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Inverse Get functions NODE(x,y,z)

Inverse Get functions NODE(x,y,z)

Inverse Get functions NODE(x,y,z)

(OP)
Hello!


I would like to be able to retrieve the node number closest to a set of coordinates x,y,z and be able to retrieve the stress at each node that I select. I've read about inverse get functions and that NODE(x,y,z) should do the job, but I do not see such a function in the ANSYS documentation (using version 14.0). Is there some syntax I need to type in that I'm unaware of? An example would be great!


Thanks!

RE: Inverse Get functions NODE(x,y,z)

I think the documentation you may want to look at is hidden there : // ANSYS Parametric Design Language Guide // B. GET Function Summary
hope it will help

RE: Inverse Get functions NODE(x,y,z)

(OP)
Thanks a bunch!


From what I can gather, these commands can only be used in a script? It doesn't seem to recognize it when I type it into the ANSYS command prompt.

RE: Inverse Get functions NODE(x,y,z)

We use into the Ansys command prompt, it looks something like that :
coordinate_array(i,2)=NX(NodeNumberFromArray(i,1))+UX(NodeNumberFromArray(i,1))

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