/FORMAT

/FORMAT, NDIGIT, Ftype, NWIDTH, DSIGNF, LINE, CHAR, EXPTYPE
Specifies format controls for tables.

POST1: Listing

NDIGIT

Number of digits (3 to 32) in first table column (usually the node or element number). Initially defaults to 7.

Ftype

FORTRAN format type:

G --	—	G`xx.yy` (default)
F --	—	F`xx.yy`
E --	—	E`xx.yy`

where xx and yy are described below.

NWIDTH

Total width (9 to 32) of the field (xx in Ftype). Default = 13.

DSIGNF

Number of digits after the decimal point (yy in F or E format) or number of significant digits in G format. Range is 2 to xx-7 for Ftype = G or E; and 0 to xx-4 for Ftype = F. Default = 5.

LINE

Number of lines (11 minimum) per page. Default = ILINE or BLINE (/PAGE).

CHAR

Number of characters (41 to 240, system-dependent) per line before wraparound. Default = ICHAR or BCHAR (/PAGE).

EXPTYPE

Number of digits for the exponent (Ftype = G):

3 --	—	Three digits (default).
2 --	—	Two digits.

Command Default

The program determines the data format.

Notes

Specifies various format controls for tables printed with the POST1 PRNSOL, PRESOL, PRETAB, PRRSOL, PRPATH, and CYCCALC commands. A blank (or out-of-range) field on the command retains the current setting. Issue /FORMAT,STAT to display the current settings. Issue /FORMAT,DEFA to reestablish the initial default specifications.

For the POST26 PRVAR command, the Ftype, NWIDTH, and DSIGNF fields control the time output format.

When viewing integer output quantities, the floating point format may lead to incorrect output values for large integers. You should verify large integer output values via the *GET command whenever possible.

This command is valid in any processor.

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