Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

To retrieve path information from a file and store the data as the currently active path data, use the following:
Command(s): PARESU
GUI: Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Archive Path> Retrieve> Paths from file
You can opt to archive or fetch only the path data (data mapped to path (PDEF command) or the path
points (defined by the PPATH command). When you retrieve path data, it becomes the currently active path
data (existing active path data is replaced). If you issue PARESU and have multiple paths, the first path from
the list becomes the currently active path.
Sample input and output are shown below.
/post1
path,radial,2,30,35 ! Define path name, No. points, No. sets, No. divisions
ppath,1,,.2 ! Define path by location
ppath,2,,.6
pmap,,mat ! Map at material discontinuities
pdef,sx,s,x ! Interpret radial stress
pdef,sz,s,z ! Interpret hoop stress
plpath,sx,sz ! Plot stresses
pasave ! Store defined paths in a file
finish
/post1
paresu ! retrieve path data from file
plpagm,sx,,node ! plot radial stresses on the path
finish
7.2.5.8. Archiving and Retrieving Path Data to an Array Parameter
Writing path data to an array is useful if you want to map a particle flow or charged particle trace onto a
path (PLTRAC). If you wish to retain path data in an array parameter, use the command or one of the GUI
paths shown below to write current path data to an array variable:
Command(s): PAGET, PARRAY, POPT
GUI: Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Archive Path> Retrieve> Path from array
Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Archive Path> Retrieve> Paths from file
To retrieve path information from an array variable and store the data as the currently active path data, use
one of the following:
Command(s): PAPUT, PARRAY, POPT
GUI: Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Archive Path> Store> Path in array
Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Archive Path> Store> Paths from file
You can opt to archive or fetch only the path data (data mapped to path (PDEF command) or the path
points (defined by the PPATH command). The setting for the POPT argument on PAGET and PAPUT determines
what is stored or retrieved. You must retrieve path points prior to retrieving path data and labels.
When you retrieve path data, it becomes the currently active path data (existing active path data is replaced).
Sample input and output are shown below.
/post1
path,radial,2,30,35 ! Define path name, No. points, No. sets, No. divisions
ppath,1,,.2 ! Define path by location
ppath,2,,.6
pmap,,mat ! Map at material discontinuities
pdef,sx,s,x ! Interpret radial stress
pdef,sz,s,z ! Interpret hoop stress
plpath,sx,sz ! Plot stresses
paget,radpts,points ! Archive path points in array "radpts"
paget,raddat,table ! Archive path data in array "raddat"
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