How to get node count in an area- WB
I'm a wee bit late to this thread and barely paying attention (oh, how I wish the old forum was working), but ...
Correct that the DS.DAT command file generated by Mechanical Application doesn't have geometry.
Can you make a Named Selection of the face(s), then run the add a command object per Martins suggestion? The named selection comes across as an APDL component of nodes. CMSEL,S,(name) selects the nodes. Then you can use your favorite commands to count them. Remember to add NSEL,all to your command object if you're going to actually run the solution.
-- Andrew
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:16:14 +0000
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I agree that the APDL solution doesn't work, but for a different reason. I believe that APDL commands are written to the DS.DAT and only executed in the core kernel (e.g. at solve time). There is no geometry at all in the DS.DAT, not even WB geometry.
Best regards,
Bram Weisman, P.E.
Senior Principal Engineer - Mechanical Design
Meshin' around with ANSYS since 1998.
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On 15/02/2016 13:21, Andrew Sims wrote:
Another thought, untested - I see that you have the solutions using the named selection methods. If for some reason you did want to use APDL from WB, maybe you could add a command snippet to do what you want as Juergen suggested, output the data somehow (parameter, write file, log file...) and then include the /EOF or /EXIT command before the solve command to exit without actually solving.
But the APDL solution doesn't work in Workbench because the representation of geometry is different.
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Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services,
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK.
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Just putting my thought.
Finding no of nodes attached with a surface requires at least 4 to 5 steps to be followed. Since Workbench software was branded as a FEA tool for quick solution, I think these no of steps (effort) are not looking good.
I feel, Ansys Inc can work for an easy and direct way to find no of nodes/elements attached to any surface. Or they can release ACT for this kind of requirement.
Regards,
F.Benjamin Franklin,
Ashok Leyland Technical Centre,
India.
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I'm a wee bit late to this thread and barely paying attention (oh, how I wish the old forum was working), but ...
Correct that the DS.DAT command file generated by Mechanical Application doesn't have geometry.
Can you make a Named Selection of the face(s), then run the add a command object per Martins suggestion? The named selection comes across as an APDL component of nodes. CMSEL,S,(name) selects the nodes. Then you can use your favorite commands to count them. Remember to add NSEL,all to your command object if you're going to actually run the solution.
-- Andrew
Andrew Kelly, P.E.
Engineering Manager, Load
Honeywell | Sensing & Productivity Solutions
2080 Arlingate Lane
Columbus, OH 43228
Office: 614.850.7818
Toll Free: 800.848.6564
Fax: 614.850.1111
andrew.kelly@honeywell.commailto:andrew.kelly@honeywell.com
measurementsensors.honeywell.com
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I agree that the APDL solution doesn't work, but for a different reason. I believe that APDL commands are written to the DS.DAT and only executed in the core kernel (e.g. at solve time). There is no geometry at all in the DS.DAT, not even WB geometry.
Best regards,
Bram Weisman, P.E.
Senior Principal Engineer - Mechanical Design
Meshin' around with ANSYS since 1998.
SBM Offshore USA, Inc.
Website: www.sbmoffshore.comhttp://www.sbmoffshore.com
This message is not supplied on behalf of SBM Offshore USA, Inc or any of it's affiliates.
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On 15/02/2016 13:21, Andrew Sims wrote:
Another thought, untested - I see that you have the solutions using the named selection methods. If for some reason you did want to use APDL from WB, maybe you could add a command snippet to do what you want as Juergen suggested, output the data somehow (parameter, write file, log file...) and then include the /EOF or /EXIT command before the solve command to exit without actually solving.
But the APDL solution doesn't work in Workbench because the representation of geometry is different.
--
Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK.
www.tynecomp.co.ukhttp://www.tynecomp.co.uk
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