Node connection information

- October 24, 2018 at 1:20 pm
  
  shaheen wahab
  Subscriber
  
  Hello,
  
  I wanted to know if there is any way to get the information on nodes. I know that I can extract the location of the nodes, but I need to have the information on nodes connection. I read in the manual that the mesh contains the connectivity information. But how can I have it? (in .csv form maybe?)
  
  I have attached an image for your reference.
  
  I would be really grateful if anyone could help me in this regard.
  
  Thank you
  
  With regards
  
  Shaheen
- October 24, 2018 at 1:26 pm
  
  Keyur Kanade
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi,
  
  I think there may be some scheme command for this ( I am not sure).
  
  Can you please explain, why do you want it?
  
  Regards,
  
  Keyur
- October 24, 2018 at 2:58 pm
  
  shaheen wahab
  Subscriber
  
  Dear Keyur,
  
  I wanted to know if there is any way to know the connection of the nodes (e.g. For Element 1, it is linked by nodes 3,4,5 say. Element 2 is linked by nodes 4,6,7 say, then I know that these 2 elements could be near each other as "4" is common to both of the elements). So I wanted to have that information. Apparently, I found that one can write the connection of the nodes with the help of a UDF.
  
  Thank you
  
  With regards
  
  Shaheen
- October 24, 2018 at 2:59 pm
  
  shaheen wahab
  Subscriber
  
  Hi,
  
  Okay, I found out that there is no direct approach to get the node connectivity information. You have to write it down with the help of a UDF.
  
  P.S. Please correct me if I am wrong, or anyone knows a way. That would be much better
  
  Thank you
  
  With regards
  
  Shaheen
- September 19, 2019 at 5:25 pm
  
  DavCarnero
  Subscriber
  
  Hi,
  
  Do you think maybe possibly sharing the UDF, I´m facing the same problem right now and honestly, I don´t have much experience in UDF.
  
  Thank you
  
  David