3.1. Routines for Selecting and Retrieving Nodes and Elements

 

3.1.1. Function ndnext (Getting the Next Node Number)

*deck,ndnext
      function ndnext (next)
c *** primary function:    get the number of the next selected node

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c     input arguments:
c        next     (int,sc,in)       - the last node number used 
c                                     = 0 - use for initial value

c     output arguments:
c        ndnext   (int,func,out)    - the next selected node number
c                                     = 0 - no more nodes
 

3.1.2. Function ndprev (Getting the Number of the Previous Selected Node)

*deck,ndprev
      function ndprev (next)
c *** primary function:    get the number of the previous selected node
c
c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***
c
c     typ=int,dp,log,chr,dcp   siz=sc,ar(n),func    intent=in,out,inout
c
c     input arguments:
c     variable (typ,siz,intent)    description
c        next     (int,sc,in)       - the next node number used
c                                     = 0 - use for initial value
c
c     output arguments:
c        ndprev   (int,func,out)    - the previous selected node number
c                                     = 0 - no more nodes (or error)
c
 

3.1.3. Function ndnxdf (Getting the Number of the Next Defined Node)

*deck,ndnxdf
      function ndnxdf (next)
c *** primary function:    get the number of the next defined node
c
c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***
c
c     input arguments:
c        next     (int,sc,in)       - the last node number used
c                                     = 0 - use for initial value
c
c     output arguments:
c        ndnxdf   (int,func,out)    - the next defined node number
c                                     = 0 - no more nodes
 

3.1.4. Function ndsel (Selecting, Unselecting, Deleting, or Inverting a Node)

*deck,ndsel
      subroutine ndsel (ndmi,ksel)
c *** primary function:    to select, unselect, delete, or invert a node.
c *** secondary functions: none.

c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***

c     typ=int,dp,log,chr,dcp   siz=sc,ar(n),func    intent=in,out,inout

c     input arguments:
c        variable (typ,siz,intent)    description
c        ndmi     (int,sc,in)       - node number
c                                     = 0 - all nodes
c                                     < 0 - do not delete CPs and CEQNs
c                                           (merge/offset/compress)
c        ksel     (int,sc,in)       - type of operation to be performed.
c                                     ksel = 0 - delete node.
c                                          = 1 - select node.
c                                          =-1 - unselect node.
c                                          = 2 - invert select status of node.

c     output arguments:
c        none.
 

3.1.5. Function elnext (Getting the Number of the Next Element)

*deck,elnext
      function elnext (next)
c *** primary function:    get the number of the next selected element

c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***

c     input arguments:
c        next     (int,sc,in)       - the last element number used
c                                     = 0 - use for initial value

c     output arguments:
c        elnext   (int,func,out)    - the next selected element
c                                     = 0 - no more elements
 

3.1.6. Function elprev (Getting the Number of the Previous Selected Element)

*deck,elprev
      function elprev (prev)
c *** primary function:    get the number of the previous selected element
c
c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***
c
c     typ=int,dp,log,chr,dcp   siz=sc,ar(n),func    intent=in,out,inout
c
c     input arguments:
c     variable (typ,siz,intent)     description
c        prev     (int,sc,in)       - the last element used
c                                     = 0 - use for initial value
c
c     output arguments:
c        elprev   (int,func,out)    - the previous selected element
c                                     = 0 - no more elements (or error)
c
 

3.1.7. Function elnxdf (Getting the Number of the Next Defined Element)

*deck,elnxdf
      function elnxdf (next)
c *** primary function:    get the number of the next defined element
c
c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***
c
c     input arguments:
c        next     (int,sc,in)       - the last element number used
c                                     = 0 - use for initial value
c
c     output arguments:
c        elnxdf   (int,func,out)    - the next defined element
c                                     = 0 - no more elements
 

3.1.8. Subroutine elsel (Selecting, Unselecting, Deleting, or Inverting an Element)

*deck,elsel
      subroutine elsel (ielei,ksel)
c *** primary function:    to select, unselect, delete, or invert an element.

c *** Notice - This file contains ANSYS Confidential information ***
c     input arguments:
c        ielei    (int,sc,in)       - element number
c                                     = 0 - all elements
c        ksel     (int,sc,in)       - type of operation to be performed.
c                                     = 0 - delete element.
c                                     = 1 - select element.
c                                     =-1 - unselect element.
c                                     = 2 - invert select status for element
c     output arguments:  none