Ansys_ICEM_CFD_Programmers_Guide_2022_R1.pdf

Ansys ICEM CFD Programmer's Guide

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Table of Contents

Conventions for Using This Manual ............................................................................................................ 1

Display Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Cartesian Mesh Editing and Modification Functions ............................................................................. 188

Miscellaneous Mesh Editor Functions .................................................................................................. 191

Output Functions .................................................................................................................................... 193

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Conventions for Using This Manual

To maximize the benefit of this manual, you should download the scripts and case files available on

the Ansys customer site.

2. To access documentation files, go to the documentation area of the customer site.

3. Follow the link labeled Customer Portal near the top of the screen. You may have to log in.

5. Follow the link labeled Documentation:: Script files and input files for the ICEM CFD Pro-

To get results when running example scripts in batch mode, you will need to create a second

In this manual, default arguments for each proc argument, if any, are given in [] brackets.

In addition to the scripting functions described in subsequent chapters, ICEM CFD includes several

output library functions. Descriptions of the output library functions are in your installation directory

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