*DPF

*DPF, Action, WorkflowId,Val1,Val2,Val3
Specifies an input data processing framework (DPF) workflow file or a DPF workflow output pin.

DPF commands

Description

This command is added to the list of Mechanical APDL commands when the data processing framework (DPF) Plugin is loaded. This command can be found in input files automatically generated by the Mechanical Application (see Load Mapping Workflow Specification in the Mechanical User's Guide), but manual use of this command is not currently supported.

Argument Descriptions

Action

Action to process. No default, you must choose one of the available options:

WFF --: Load a DPF workflow file.
WFO --: Associate a DPF workflow output pin to an ADPL Variable.
WorflowId --: worflow name used by Mechanical APDL.

Val1

For Action = WFF: DPF workflow filename (typically WorflowFile.swf).

For Action = WFO:

APDL Variable name, associated to a DPF output pin.

Notes

This command is valid in any processor.

Menu Paths

This command cannot be accessed from a menu.