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DEFORM V14.0.2 Manual

GENDB

(Action keyword)
Last updated on : 22-10-2016

GENDB Arg1 Arg2 Arg3

OPERAND DESCRIPTION DEFAULT
Arg1 = 1 Generate old database = 2 Generate new database = 0 (or not-specified) System define  
Arg2 Whether to use DB checking = 0, 1 (or not-specified) Use DB checking = 2 Skip DB checking  
Arg3 Whether to keep positive step # = 0: generate negative step # always = 1: keep positive step # = 2: Cogging step (allow repeated negative steps) 0
DbFilename Database file name to be generated  

DEFINITION

GENDB generates a database.

REMARKS

GENDB is an action keyword placed in Keyword files that drives the Preprocessor to generate a database. (Example usage of GENDB) * generate new DB GENDB 2 .DB * generate old DB (with DB checking) GENDB 1 .DB * generate old DB, WITHOUT DB checking (no DB checking for DB conversion or 2Dto3D conversion) GENDB 1 2 .DB * system defined - if no DB, generate new DB otherwise generate old DB GENDB or GENDB 0 .DB * generate old DB, WITHOUT DB checking, keep positive step number (good for purging) GENDB 1 2 1 .DB * generate old DB, with DB checking, allow repeated negative steps (initially added for cogging but good for general MO procedure) GENDB 1 1 2 .DB * make purged DB (keep -1 and the last step only) DBREAD -1 .DB GENDB 2 0 _PUR.DB DBREAD 0 .DB GENDB 0 2 1 _PUR.DB

Preprocessor: Database Generation Keywords: PROBID, DBREAD, KFREAD, KFWRIT