V2DOPT, GEOM, NDIV, HIDOPT, NZONE
Specifies 2-D/axisymmetric view factor calculation options.
GEOMChoice of geometry:
0 | — | Planar (default). |
1 | — | Axisymmetric |
NDIVNumber of divisions for axisymmetric geometry (that is, the number of circumferential
segments). Default is 20. There is no maximum limit if HIDOPT = 0;
the maximum is 90 if HIDOPT = 1.
For more information, see View Factors of Axisymmetric Bodies in the Mechanical APDL Theory Reference.
HIDOPTViewing option:
0 | — | Hidden (default). |
1 | — | Non-hidden |
NZONENumber of zones (that is, the number of rays emanating from a surface) for view factor calculation. Default is 200. Maximum is 1000.
V2DOPT allows you to select options for 2-D view factor calculation. The geometry type can be set to either 2-D plane or axisymmetric (defaults to plane). You can also define the number of divisions (defaults to 20) for an axisymmetric geometry. This command also allows you to select either hidden or non-hidden viewing option (defaults to hidden) and the number of zones for view factor calculation (defaults to 200).
For 2-D view factor calculations, the ray-emanation method is used.