data for the material data table.
TBDELE - Deletes previously defined material data tables.
TBEO - Sets special options or parameters for material data
tables.
TBIN - Sets parameters used for interpolation of the
material data tables.
TBFIELD - Defines values of field variables for material data
tables.
TBFT - Performs material curve-fitting operations.
TBLE - Specifies "Data table properties" as the subsequent
status topic.
TBLIST - Lists the material data tables.
TBMODIF - Modifies data for the material data table (GUI).
TBPLOT - Displays the material data table.
TBPT - Defines a point on a nonlinear data curve.
TBTEMP - Defines a temperature for a material data table.
TCHG - Converts 20-node degenerate tetrahedral elements
to their 10-node non-degenerate counterparts.
/TEE - Writes a list of commands to a specified file at the
same time that the commands are being executed.
TERM - Specifies various terminal driver options.
THEXPAND - Enables or disables thermal loading
THOPT - Specifies nonlinear transient thermal solution
options.
TIFF - Provides TIFF file Export for ANSYS Displays.
TIME - Sets the time for a load step.
TIMERANGE - Specifies the time range for which data are to
be stored.
TIMINT - Turns on transient effects.
TIMP - Improves the quality of tetrahedral elements that are
not associated with a volume.
TINTP - Defines transient integration parameters.
/TITLE - Defines a main title.
/TLABEL - Creates annotation text (GUI).
TOFFST - Specifies the temperature offset from absolute zero
to zero.
*TOPER - Operates on table parameters.
TORQ2D - Calculates torque on a body in a magnetic field.
TORQC2D - Calculates torque on a body in a magnetic field
based on a circular path.
TORQSUM - Summarizes electromagnetic torque calculations
on element components.
TORUS - Creates a toroidal volume.

TRANS - Reformats File.GRPH for improved performance with
plotters.
TRANSFER - Transfers a pattern of nodes to another
coordinate system.
*TREAD - Reads data from an external file into a table array
parameter.
TREF - Defines the reference temperature for the thermal
strain calculations.
/TRIAD - Shows the global XYZ coordinate triad on displays.
/TRLCY - Specifies the level of translucency.
TRNOPT - Specifies transient analysis options.
TRPDEL - Deletes particle flow or charged particle trace
points.
TRPLIS - Lists the particle flow or charged particle trace
points.
TRPOIN - Defines a point through which a particle flow or
charged particle trace will travel.
TRTIME - Defines the options used for the PLTRAC (particle
flow or charged particle trace) command.
TSHAP - Defines simple 2-D and 3-D geometric surfaces for
target segment elements.
/TSPEC - Creates annotation text attributes (GUI).
TSRES - Defines an array of key times at which the timestepping strategy changes.
TUNIF - Assigns a uniform temperature to all nodes.
TVAR - Changes time to the cumulative iteration number.
/TXTRE - Controls application of texture to selected items.
/TYPE - Defines the type of display.
TYPE - Sets the element type attribute pointer.
XXII. U Commands
/UCMD - Assigns a user-defined command name.
/UDOC - Determines position and content for the multilegend options.
/UI - Activates specified GUI dialog boxes.
UIMP - Defines constant material properties (GUI).
/UIS - Controls the GUI behavior.
*ULIB - Identifies a macro library file.
UNDELETE - Removes results sets from the group of sets
selected for editing.
UNDO - Allows the user to modify or save commands issued
since the last RESUME or SAVE command.
/UNITS - Annotates the database with the system of units
used.
UNPAUSE - Restores use of a temporarily released product
license.
UPCOORD - Modifies the coordinates of the active set of
nodes, based on the current displacements.
UPGEOM - Adds displacements from a previous analysis and

updates the geometry of the finite element model to the
deformed configuration.
*USE - Executes a macro file.
/USER - Conveniently resets /FOCUS and /DIST to USER.
USRCAL - Allows user-solution subroutines to be activated or
deactivated.
USRDOF - Specifies the degrees of freedom for the userdefined element USER300.
USRELEM - Specifies the characteristics of the user-defined
element USER300.
XXIII. V Commands
V - Defines a volume through keypoints.
V2DOPT - Specifies 2-D/axisymmetric view factor calculation
options.
VA - Generates a volume bounded by existing areas.
*VABS - Applies the absolute value function to array
parameters.
VADD - Adds separate volumes to create a single volume.
VARDEL - Deletes a variable (GUI).
VARNAM - Names (or renames) a variable.
VATT - Associates element attributes with the selected,
unmeshed volumes.
VCLEAR - Deletes nodes and volume elements associated
with selected volumes.
*VCOL - Specifies the number of columns in matrix
operations.
/VCONE - Defines the view cone angle for perspective
displays.
VCROSS - Forms element table items from the cross product
of two vectors.
*VCUM - Allows array parameter results to add to existing
results.
VDDAM - Specifies the velocity spectrum computation
constants for the analysis of shock resistance of shipboard
structures.
VDELE - Deletes unmeshed volumes.
VDGL - Lists keypoints of a volume that lie on a parametric
degeneracy.
VDOT - Forms an element table item from the dot product of
two vectors.
VDRAG - Generates volumes by dragging an area pattern
along a path.
*VEC - Creates a vector.
*VEDIT - Allows numerical array parameters to be graphically
edited.
VEORIENT - Specifies brick element orientation for volume
mapped (hexahedron) meshing.
VEXT - Generates additional volumes by extruding areas.
*VFACT - Applies a scale factor to array parameters.
*VFILL - Fills an array parameter.

VFOPT - Specifies options for the view factor file and
calculates view factors.
VFQUERY - Queries and prints element Hemicube view
factors and average view factor.
VFSM - Adjusts view factor matrix to satisfy reciprocity
and/or row sum properties.
*VFUN - Performs a function on a single array parameter.
VGEN - Generates additional volumes from a pattern of
volumes.
*VGET - Retrieves values and stores them into an array
parameter.
VGET - Moves a variable into an array parameter vector.
VGLUE - Generates new volumes by "gluing" volumes.
/VIEW - Defines the viewing direction for the display.
VIMP - Improves the quality of the tetrahedral elements in
the selected volume(s).
VINP - Finds the pairwise intersection of volumes.
VINV - Finds the intersection of volumes.
*VITRP - Forms an array parameter by interpolation of a
table.
*VLEN - Specifies the number of rows to be used in array
parameter operations.
VLIST - Lists the defined volumes.
VLSCALE - Generates a scaled set of volumes from a pattern
of volumes.
*VMASK - Specifies an array parameter as a masking vector.
VMESH - Generates nodes and volume elements within
volumes.
VOFFST - Generates a volume, offset from a given area.
VOLUMES - Specifies "Volumes" as the subsequent status
topic.
*VOPER - Operates on two array parameters.
VOVLAP - Overlaps volumes.
*VPLOT - Graphs columns (vectors) of array parameters.
VPLOT - Displays the selected volumes.
VPTN - Partitions volumes.
*VPUT - Restores array parameter values into the ANSYS
database.
VPUT - Moves an array parameter vector into a variable.
*VREAD - Reads data and produces an array parameter
vector or matrix.
VROTAT - Generates cylindrical volumes by rotating an area
VSBA - Subtracts areas from volumes.
VSBV - Subtracts volumes from volumes.
VSBW - Subtracts intersection of the working plane from
volumes (divides volumes).
/VSCALE - Scales the length of displayed vectors.
*VSCFUN - Determines properties of an array parameter.
VSEL - Selects a subset of volumes.

VSLA - Selects those volumes containing the selected areas.
*VSTAT - Lists the current specifications for the array
parameters.
VSUM - Calculates and prints geometry statistics of the
selected volumes.
VSWEEP - Fills an existing unmeshed volume with elements
by sweeping the mesh from an adjacent area through the
volume.
VSYMM - Generates volumes from a volume pattern by
symmetry reflection.
VTRAN - Transfers a pattern of volumes to another
coordinate system.
VTYPE - Specifies the viewing procedure used to determine
the form factors for the Radiation Matrix method.
/VUP - Specifies the global Cartesian coordinate system
reference orientation.
*VWRITE - Writes data to a file in a formatted sequence.
XXIV. W Commands
/WAIT - Causes a delay before the reading of the next
command.
WAVES - Initiates reordering.
WERASE - Erases all reordering wave lists.
WFRONT - Estimates wavefront statistics.
/WINDOW - Defines the window size on the screen.
WMID - Specifies reordering options for
the WAVES command.
WMORE - Adds more nodes to the starting wave list.
WPAVE - Moves the working plane origin to the average of
specified points.
WPCSYS - Defines the working plane location based on a
coordinate system.
WPLANE - Defines a working plane to assist in picking
operations.
WPOFFS - Offsets the working plane.
WPROTA - Rotates the working plane.
WPSTYL - Controls the display and style of the working
plane.
WRFULL - Stops solution after assembling global matrices.
WRITE - Writes the radiation matrix file.
WRITEMAP - Writes interpolated pressure data to a file.
*WRK - Sets the active workspace number.
WSORT - Initiates element reordering based upon a
geometric sort.
WSPRINGS - Creates weak springs on corner nodes of a
bounding box of the currently selected elements.
WSTART - Defines a starting wave list.
WTBCREATE - Creates a USER300 element to model the
turbine for full aeroelastic coupling analysis and specifies
relevant settings for the analysis.
XXV. X Commands
XFDATA - Defines a crack in the model by specifying nodal
level set values
XFENRICH - Defines parameters associated with crack
propagation using XFEM
XFLIST - Lists enrichment details and associated crack
information
/XFRM - Controls the centroid or the axis of dynamic
rotation.
/XRANGE - Specifies a linear abscissa (X) scale range.
XVAR - Specifies the X variable to be displayed.
XXVI. Y Commands
/YRANGE - Specifies a linear ordinate (Y) scale range.
XXVII. Z Commands
/ZOOM - Zooms a region of a display window.

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1. About This Reference

ABEXTRACT - Extracts the alpha-beta damping multipliers for

ANCUT - Produces an animated sequence of Q-slices.

AREMESH - Generates an area in which to create a new mesh

AWAVE - Specifies input data for an acoustic incident wave.

BSMD - Specifies mass per unit length for a nonlinear

CENTER - Defines a node at the center of curvature of 2 or 3

CMMOD - Modifies the specification of a component.

CPLIST - Lists the coupled degree of freedom sets.

CYCSPEC - Defines the set of result items for a

/DEVICE - Controls graphics device options.

DSET - Sets the scale and drawing plane orientation for a

EDCRB - Constrains two rigid bodies to act as one in an

EDNROT - Applies a rotated coordinate nodal constraint in an

EINTF - Defines two-node elements between coincident or

ERESX - Specifies extrapolation of integration point results.

EXPASS - Specifies an expansion pass of an analysis.

FINISH - Exits normally from a processor.

FSSPARM - Calculates reflection and transmission properties

/GOPR - Reactivates suppressed printout.

KATT - Associates attributes with the selected, unmeshed

KTRAN - Transfers a pattern of keypoints to another

LDIV - Divides a single line into two or more lines.

LSCLEAR - Clears loads and load step options from the

MAP2DTO3D - Initiates a 2-D to 3-D analysis and maps

MFLCOMM - Defines a load transfer for code coupling

MONITOR - Controls contents of three variable fields in

MSHPATTERN - Specifies pattern to be used for mapped

NOOFFSET - Prevents the CDREAD command from offsetting

NUMEXP - Specifies solutions to be expanded from modesuperposition analyses or substructure analyses.

/PBC - Shows boundary condition (BC) symbols and values on

PDVAR - Specifies the parameters to be treated as

PLTIME - Defines the time range for which data are to be

PRIM - Specifies "Solid model primitives" as the subsequent

PSMAT - Writes an assembled global matrix to a postscript

REORDER - Specifies "Model reordering" as the subsequent

RMNEVEC - Extracts neutral plane eigenvectors from a modal

RTHICK - Defines variable thickness at nodes for shell

SELM - Specifies "Superelements" as the subsequent status

/SHRINK - Shrinks elements, lines, areas, and volumes for

SPFREQ - Defines the frequency points for the input

STABILIZE - Activates stabilization for all elements that

TALLOW - Defines the temperature table for safety factor

TORUS - Creates a toroidal volume.

UPGEOM - Adds displacements from a previous analysis and

*VFILL - Fills an array parameter.

VSEL - Selects a subset of volumes.

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