The following information applies to Commands (APDL) objects used with the Rigid Dynamics solver. Their use is very similar to Commands (APDL) objects used in the Mechanical APDL solver, but their behavior may differ. This section highlights these differences.

The Rigid Dynamics solver commands are based on Python and follow the Python syntax. See Command Reference for Rigid Dynamics Systems for a complete list and descriptions of commands available with the Rigid Dynamics solver.

Input Arguments:

As with the Mechanical APDL solver, the Rigid Dynamics solver handles up to nine input arguments (see Commands (APDL) Object Properties). The are available in the Rigid Dynamics commands using variables _arg1 to _arg9.

Output Parameters: Using Parameters Defined in Solution Command Objects

As with the Mechanical APDL solver, Commands (APDL) objects at the solution level can be used to retrieve values such as output parameters. Their use is similar to Mechanical APDL (see Commands (APDL) Objects and the Mechanical APDL Solver) except for the following differences: