These commands are used to operate on the database in a global sense. The commands are grouped by functionality.
Table 2.5: Setup
| These DATABASE commands can be used to initialize the database, save it to a file, or annotate it with titles and systems of units. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /CLEAR | Clears the database. | |
| RESUME | Resumes the database from the database file. | |
| SAVE | Saves all current database information. | |
| /SMBC | Controls the display of solid model boundary condition symbols and labels. | |
| STAT | Displays the status of database settings. | |
| /STITLE | Defines subtitles. | |
| /TITLE | Defines a main title. | |
| UNDO | Allows the user to modify or save commands issued since the last RESUME or SAVE command. | |
| /UNITS | Annotates the database with the system of units used. | |
Table 2.6: Selecting
| These DATABASE commands are used to select subsets of database entities for further operations. | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALLSEL | Selects all entities with a single command. | |
| ASLL | Selects those areas containing the selected lines. | |
| ASEL | Selects a subset of areas. | |
| ASLV | Selects those areas contained in the selected volumes. | |
| DOFSEL | Selects a degree-of-freedom label set for reference by other commands. | |
| ESEL | Selects a subset of elements. | |
| ESLA | Selects those elements associated with the selected areas. | |
| ESLL | Selects those elements associated with the selected lines. | |
| ESLN | Selects those elements attached to the selected nodes. | |
| ESLV | Selects elements associated with the selected volumes. | |
| KSEL | Selects a subset of keypoints or hard points. | |
| KSLL | Selects those keypoints contained in the selected lines. | |
| KSLN | Selects those keypoints associated with the selected nodes. | |
| LSEL | Selects a subset of lines. | |
| LSLA | Selects those lines contained in the selected areas. | |
| LSLK | Selects those lines containing the selected keypoints. | |
| NSEL | Selects a subset of nodes. | |
| NSLA | Selects those nodes associated with the selected areas. | |
| NSLE | Selects those nodes attached to the selected elements. | |
| NSLK | Selects those nodes associated with the selected keypoints. | |
| NSLL | Selects those nodes associated with the selected lines. | |
| NSLV | Selects those nodes associated with the selected volumes. | |
| PARTSEL | Selects a subset of parts in an explicit dynamic analysis. | |
| VSEL | Selects a subset of volumes. | |
| VSLA | Selects those volumes containing the selected areas. | |
Table 2.7: Components
| These DATABASE commands allow selected subsets of entities to be named as components for easy selection later on. | ||
|---|---|---|
| CM | Groups geometry items into a component. | |
| CMDELE | Deletes a component or assembly definition. | |
| CMEDIT | Edits an existing component or assembly. | |
| CMGRP | Groups components and assemblies into an assembly. | |
| CMLIST | Lists the entities contained in a component or assembly. | |
| CMMOD | Modifies the specification of a component. | |
| CMPLOT | Plots the entities contained in a component or assembly. | |
| CMSEL | Selects a subset of components and assemblies. | |
| CMWRITE | Writes components and assemblies to a file. | |
Table 2.8: Working Plane
| These DATABASE commands turn on, move, rotate, and modify the working plane, which is used for picking operations. | ||
|---|---|---|
| KWPAVE | Moves the working plane origin to the average location of keypoints. | |
| KWPLAN | Defines the working plane using three keypoints. | |
| LWPLAN | Defines the working plane normal to a location on a line. | |
| NWPAVE | Moves the working plane origin to the average location of nodes. | |
| NWPLAN | Defines the working plane using three nodes. | |
| WPAVE | Moves the working plane origin to the average of specified points. | |
| WPCSYS | Defines the working plane location based on a coordinate system. | |
| WPLANE | Defines a working plane to assist in picking operations. | |
| WPOFFS | Offsets the working plane. | |
| WPROTA | Rotates the working plane. | |
| WPSTYL | Controls the display and style of the working plane. | |
Table 2.9: Coordinate System
| These DATABASE commands define and manipulate coordinate systems. | ||
|---|---|---|
| CLOCAL | Defines a local coordinate system relative to the active coordinate system. | |
| CS | Defines a local coordinate system by three node locations. | |
| CSCIR | Locates the singularity for non-Cartesian local coordinate systems. | |
| CSDELE | Deletes local coordinate systems. | |
| CSKP | Defines a local coordinate system by three keypoint locations. | |
| CSLIST | Lists coordinate systems. | |
| CSWPLA | Defines a local coordinate system at the origin of the working plane. | |
| CSYS | Activates a previously defined coordinate system. | |
| LOCAL | Defines a local coordinate system by a location and orientation. | |