Besides the files generated automatically during an analysis, you can force files to be written as necessary. A commonly used file-write command is /OUTPUT, used to redirect text output from the screen to a file.
Example 19.3: Forcing an Output File to Be Written
These commands redirect POST1 stress printout to a file:
/OUTPUT,STRESS,OUT! Output to file STRESS.OUT PRNSOL,COMP! Component stresses /OUTPUT! Output back to screen
Table 19.5: Other Commands for Writing Files
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
| SAVE | Writes the database to Jobname.db |
| PARSAV | Writes parameters to Jobname.parm |
| EWRITE | Writes element definitions to Jobname.elem |
| NWRITE | Writes node definitions to Jobname.node |
| MPWRITE | Writes material properties to Jobname.mp |
| /SHOW | Writes graphics output to a standard graphic file format |
You can also redirect graphics output (plots) from the screen to a neutral graphics file.