PRIMER 22.1

Typing in Commands When Running in Text Only Mode

Typing in Commands When Running in Text-Only Mode.

Dialogue commands are typed at the PRIMER_MANAGER >>> prompt, and then at subsequent sub-menu prompts.

The complete dialogue command list, structure and syntax is given in Appendix L, but a brief description is:

  • The command tree is hierarchical, with PRIMER_MANAGER as the top level.
  • Preceding any command with " / " (forward slash) means "return to top level before executing it".
  • Any command can be aborted with " q " (for Quit)
  • Help can be obtained anywhere with " h " (for Help)

Commands may be given in sequence on a line, or individually in response to each sub-menu prompt. For example the following two command sequences are identical in effect: they both read Ansys LS-DYNA keyword file "test_model.key" into model #2.

Commands on individual lines PRIMER_MANAGER >>> [H for Help] READ
READ >>> [H for Help] DK
Give LS-DYNA keyword filename (.key) [H for Help]: test_model
Give model number: (1) 2
Concatenated commands on a single line PRIMER_MANAGER >>> [H for Help] READ DK test_model 2

When giving commands you need only only type enough letters for the command to be unique in that context, subject to a minimum of 2 letters. In the example above READ could have been abbreviated to RE.

The full command-line syntax and a list of commands is given in APPENDIX L: Dialogue (typed in) Command Syntax


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