Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

Chapter 7:The General Postprocessor (POST1)
paget,radlab,label ! Archive path labels in array "radlab"
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/post1
*get,npts,parm,radpts,dim,x ! Retrieve number of points from array "radpts"
*get,ndat,parm,raddat,dim,x ! Retrieve number of data points from array "raddat"
*get,nset,parm,radlab,dim,x ! Retrieve number of data labels form array "radlab"
ndiv=(ndat-1)/(npts-1) ! Calculate number of divisions
path,radial,npts,ns1,ndiv ! Create path "radial" with number of sets ns1>nset
paput,radpts,points ! Retrieve path points
paput,raddat,table ! Retrieve path data
paput,radlab,labels ! Retrieve path labels
plpagm,sx,,node ! Plot radial stresses on the path
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Figure 7.12 A Sample PLPATH Display Showing Stress Discontinuity at a Material Interface
Figure 7.13 A Sample PLPAGM Display
7.2.5.9. Deleting a Path
To delete one or more paths, use one of the following:
Command(s): PADELE, DELOPT
GUI: Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Delete Path
Main Menu> General Postproc> Path Operations> Delete Path
You can opt to delete all paths or choose a path to delete by name. To review the current list of path names,
issue the command PATH,STATUS.
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