*VPLOT, ParX, ParY, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7, Y8
Graphs columns (vectors) of array parameters.
ParXName of the array parameter whose column vector values
will be the abscissa of the graph. If blank, row subscript numbers
are used instead. ParX is not sorted by
the program.
ParYName of the array parameter whose column vector values
will be graphed against the ParX values.
Y2, Y3, Y4, . . . , Y8Additional column subscript of the ParY array parameter whose values are to be graphed against the ParX values.
The column to be graphed and the starting row for each array
parameter must be specified as subscripts. Additional columns of
the ParY array parameter may be graphed
by specifying column numbers for Y2, Y3, ...,Y8. For example, *VPLOT,TIME (4,6), DISP (8,1),2,3 specifies that the 1st,
2nd, and 3rd columns of array parameter DISP (all starting at row
8) are to be graphed against the 6th column of array parameter TIME
(starting at row 4). The columns are graphed from the starting row
to their maximum extent. See the *VLEN and *VMASK commands to limit or skip data to be graphed. The
array parameters specified on the *VPLOT command
must be of the same type (type ARRAY or TABLE; [*DIM]. Arrays of type TABLE are graphed as continuous curves. Arrays
of type ARRAY is displayed in bar chart fashion.
The normal curve labeling scheme for *VPLOT is to label curve 1 “COL 1”, curve 2 “COL 2” and so on. You can use the /GCOLUMN command to apply user-specified labels (8 characters maximum) to your curves. See Modifying Curve Labels in the ANSYS Parametric Design Language Guide for more information on using /GCOLUMN.
When a graph plot reaches minimum or maximum y-axis limits, the program indicates the condition by clipping the graph. The clip appears as a horizontal magenta line. Mechanical APDL calculates y-axis limits automatically; however, you can modify the (YMIN and YMAX) limits via the /YRANGE command.
This command is valid in any processor.