"node"-variable

[laserablaatio]

I'm studying an ansys batch file made by someone else and
found there a line like this:
tmpvar = NODE(0,940,300)

What is this NODE? Seems that it could be some kind of 3D-array (related to the nodes), which is accessed by its indices. However, I could not find any specific documentation on this.

Also, it is not listed when using the *STATUS -command.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Stringmaker]

The command NODE(X,Y,Z) is an inline *GET function whcih finds the node number nearest to the specified X,Y,Z position in the active coordinate system. If you have two nodes which are coincident it will take the lower of the two. So, tmpvar = NODE(0,940,300) sets the scalar parameter tmpvar to the node number nearest that location.

-Brian

 

[laserablaatio]

Thank you for the answer!
I also noticed the existence of other similar inline functions when reading through the *GET documentation.