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[Antonio Zamora]

Hello,

I'm trying to perform a section plane using PyMAPDL but after looking into the documentation I could not find the '/TYPE' equivalent command (https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/public/account/secured?returnurl=////Views/Secured/corp/v251/en/ans_cmd/Hlp_C_TYPE_sl.html).

It seems that 'mapdl.type()' is the equivalent for the APDL 'TYPE' command (used to set the type element pointer).

I wonder if there is any alternative to PyMAPDL '/TYPE' command to make section planes or If I'm missing something in the documentation.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Antonio.

[Antonio Zamora]

Hi again,

I just have found the use of 'mapdl.run()' command to run undocumented APDL commands (https://mapdl.docs.pyansys.com/version/stable/api/_autosummary/ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.run.html#ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.run).

I mark the thread as answered and it can be closed.

Best regards,

Antonio.

[Deepak]

Hi Antonio,

Thanks for the update and for sharing your solution.

You're right — Using mapdl.run() is indeed the correct approach for executing unsupported or undocumented APDL commands like /TYPE.

Great to hear you got it working, and thanks for confirming the thread can be closed.

Best regards,
Deepak