D3PLOT 22.1

Using Command-Line Syntax for <Lists> of Entities

Using Command-Line Syntax for <lists> of Entities

In some circumstances it can be much quicker to use command-line input (in the dialogue box) to define <lists> of entities. A typical example might be when you want to process an explicit list of known elements, or a well defined range.

Typical command-line syntax to perform an operation is:

Command (command) (command) <list of entities>
for example:
/WRITE NODES 21 to 100

The valid syntax for a <list> of integers defining a range of entities is:

Single values 12 20 200 -1

a TO b (STEP c)

1 TO 100, -20 TO 40 STEP 4, 1000 TO 100 STEP -2

All in context ALL or *

Range limits

FIRST and LAST

All of these input types above may be mixed at will on a single line. Continuation lines, using \ , may be used in the same way as for command words.

You can mix screen-menu and command-line input at will.