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3.8. Parametric Functions
A parametric function is a programmed se"uence of mat#ematical operations
$#ic# returns a single %alue, suc# as SIN&'(, S)*+&,(, and L-G&!../(. +#e
follo$ing table pro%ides a complete list of functions currently a%ailable in ANSYS.
A,S&0( Absolute %alue of 0.
SIGN&0,y(
Absolute %alue of 0 $it# sign of y. y12 results in positi%e
sign.
C'A,S&0,y(
Absolute %alue of t#e comple0 number 0 3 yi & (
4'P&0(
40ponential of 0 &e
0
(.
L-G&0( Natural log of 0 &ln &0((.
L-G!2&0(
Common log of 0 &log
!2
&0((.
S)*+&0( S"uare root of 0.
NIN+&0( Nearest integer to 0.
5-D&0,y(
*emainder of 06y, computed as 0 7 &IN+&06y( 8 y(. y12
returns 9ero &2(.
*AND&0,y(
*andom number &uniform distribution( in t#e range 0 to y
&0 1 lo$er bound, y 1 upper bound(.
GDIS&0,y(
*andom sample of a Gaussian &normal( distribution $it#
mean 0 and standard de%iation y.
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SIN&0(,
C-S&0(,
+AN&0(
Sine, Cosine, and +angent of 0. 0 is in radians by default,
but can be c#anged to degrees $it# *AFUN.
SIN:&0(,
C-S:&0(,
+AN:&0(
:yperbolic sine, :yperbolic cosine, and :yperbolic tangent
of 0.
ASIN&0(,
AC-S&0(,
A+AN&0(
Arcsine, Arccosine, and Arctangent of 0. 0 must be bet$een
7!.2 and 3!.2 for ASIN and AC-S. -utput is in radians by
default, but can be c#anged to degrees $it# *AFUN.
*ange of output is 7pi6/ to 3pi6/ for ASIN and A+AN, and
2 to pi for AC-S.
A+AN/&y,0(
Arctangent of y60 $it# t#e sign of eac# component
considered. -utput is in radians by default, but can be
c#anged to degrees $it# *AFUN. *ange of output is 7pi
to 3pi.
;ALC:*
&CPARM
Numerical %alue of CPARM &if CPARM is non7numeric,
returns 2.2(.
C:*;AL
&PARM(
C#aracter %alue of numerical parameter PARM. Number of
decimal places depends on magnitude.
<PCAS4
CPARM
<pper case e"ui%alent of CPARM.
L=CAS4
&CPA*5(
Lo$er case e"ui%alent of CPARM.
+#e follo$ing are e0amples of parametric functions
PI1AC-S&7!( > PI 1 arc cosine of 7!, PI calculated to mac#ine accuracy
?.1C-S&/8+:4+A(7?!88/ */1S)*+&A,S&*!7.(( '1*AND&7/@,*/( > ' 1 random
number bet$een 7/@ and */
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8AA<N,D4G > <nits for angular functions are degrees +:4+A1A+AN&S)*+&.(( >
+:4+A e%aluates to B2 degrees P:I1A+AN/&7S)*+&.(,7!( > P:I e%aluates to 7!/2
degrees 8AA<N,*AD > <nits for angular functions reset to radians
'/@C1N'&/@C( > '7coordinate of node /@C SL-P41&DY&/(7DY&!((6&D'&/(7D'&!(( >
Slope of line Eoining Feypoints ! and /
C:N<51C:*;AL&'( > C:N<5 1 c#aracter %alue of ' <PP4*1<PCAS4&LA,4L( >
<PP4* 1 uppercase c#aracter %alue of parameter LA,4L
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