Load step number of the data set to be read. Defaults to 1. If FIRST, ignore SBSTEP and TIME and read the first data set. If LAST, ignore SBSTEP and TIME and read the last data set. If NEXT, ignore SBSTEP and TIME and read the next data set. If already at the last data set, the next set is the first data set. If NEAR, ignore SBSTEP and read the data set nearest to TIME. If TIME is blank, read the first data set. If LIST, scan the results file to produce a summary of each load step (FACT, KIMG, TIME and ANGLE are ignored).

Substep number (within LSTEP) (defaults to last substep of load step). For the Buckling (ANTYPE,BUCKLE) or Modal (ANTYPE,MODAL) analysis, the substep corresponds to the mode number (defaults to first mode). If LSTEP = LIST, SBSTEP = 0 or 1 will list the basic load step information; SBSTEP = 2 will also list the load step title, and label the imaginary data sets if they exist.

Scale factor applied to data read from the file. If zero (or blank), a value of 1.0 is used. Harmonic velocities or accelerations may be calculated from the displacement results from a modal or harmonic (ANTYPE,HARMIC) analyses. If FACT = VELO, the harmonic velocities (v) are calculated from the displacements (d) at a particular frequency (f) according to the relationship v = 2 πfd. Similarly, if FACT = ACEL, the harmonic accelerations (a) are calculated as a = (2 πf)²d.

Used only with results from complex analyses:

Time-point identifying the data set to be read. For harmonic analyses, time corresponds to the frequency. For the buckling analysis, time corresponds to the load factor. Used only in the following cases: If LSTEP is NEAR, read the data set nearest to TIME. If both LSTEP and SBSTEP are zero (or blank), read data set at time = TIME. If TIME is between two solution time points on the results file, a linear interpolation is done between the two data sets. Solution items not written to the results file (OUTRES) for either data set will result in a null item after data set interpolation. If TIME is beyond the last time point on the file, the last time point is used.

Circumferential location (0° to 360°). Defines the circumferential location for the harmonic calculations used when reading from the results file. The harmonic factor (based on the circumferential angle) is applied to the harmonic elements (PLANE25, PLANE75, PLANE78, PLANE83, and SHELL61) of the load case. See the Mechanical APDL Theory Reference for details. Note that factored values of applied constraints and loads will overwrite any values existing in the database.

Data set number of the data set to be read. If a positive value for NSET is entered, LSTEP, SBSTEP, KIMG, and TIME are ignored. Available set numbers can be determined by APPEND,LIST. To determine if data sets are real or imaginary, issue APPEND,LIST,2 which labels imaginary data sets.