2.6. SOLUTION Commands

These commands are used to load and solve the model. The commands are grouped by functionality.

Table 2.49: Analysis Options

These SOLUTION commands are used to set general analysis options.
ABEXTRACT	Extracts the alpha-beta damping multipliers for Rayleigh damping.
ACCOPTION	Specifies GPU accelerator capability options.
ADAMS	Performs solutions and writes flexible body information to a modal neutral file.
ANTYPE	Specifies the analysis type and restart status.
ASCRES	Specifies the output type for an acoustic scattering analysis.
ASOL	Activate a specified acoustic solution.
BCSOPTION	Sets memory option for the sparse solver.
CECHECK	Check constraint equations and couplings for rigid body motions.
CHECK	Checks current database items for completeness.
CINT	Defines parameters associated with contour integral calculations.
CMATRIX	Performs electrostatic field solutions and calculates the self and mutual capacitances between multiple conductors.
CMSOPT	Specifies component mode synthesis (CMS) analysis options.
CNCHECK	Provides and/or adjusts the initial status of contact pairs.
CNKMOD	Modifies contact element key options.
CNTR	Redirects contact pair output quantities to a text file.
CUTCONTROL	Controls time-step cutback during a nonlinear solution.
CYCOPT	Specifies solution options for a cyclic symmetry analysis.
DDOPTION	Sets domain decomposer option for Distributed ANSYS.
DMPEXT	Extracts modal damping coefficients in a specified frequency range.
DMPOPTION	Specifies distributed memory parallel (Distributed ANSYS) file combination options.
DSPOPTION	Sets the memory option for the distributed sparse solver.
EXBOPT	Specifies .EXB file output options in a CMS generation pass.
EMATWRITE	Forces the writing of all the element matrices to File.EMAT.
EQSLV	Specifies the type of equation solver.
ERESX	Specifies extrapolation of integration point results.
ESCHECK	Perform element shape checking for a selected element set.
ESSOLV	Performs a coupled electrostatic-structural analysis.
EXPASS	Specifies an expansion pass of an analysis.
GAUGE	Gauges the problem domain for an edge-element formulation.
GMATRIX	Performs electric field solutions and calculates the self and mutual conductances between multiple conductors.
LANBOPTION	Specifies Block Lanczos eigensolver options.
LUMPM	Specifies a lumped mass matrix formulation.
MODDIR	Activates the remote read-only modal files usage.
MONITOR	Controls contents of three variable fields in nonlinear solution monitor file.
MSAVE	Sets the memory saving feature for the PCG solver.
MSOLVE	Starts multiple solutions for an acoustic analysis.
OPNCONTROL	Sets decision parameter for automatically increasing the time step interval.
OUTAERO	Outputs the superelement matrices and load vectors to formatted files for aeroelastic analysis.
OVCHECK	Checks for over-constraint among constraint equations and Lagrange multipliers.
PCGOPT	Controls PCG solver options.
PERTURB	Sets linear perturbation analysis options.
PRSCONTROL	Specifies whether to include pressure load stiffness in the element stiffness formation.
PSCONTROL	Turns off shared-memory parallel operations during solution.
RATE	Specifies whether the effect of creep strain rate will be used in the solution of a load step.
RESVEC	Calculates residual vectors in a modal analysis, or includes residual vectors in a modal superposition transient/harmonic analysis.
RSTOFF	Offsets node or element IDs in the FE geometry record.
SCOPT	Specifies System Coupling options.
SEEXP	Specifies options for the substructure expansion pass.
SEOPT	Specifies substructure analysis options.
SNOPTION	Specifies Supernode (SNODE) eigensolver options.
/SOLU	Enters the solution processor.
SOLVE	Starts a solution.
STABILIZE	Activates stabilization for all elements that support nonlinear stabilization.
THEXPAND	Enables or disables thermal loading.
THOPT	Nonlinear transient thermal solution option.
TOFFST	Specifies the temperature offset from absolute zero to zero.

Table 2.50: Nonlinear Options

These SOLUTION commands are used to define options for nonlinear analyses.
ARCLEN	Activates the arc-length method.
ARCTRM	Controls termination of the solution when the arc-length method (ARCLEN,ON) is used.
BUCOPT	Specifies buckling analysis options.
CNVTOL	Sets convergence values for nonlinear analyses.
CRPLIM	Specifies the creep criterion for automatic time stepping.
/GST	Turns Graphical Solution Tracking (GST) on or off.
LNSRCH	Activates a line search to be used with Newton-Raphson.
MXPAND	Specifies the number of modes to expand and write for a modal or buckling analysis.
NCNV	Sets the key to terminate an analysis.
NEQIT	Specifies the maximum number of equilibrium iterations for nonlinear analyses.
NLADAPTIVE	Defines the criteria under which the mesh is refined or modified during a nonlinear solution.
NLDIAG	Sets nonlinear diagnostics functionality.
NLGEOM	Includes large deformation effects in a static or full transient analysis.
NLHIST	Specify result items to track during solution.
NLMESH	Controls remeshing in nonlinear adaptivity.
NROPT	Specifies the Newton-Raphson options in a static or full transient analysis.
PRED	Activates a predictor in a nonlinear analysis.
PSTRES	Specifies whether prestress effects are calculated or included.

Table 2.51: Dynamic Options

These SOLUTION commands are used to define options for dynamic analyses.
AEROCOEFF	Computes the aero-damping and stiffness coefficients and writes them to an APDL array
ALPHAD	Defines the mass matrix multiplier for damping.
BETAD	Defines the stiffness matrix multiplier for damping.
CYCFREQ	Specifies solution options for a cyclic symmetry mode-superposition harmonic analysis.
DMPRAT	Sets a constant modal damping ratio.
DMPSTR	Sets a constant structural damping coefficient.
FRQSCL	Turns on automatic scaling of the entire mass matrix and frequency range for modal analyses.
HARFRQ	Defines the frequency range in the harmonic analysis.
HREXP	Specifies the phase angle for the harmonic analysis expansion pass.
HROCEAN	Includes ocean wave effects in a harmonic analysis.
HROPT	Specifies harmonic analysis options.
HROUT	Specifies the harmonic analysis output options.
LVSCALE	Scales the load vector for mode-superposition analyses.
MASCALE	Turns on the scaling of the entire system matrix.
MDAMP	Defines the damping ratios as a function of mode.
MDPLOT	Plots frequency-dependent modal damping coefficients.
MIDTOL	Sets middle step residual criterion values for structural transient analysis.
MODCONT	Creates multiple load vectors in a modal analysis.
MODOPT	Specifies modal analysis options.
MXPAND	Specifies the number of modes to expand and write for a modal or buckling analysis.
QRDOPT	Specifies additional QRDAMP modal analysis option.
RIGID	Specifies known rigid body modes (if any) of the model.
SUBOPT	Specifies SUBSPACE eigensolver options
TIMINT	Turns on transient effects.
TINTP	Defines transient integration parameters.
TRNOPT	Specifies transient analysis options.

Table 2.52: Spectrum Options

These SOLUTION commands are used to define options for spectrum analyses.
ADDAM	Specifies the acceleration spectrum computation constants for the analysis of shock resistance of shipboard structures.
COVAL	Defines PSD cospectral values.
CQC	Specifies the complete quadratic mode combination method.
DSUM	Specifies the double sum mode combination method.
FREQ	Defines the frequency points for the SV vs. FREQ tables.
GRP	Specifies the grouping mode combination method.
MMASS	Specifies the missing mass response calculation.
NRLSUM	Specifies the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) sum mode combination method.
PFACT	Calculates participation factors for the PSD or multi-point response spectrum table.
PSDCOM	Specifies the power spectral density mode combination method.
PSDFRQ	Defines the frequency points for the input spectrum vs. FREQ tables of PSD and multi-point spectrum analyses.
PSDGRAPH	Displays input PSD curves
PSDRES	Controls solution output written to the results file from a PSD analysis.
PSDSPL	Defines a partially correlated excitation in a PSD analysis.
PSDUNIT	Defines the type of PSD or multi-point response spectrum.
PSDVAL	Defines PSD or multi-point response spectrum values.
PSDWAV	Defines a wave propagation excitation in a PSD analysis.
QDVAL	Defines PSD quadspectral values.
ROCK	Specifies a rocking response spectrum.
ROSE	Specifies the Rosenblueth mode combination method.
RIGRESP	Selects the spectrum type and other spectrum options.
SED	Defines the excitation direction for a single-point response spectrum.
SPDAMP	Defines input spectrum damping in a multi-point response spectrum analysis.
SPFREQ	Defines the frequency points for the input spectrum tables SPVAL vs. SPFREQ for multi-point spectrum analyses.
SPGRAPH	Displays input spectrum curves for MPRS analysis.
SPOPT	Selects the spectrum type and other spectrum options.
SPUNIT	Defines the type of multi-point response spectrum.
SPVAL	Defines multi-point response spectrum values.
SRSS	Specifies the square root of sum of squares mode combination method.
SV	Defines spectrum values to be associated with frequency points.
SVPLOT	Displays input spectrum curves.
SVTYP	Defines the type of single-point response spectrum.
VDDAM	Specifies the velocity spectrum computation constants for the analysis of shock resistance of shipboard structures.

Table 2.53: Load Step Options

These SOLUTION commands are used to define options for individual load steps.
AUTOTS	Specifies whether to use automatic time stepping or load stepping.
CAMPBELL	Campbell diagramPrepares the result file for a subsequent analysis.
CECMOD	Modifies the constant term of a constraint equation during solution.
DELTIM	Specifies the time step sizes to be used for this load step.
EXPSOL	Specifies the solution to be expanded for reduced analyses.
KBC	Specifies stepped or ramped loading within a load step.
KUSE	Specifies whether or not to reuse the factorized matrix.
MAGOPT	Specifies options for a 3-D magnetostatic field analysis.
MAGSOLV	Specifies magnetic solution options and initiates the solution.
MODE	Specifies the harmonic loading term for this load step.
NSUBST	Specifies the number of substeps to be taken this load step.
NUMEXP	Specifies solutions to be expanded from reduced analyses.
TIME	Sets the time for a load step.
TREF	Defines the reference temperature for the thermal strain calculations.
TSRES	Defines an array of key times at which the time-stepping strategy changes.
UPCOORD	Modifies the coordinates of the active set of nodes, based on the current displacements.
USRCAL	Allows user-solution subroutines to be activated or deactivated.
WRFULL	Stops solution after assembling global matrices.

Table 2.54: Solid Constraints

These SOLUTION commands are used to define constraints on the solid model.
DA	Defines symmetry or antisymmetry degree-of-freedom constraints on areas.
DADELE	Deletes degree-of-freedom constraints on an area.
DALIST	Lists the degree-of-freedom constraints on an area.
DK	Defines degree-of-freedom constraints at keypoints.
DKDELE	Deletes degree-of-freedom constraints at a keypoint.
DKLIST	Lists the degree-of-freedom constraints at keypoints.
DL	Defines symmetry or antisymmetry degree-of-freedom constraints on lines.
DLDELE	Deletes degree-of-freedom constraints on a line.
DLLIST	Lists degree-of-freedom constraints on a line.
DTRAN	Transfers solid model degree-of-freedom constraints to the finite element model.

Table 2.55: Solid Forces

These SOLUTION commands are used to define forces on the solid model.
FK	Defines force loads at keypoints.
FKDELE	Deletes force loads at a keypoint.
FKLIST	Lists the forces at keypoints.
FTRAN	Transfers solid model forces to the finite element model.

Table 2.56: Solid Surface Loads

These SOLUTION commands are used to define surface loads on the solid model.
SFA	Specifies surface loads on the selected areas.
SFADELE	Deletes surface loads from areas.
SFALIST	Lists the surface loads for the specified area.
SFL	Specifies surface loads on lines of an area.
SFLDELE	Deletes surface loads from lines.
SFLLIST	Lists the surface loads for lines.
SFTRAN	Transfer the solid model surface loads to the finite element model.

Table 2.57: Solid Body Loads

These SOLUTION commands are used to define body loads on the solid model.
BFA	Defines a body force load on an area.
BFADELE	Deletes body force loads on an area.
BFALIST	Lists the body force loads on an area.
BFK	Defines a body force load at a keypoint.
BFKDELE	Deletes body force loads at a keypoint.
BFKLIST	Lists the body force loads at keypoints.
BFL	Defines a body force load on a line.
BFLDELE	Deletes body force loads on a line.
BFLLIST	Lists the body force loads on a line.
BFTRAN	Transfers solid model body force loads to the finite element model.
BFV	Defines a body force load on a volume.
BFVDELE	Deletes body force loads on a volume.
BFVLIST	Lists the body force loads on a volume.

Table 2.58: Inertia

These SOLUTION commands are used to define inertial loads on the model.
ACEL	Specifies the linear acceleration of the structure.
CGLOC	Specifies the origin location of the acceleration coordinate system.
CGOMGA	Specifies the rotational velocity of the global origin.
CMACEL	Specifies the translational acceleration of an element component.
CMDOMEGA	Specifies the rotational acceleration of an element component about a user-defined rotational axis.
CMOMEGA	Specifies the rotational velocity of an element component about a user-defined rotational axis.
CMROTATE	Specifies the rotational velocity of an element component about a user-defined rotational axis
CORIOLIS	Applies the Coriolis effect to a rotating structure.
DCGOMG	Specifies the rotational acceleration of the global origin.
DOMEGA	Specifies the rotational acceleration of the structure.
IRLF	Specifies that inertia relief calculations are to be performed.
OMEGA	Specifies the rotational velocity of the structure.
SPOINT	Defines a point for moment summations.
SYNCHRO	Specifies whether the excitation frequency is synchronous or asynchronous with the rotational velocity of the structure.

Table 2.59: Miscellaneous Loads

These SOLUTION commands are for miscellaneous load definition and control.
ANPRES	Produces an animated sequence of the time-harmonic pressure variation of an engine-order excitation in a cyclic harmonic analysis.
APORT	Specifies input data for plane wave and acoustic duct ports.
ASIFILE	Writes or reads one-way acoustic-structural coupling data.
AWAVE	Specifies input data for an acoustic incident wave.
BIOT	Calculates the Biot-Savart source magnetic field intensity.
DFSWAVE	Specifies the incident planar waves with random phases for the diffuse sound field.
FLUREAD	Reads one-way Fluent-to-Mechanical APDL coupling data via a .cgns file with one-side fast Fourier transformation complex pressure peak value.
IC	Specifies initial conditions at nodes.
ICDELE	Deletes initial conditions at nodes.
ICLIST	Lists the initial conditions.
ICROTATE	Specifies initial velocity at nodes as a sum of rotation about an axis and translation.
INISTATE	Applies initial state data to an element or a selection of elements.
MPCHG	Changes the material number attribute of an element.
MRPM	Defines the revolutions per minute (RPM) for a machine rotation.
OUTPR	Controls the solution printout.
OUTRES	Controls the solution data written to the database.
RESCONTROL	Controls file writing for multiframe restarts.
SBCLIST	Lists solid model boundary conditions.
SBCTRAN	Transfers solid model loads and boundary conditions to the FE model.
WSPRINGS	Creates weak springs on corner nodes of a bounding box of the currently selected elements.
XFLIST	Lists enrichment details and associated crack information.

Table 2.60: Load Step Operations

These SOLUTION commands are used to write and solve multiple load steps.
LSCLEAR	Clears loads and load step options from the database.
LSDELE	Deletes load step files.
LSREAD	Reads load and load step option data into the database.
LSSOLVE	Reads and solves multiple load steps.
LSWRITE	Writes load and load step option data to a file.

Table 2.61: Master Degrees of Freedom

These SOLUTION commands are used to define master degrees of freedom.
M	Defines master degrees of freedom for reduced and superelement generation analyses.
MDELE	Deletes master degrees of freedom.
MGEN	Generates additional master degrees of freedom from a previously defined set.
MLIST	Lists the master degrees of freedom.

Table 2.62: Gap Conditions

These SOLUTION commands are used to define gaps for transient dynamic analyses.
GP	Defines a gap condition for transient analyses.
GPDELE	Deletes gap conditions.
GPLIST	Lists the gap conditions.

Table 2.63: Rezoning

These SOLUTION commands apply to analyses that use rezoning.
REZONE	Initiates a rezoning operation, sets rezoning options, and rebuilds the database.
MAPSOLVE	Maps the solved node and element solutions from an original mesh to a new mesh.
MAPVAR	Defines tensors and vectors in user-defined state variables (for user-defined materials or user-defined creep laws).
REMESH	Specifies the starting and ending remeshing points.
AREMESH	Generates an area for creating a new mesh.

Table 2.64: 2-D to 3-D Analysis

These SOLUTION commands apply to 2-D to 3-D analyses.
MAP2DTO3D	Initiates the 2-D to 3-D analysis process.

Table 2.65: Birth and Death

These SOLUTION commands are used for the birth and death option for elements.
EALIVE	Reactivates an element (for the birth and death capability).
EKILL	Deactivates an element (for the birth and death capability).
ESTIF	Specifies the matrix multiplier for deactivated elements.

Table 2.66: FE Constraints

These SOLUTION commands are used to define constraints on the finite element model.
D	Defines degree-of-freedom constraints at nodes.
DCUM	Specifies that degree-of-freedom constraint values are to be accumulated.
DDELE	Deletes degree-of-freedom constraints.
DFLX	Imposes a uniform magnetic flux B on an edge-element electromagnetic model.
DJ	Specify boundary conditions on the components of relative motion of a joint element.
DJDELE	Deletes boundary conditions on the components of relative motion of a joint element.
DJLIST	Lists boundary conditions applied to joint elements.
DLIST	Lists degree-of-freedom constraints.
DSCALE	Scales degree-of-freedom constraint values.
DSYM	Specifies symmetry or antisymmetry degree-of-freedom constraints on nodes.
DVAL	Defines values at enforced group.
GSBDATA	Specifies the constraints or applies the load at the ending point for the generalized plane strain element option.
GSLIST	When using generalized plane strain, lists the input data or solutions.
LDREAD	Reads results from the results file and applies them as loads.

Table 2.67: FE Forces

These SOLUTION commands are used to define nodal loads on the finite element model.
F	Specifies force loads at nodes.
FCUM	Specifies that force loads are to be accumulated.
FDELE	Deletes force loads on nodes.
FJ	Specify forces or moments on the components of the relative motion of a joint element.
FJDELE	Deletes forces (or moments) on the components of the relative motion of a joint element.
FJLIST	Lists forces and moments applied on joint elements.
FLIST	Lists force loads on the nodes.
FSCALE	Scales force load values in the database.

Table 2.68: FE Surface Loads

These SOLUTION commands are used to define surface loads on the finite element model.
SF	Specifies surface loads on nodes.
SFBEAM	Specifies surface loads on beam elements.
SFCUM	Specifies that surface loads are to be accumulated.
SFDELE	Deletes surface loads.
SFE	Specifies surface loads on elements.
SFEDELE	Deletes surface loads from elements.
SFELIST	Lists the surface loads for elements.
SFFUN	Specifies a varying surface load.
SFGRAD	Specifies a gradient (slope) for surface loads.
SFLIST	Lists surface loads.
SFSCALE	Scales surface loads on elements.

Table 2.69: FE Body Loads

These SOLUTION commands are used to define body loads on the finite element model.
BF	Defines a nodal body force load.
BFCUM	Specifies that nodal body force loads are to be accumulated.
BFDELE	Deletes nodal body force loads.
BFE	Defines an element body force load.
BFECUM	Specifies whether to ignore subsequent element body force loads.
BFEDELE	Deletes element body force loads.
BFELIST	Lists the element body force loads.
BFESCAL	Scales element body force loads.
BFLIST	Lists the body force loads on nodes.
BFSCALE	Scales body force loads at nodes.
BFUNIF	Assigns a uniform body force load to all nodes.
LDREAD	Reads results from the results file and applies them as loads.
RIMPORT	Imports initial stresses from an explicit run into ANSYS.
TUNIF	Assigns a uniform temperature to all nodes.

Table 2.70: Ocean

These SOLUTION commands define ocean load data.
OCDATA	Defines an ocean load using non-table data.
OCDELETE	Deletes a previously defined ocean load.
OCLIST	Summarizes all currently defined ocean loads.
OCREAD	Reads externally defined ocean data.
OCTABLE	Defines an ocean load using table data.
OCTYPE	Specifies the type of ocean load data to follow (basic, current, or wave).
OCZONE	Specifies the type of ocean zone data to follow (component, Z-level, or pipe)

Table 2.71: Status

These SOLUTION commands are for use with the STAT command.
ATYPE	Specifies "Analysis types" as the subsequent status topic.
BIOOPT	Specifies "Biot-Savart options" as the subsequent status topic.
DEACT	Specifies "Element birth and death" as the subsequent status topic.
DYNOPT	Specifies "Dynamic analysis options" as the subsequent status topic.
GAP	Specifies "Reduced transient gap conditions" as the subsequent status topic.
GENOPT	Specifies "General options" as the subsequent status topic.
INRTIA	Specifies "Inertial loads" as the subsequent status topic.
LSOPER	Specifies "Load step operations" as the subsequent status topic.
MASTER	Specifies "Master DOF" as the subsequent status topic.
NLOPT	Specifies "Nonlinear analysis options" as the subsequent status topic.
OUTOPT	Specifies "Output options" as the subsequent status topic.
SMBODY	Specifies "Body loads on the solid model" as the subsequent status topic.
SMCONS	Specifies "Constraints on the solid model" as the subsequent status topic.
SMFOR	Specifies "Forces on the solid model" as the subsequent status topic.
SMSURF	Specifies "Surface loads on the solid model" as the subsequent status topic.
SOLUOPT	Specifies "Solution options" as the subsequent status topic.
SPTOPT	Specifies "Spectrum analysis options" as the subsequent status topic.

Table 2.72: Explicit Dynamics

These SOLUTION commands are used for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDADAPT	Activates adaptive meshing in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDALE	Assigns mesh smoothing to explicit dynamic elements that use the ALE formulation.
EDBVIS	Specifies global bulk viscosity coefficients for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDCADAPT	Specifies adaptive meshing controls for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDCPU	Specifies CPU time limit for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDCSC	Specifies whether to use subcycling in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDCTS	Specifies mass scaling and scale factor of computed time step for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDDAMP	Defines mass weighted (Alpha) or stiffness weighted (Beta) damping for an explicit dynamics model.
EDDRELAX	Activates initialization to a prescribed geometry or dynamic relaxation for the explicit analysis.
EDDUMP	Specifies output frequency for the explicit dynamic restart file (d3dump).
EDENERGY	Specifies energy dissipation controls for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDFPLOT	Allows plotting of explicit dynamics forces.
EDGCALE	Defines global ALE controls for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDHGLS	Specifies the hourglass coefficient for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDHIST	Specifies time-history output for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDHTIME	Specifies the time-history output interval for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDINT	Specifies number of integration points for explicit shell and beam output.
EDIS	Specifies stress initialization in an explicit dynamic full restart analysis.
EDLOAD	Specifies loads for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDOPT	Specifies the type of output for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDOUT	Specifies time-history output (ASCII format) for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDPL	Plots a time dependent load curve in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDPVEL	Applies initial velocities to parts or part assemblies in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDRC	Specifies rigid/deformable switch controls in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDRD	Switches a part from deformable to rigid or from rigid to deformable in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDRI	Defines inertia properties for a new rigid body that is created when a deformable part is switched to rigid in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDRST	Specifies the output interval for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDRUN	Specifies serial or parallel processing for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDSHELL	Specifies shell computation controls for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDSOLV	Specifies "explicit dynamics solution" as the subsequent status topic.
EDSTART	Specifies status (new or restart) of an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDTERM	Specifies termination criteria for an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDTP	Plots explicit elements based on their time step size.
EDVEL	Applies initial velocities to nodes or node components in an explicit dynamic analysis.
EDWRITE	Writes explicit dynamics input to an LS-DYNA input file.
REXPORT	Exports displacements from an implicit run to ANSYS LS-DYNA.

Table 2.73: Radiosity

These SOLUTION commands are used to calculate the radiation view factors and to specify the solution parameters for the Radiosity solver method.
HEMIOPT	Specifies options for Hemicube view factor calculation.
RADOPT	Specifies Gauss-Seidel Radiosity Solver options.
RDEC	Defines the decimation parameters used by the radiosity solver method.
RSOPT	Creates or loads the radiosity mapping data file for SURF251 or SURF252 element types.
RSURF	Generates the radiosity surface elements and stores them in the database.
RSYMM	Defines symmetry, rotation, or extrusion parameters for the radiosity method.
SPCNOD	Defines a space node for radiation using the Radiosity method.
SPCTEMP	Defines a free-space ambient temperature for radiation using the Radiosity method.
STEF	Specifies Stefan-Boltzmann radiation constant.
V2DOPT	Specifies 2-D/axisymmetric view factor calculation options.
VFOPT	Specifies options for view factor file.
QSOPT	Specifies quasi static radiation options.

Table 2.74: ANSYS Multi-field solver Definition Commands

These SOLUTION commands are used to define the fields for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFCMMAND	Captures field solution options in a command file.
MFELEM	Defines a field by grouping element types.
MFEM	Adds more element types to a previously defined field number.
MFEXTER	Defines external fields for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFFNAME	Specifies a file name for a field in an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.

Table 2.75: ANSYS Multi-field solver Global Controls

These SOLUTION commands set global controls for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFANALYSIS	Turns an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis on or off.
MFCLEAR	Deletes ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis settings.
MFFR	Sets up Multi-Field relaxation factors for field solutions.
MFINTER	Specifies the interface load transfer interpolation option for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFLIST	Lists the settings for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFORDER	Specifies field solution order for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFPSIMUL	Sets up a field solver group to simultaneously process with code coupling analyses.
MFSORDER	Sets up the solution sequence of simultaneous field solver groups for code coupling analyses.
MFWRITE	Writes a master input file for MFX multiple code coupling.

Table 2.76: ANSYS Multi-field solver Time Controls

These SOLUTION commands set time controls for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFCALC	Specifies a calculation frequency for a field in an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFDTIME	Sets time step increment for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFOUTPUT	Specifies results file output frequency for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFRSTART	Specifies a restart time for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFTIME	Sets end time for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.

Table 2.77: ANSYS Multi-field solver Load Transfer

These SOLUTION commands are used to define load transfer for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFLCOMM	Defines a load transfer for code coupling analyses.
MFSURFACE	Defines a surface load transfer for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFVOLUME	Defines volume load transfer across interface for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.

Table 2.78: ANSYS Multi-field solver Convergence Controls

These SOLUTION commands are used to define convergence controls for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFCONV	Sets convergence values for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFITER	Sets the maximum number of stagger iterations for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFRELAX	Sets relaxation values for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.

Table 2.79: ANSYS Multi-field solver Interface Mapping

These SOLUTION commands are used to define mapping details for an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFBUCKET	Turns a bucket search on or off.
MFCI	Sets the pixel resolution used by the CPP interpolation scheme.
MFMAP	Calculates, saves, resumes, or deletes mapping data in an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.
MFTOL	Turns normal distance checking on for surface mapping in an ANSYS Multi-field solver analysis.