From 27dc8798a0d88e15c3534f6b6ab5240b4591c706 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:12:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/15] feat: using screenshot method for plotting

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py | 56 ++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index 320e84abed9..cb2011238c8 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -2447,16 +2447,7 @@ def run(
         # special returns for certain geometry commands
         if short_cmd in PLOT_COMMANDS:
             self._log.debug("It is a plot command.")
-            plot_path = self._get_plot_name(text)
-
-            if save_fig:
-                return self._download_plot(plot_path, save_fig)
-            elif self._has_matplotlib:
-                return self._display_plot(plot_path)
-            else:
-                self._log.debug(
-                    "Since matplolib is not installed, images are not shown."
-                )
+            self.screenshot(savefig=save_fig)
 
         return self._response
 
@@ -3325,36 +3316,35 @@ def get_file_name(path):
             return target_dir
 
         if savefig is None or savefig is False:
-            self._display_plot(file_name)
+            return self._display_plot(file_name)
 
-        else:
-            if savefig is True:
-                # Copying to working directory
-                target_dir = get_file_name(os.getcwd())
-
-            elif isinstance(savefig, str):
-                if not os.path.dirname(savefig):
-                    # File name given only
-                    target_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), savefig)
+        if savefig is True:
+            # Copying to working directory
+            target_dir = get_file_name(os.getcwd())
 
-                elif os.path.isdir(savefig):
-                    # Given directory path only, but not file name.
-                    target_dir = get_file_name(savefig)
+        elif isinstance(savefig, str):
+            if not os.path.dirname(savefig):
+                # File name given only
+                target_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), savefig)
 
-                elif os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(savefig)):
-                    # Only directory is given. Checking if directory exists.
-                    target_dir = savefig
+            elif os.path.isdir(savefig):
+                # Given directory path only, but not file name.
+                target_dir = get_file_name(savefig)
 
-                else:
-                    raise FileNotFoundError("The filename or path is not valid.")
+            elif os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(savefig)):
+                # Only directory is given. Checking if directory exists.
+                target_dir = savefig
 
             else:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Only strings or Booleans are valid inputs for the 'savefig' parameter."
-                )
+                raise FileNotFoundError("The filename or path is not valid.")
+
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Only strings or Booleans are valid inputs for the 'savefig' parameter."
+            )
 
-            copy(file_name, target_dir)
-            return os.path.basename(target_dir)
+        copy(file_name, target_dir)
+        return os.path.basename(target_dir)
 
     def _create_session(self):
         """Generate a session ID."""

From ff59545b6bdb91df09a229de1677b885f26ab727 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:16:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/15] feat: adding plvar to plot commands

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index cb2011238c8..f735a257b42 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
     "NPLO",
     "PLES",
     "PLNS",
+    "PLVA",
     "PSDG",
     "SECP",
     "SPGR",

From 4f295a101a6893bf4e5ec580fa8a45aabfaf84b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pyansys-ci-bot <92810346+pyansys-ci-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:18:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/15] chore: adding changelog file 4196.added.md
 [dependabot-skip]

---
 doc/changelog.d/4196.added.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/changelog.d/4196.added.md

diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4196.added.md b/doc/changelog.d/4196.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f7f767741a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4196.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adding plvar to plot commands

From 68bd0458e7492c160544355b5916dc7d1f0cb989 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:20:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/15] refactor: remove redundant reissuing of plot commands
 in _MapdlCore

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py | 8 --------
 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index f735a257b42..eb969974859 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -2420,14 +2420,6 @@ def run(
         self._log.debug(f"Running (verbose: {verbose}, mute={mute}): '{command}'")
         text = self._run(command, verbose=verbose, mute=mute)
 
-        if (
-            "Display device has not yet been specified with the /SHOW command" in text
-            and short_cmd in PLOT_COMMANDS
-        ):
-            # Reissuing the command to make sure we get output.
-            self.show(self.default_file_type_for_plots)
-            text = self._run(command, verbose=verbose, mute=mute)
-
         self._after_run(command)
 
         if mute:

From 6218a0ea3c6d9352f9876d0f79a1626631c7d3ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:24:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/15] test: clean up screenshot file before test execution

---
 tests/test_mapdl.py | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/test_mapdl.py b/tests/test_mapdl.py
index b5154fd3a5a..a1277c16c61 100644
--- a/tests/test_mapdl.py
+++ b/tests/test_mapdl.py
@@ -2689,6 +2689,9 @@ def test_screenshot(mapdl, make_block, tmpdir):
     assert mapdl.screenshot(False) is None
     assert "TIFF" == mapdl.file_type_for_plots
 
+    if os.path.exists("mapdl_screenshot_0.png"):
+        os.remove("mapdl_screenshot_0.png")
+
     file_name = mapdl.screenshot(True)
     assert "mapdl_screenshot_0.png" == file_name
     assert "TIFF" == mapdl.file_type_for_plots

From 374e754aedb9fb7467e6da8e951c8f48b4b29d20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:23:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/15] refactor: simplify screenshot filename filtering in
 MapdlGrpc class

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
index 50c8ee0165c..555cf145f58 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
@@ -2600,11 +2600,9 @@ def _screenshot_path(self):
         if self._local:
             return super()._screenshot_path()
 
-        all_filenames = self.list_files()
-        filenames = []
-        for filename in all_filenames:
-            if filename.endswith(".png"):
-                filenames.append(filename)
+        filenames = [
+            filename for filename in self.list_files() if filename.endswith(".png")
+        ]
         filenames.sort()
         filename = os.path.basename(filenames[-1])
 

From e6a800902caa46df0cbe12fe9579f9de87133b20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:27:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/15] refactor: improve screenshot handling and filename
 management in _MapdlCore

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py | 84 ++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index eb969974859..7650802c2ff 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
 import re
-from shutil import copy, copyfile, rmtree
+from shutil import copyfile, rmtree
 
 # Subprocess is needed to start the backend. But
 # the input is controlled by the library. Excluding bandit check.
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@ def run(
 
         # Check kwargs
         verbose = kwargs.pop("verbose", False)
-        save_fig = kwargs.pop("savefig", False)
+        savefig = kwargs.pop("savefig", False)
 
         # Check if you want to avoid the current non-interactive context.
         avoid_non_interactive = kwargs.pop("avoid_non_interactive", False)
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ def run(
         # special returns for certain geometry commands
         if short_cmd in PLOT_COMMANDS:
             self._log.debug("It is a plot command.")
-            self.screenshot(savefig=save_fig)
+            return self.screenshot(savefig=savefig, default_name="plot")
 
         return self._response
 
@@ -2498,7 +2498,7 @@ def _get_plot_name(self, text: str) -> str:
             if os.path.isfile(filename):
                 return filename
             else:  # pragma: no cover
-                raise MapdlRuntimeError("Unable to find screenshot at %s", filename)
+                raise MapdlRuntimeError(f"Unable to find screenshot at {filename}")
         else:
             raise MapdlRuntimeError(
                 "Unable to find plotted file in MAPDL command output. "
@@ -2538,22 +2538,30 @@ def in_ipython():
 
             display(plt.gcf())
 
-    def _download_plot(self, filename: str, plot_name: str) -> None:
+    def _download_plot(
+        self, filename: str, plot_name: str, default_name: str = "plot"
+    ) -> None:
         """Copy the temporary download plot to the working directory."""
         if isinstance(plot_name, str):
             provided = True
             path_ = pathlib.Path(plot_name)
-            plot_name = path_.name
-            plot_stem = path_.stem
-            plot_ext = path_.suffix
-            plot_path = str(path_.parent)
-            if not plot_path or plot_path == ".":
-                plot_path = os.getcwd()
+            if path_.is_dir() or path_.suffix == "":
+                plot_name = f"{default_name}.png"
+                plot_stem = default_name
+                plot_ext = ".png"
+                plot_path = str(path_)
+            else:
+                plot_name = path_.name
+                plot_stem = path_.stem
+                plot_ext = path_.suffix
+                plot_path = str(path_.parent)
+                if not plot_path or plot_path == ".":
+                    plot_path = os.getcwd()
 
         elif isinstance(plot_name, bool):
             provided = False
-            plot_name = "plot.png"
-            plot_stem = "plot"
+            plot_name = f"{default_name}.png"
+            plot_stem = default_name
             plot_ext = ".png"
             plot_path = os.getcwd()
         else:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -2570,6 +2578,10 @@ def _download_plot(self, filename: str, plot_name: str) -> None:
         self._log.debug(
             f"Copy plot file from temp directory to working directory as: {plot_path}"
         )
+        if provided:
+            return plot_path_
+        else:
+            return os.path.basename(plot_path_)
 
     def _screenshot_path(self):
         """Return last filename based on the current jobname"""
@@ -3271,7 +3283,9 @@ def list_files(self, refresh_cache: bool = True) -> List[str]:
             warn("No files listed")
         return files
 
-    def screenshot(self, savefig: Optional[str] = None):
+    def screenshot(
+        self, savefig: Optional[str] = None, default_name: str = "mapdl_screenshot"
+    ) -> str:
         """Take an MAPDL screenshot and show it in a popup window.
 
         Parameters
@@ -3298,46 +3312,12 @@ def screenshot(self, savefig: Optional[str] = None):
         self.show(previous_device)  # previous device
         file_name = self._get_plot_name(out_)
 
-        def get_file_name(path):
-            """Get a new filename so as not to overwrite an existing one."""
-            target_dir = os.path.join(path, "mapdl_screenshot_0.png")
-            i = 0
-            while os.path.exists(target_dir):
-                # Ensuring file is not overwritten.
-                i += 1
-                target_dir = os.path.join(path, f"mapdl_screenshot_{i}.png")
-            return target_dir
-
-        if savefig is None or savefig is False:
+        if savefig:
+            return self._download_plot(file_name, savefig, default_name=default_name)
+        elif self._has_matplotlib:
             return self._display_plot(file_name)
-
-        if savefig is True:
-            # Copying to working directory
-            target_dir = get_file_name(os.getcwd())
-
-        elif isinstance(savefig, str):
-            if not os.path.dirname(savefig):
-                # File name given only
-                target_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), savefig)
-
-            elif os.path.isdir(savefig):
-                # Given directory path only, but not file name.
-                target_dir = get_file_name(savefig)
-
-            elif os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(savefig)):
-                # Only directory is given. Checking if directory exists.
-                target_dir = savefig
-
-            else:
-                raise FileNotFoundError("The filename or path is not valid.")
-
         else:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Only strings or Booleans are valid inputs for the 'savefig' parameter."
-            )
-
-        copy(file_name, target_dir)
-        return os.path.basename(target_dir)
+            self._log.debug("Since matplolib is not installed, images are not shown.")
 
     def _create_session(self):
         """Generate a session ID."""

From 852fa7a2acaf63ae29a6f788f68bda93d66711a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:27:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/15] refactor: update screenshot filename handling in test
 cases

---
 tests/test_mapdl.py    |  9 +++------
 tests/test_plotting.py | 11 +++++++----
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_mapdl.py b/tests/test_mapdl.py
index a1277c16c61..56ef1beb906 100644
--- a/tests/test_mapdl.py
+++ b/tests/test_mapdl.py
@@ -2689,11 +2689,8 @@ def test_screenshot(mapdl, make_block, tmpdir):
     assert mapdl.screenshot(False) is None
     assert "TIFF" == mapdl.file_type_for_plots
 
-    if os.path.exists("mapdl_screenshot_0.png"):
-        os.remove("mapdl_screenshot_0.png")
-
     file_name = mapdl.screenshot(True)
-    assert "mapdl_screenshot_0.png" == file_name
+    assert "mapdl_screenshot.png" == file_name
     assert "TIFF" == mapdl.file_type_for_plots
     assert file_name in os.listdir(os.getcwd())
 
@@ -2702,12 +2699,12 @@ def test_screenshot(mapdl, make_block, tmpdir):
     assert "TIFF" == mapdl.file_type_for_plots
     assert file_name in os.listdir(os.getcwd())
 
-    os.remove("mapdl_screenshot_0.png")
+    os.remove("mapdl_screenshot.png")
     os.remove(file_name)
 
     file_name = mapdl.screenshot(str(tmpdir))
     assert "TIFF" == mapdl.file_type_for_plots
-    assert file_name in os.listdir(str(tmpdir))
+    assert os.path.basename(file_name) in os.listdir(str(tmpdir))
 
     dest = os.path.join(tmpdir, "myscreenshot.png")
     file_name = mapdl.screenshot(dest)
diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index 27b6f9b419a..39f98169ffe 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -221,9 +221,12 @@ def test_kplot(cleared, mapdl, tmpdir, backend):
 
     filename = str(tmpdir.mkdir("tmpdir").join("tmp.png"))
     cpos = mapdl.kplot(graphics_backend=backend, savefig=filename)
-    assert cpos is None
-    if backend:
-        assert os.path.isfile(filename)
+    if backend == GraphicsBackend.MAPDL:
+        assert isinstance(cpos, str)
+    else:
+        assert cpos is None
+
+    assert os.path.isfile(filename)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -1054,7 +1057,7 @@ def test_file_type_for_plots(mapdl, cleared):
         [each for each in mapdl.list_files() if each.endswith(".png")]
     )
 
-    assert n_files_ending_png_before + 1 == n_files_ending_png_after
+    assert n_files_ending_png_before + 2 == n_files_ending_png_after
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("entity", ["KP", "LINE", "AREA", "VOLU", "NODE", "ELEM"])

From be445991cc142b25c59c3e253a8d2ef783bf2a92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:21:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/15] test: update file handling in
 test_download_file_with_vkt_false

---
 tests/test_plotting.py | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index 39f98169ffe..cd7aeec50ae 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -167,14 +167,8 @@ def test_download_file_with_vkt_false(mapdl, cube_solve, tmpdir):
         mapdl.eplot(savefig="myfile.png")
         assert not os.path.exists("myfile_1.png")
         assert os.path.getmtime("myfile.png") != ti_m  # file has been modified.
-
         os.remove("myfile.png")
 
-        # Testing no extension
-        mapdl.eplot(savefig="myfile")
-        assert os.path.exists("myfile")
-        os.remove("myfile")
-
         # Testing update name when file exists.
         mapdl.eplot(savefig=True)
         assert os.path.exists("plot.png")
@@ -190,7 +184,7 @@ def test_download_file_with_vkt_false(mapdl, cube_solve, tmpdir):
         mapdl.eplot(savefig=plot_)
         assert os.path.exists(plot_)
 
-        plot_ = os.path.join(tmpdir, "myplot")
+        plot_ = os.path.join(tmpdir, "myplot.png")
         mapdl.eplot(savefig=plot_)
         assert os.path.exists(plot_)
 

From 0dacb50b324b38f19e710f769070efb5ba30be0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:34:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/15] refactor: remove unused plot command 'PLVA' from
 PLOT_COMMANDS so I can do another PR about it

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index 7650802c2ff..4ae193cbcfd 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
     "NPLO",
     "PLES",
     "PLNS",
-    "PLVA",
     "PSDG",
     "SECP",
     "SPGR",

From 7c18f00808d61915007da74c8629fcc414ebcb3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:36:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/15] feat: add plot command 'PLVA' to PLOT_COMMANDS

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index 4ae193cbcfd..7650802c2ff 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
     "NPLO",
     "PLES",
     "PLNS",
+    "PLVA",
     "PSDG",
     "SECP",
     "SPGR",

From 5e00a25e185fa854f0540dc8874498b9e1203055 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:56:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/15] feat: enhance PSD plotting functionality with MAPDL and
 matplotlib

---
 examples/00-mapdl-examples/psd-vm203.py | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/00-mapdl-examples/psd-vm203.py b/examples/00-mapdl-examples/psd-vm203.py
index 1545b83ed6c..b6f31856f5d 100644
--- a/examples/00-mapdl-examples/psd-vm203.py
+++ b/examples/00-mapdl-examples/psd-vm203.py
@@ -256,17 +256,39 @@
 Pmax = rpsduz.max()
 
 ###############################################################################
-# plot the response psd
+# You can plot the response psd using MAPDL methods:
+
+# Setting up the PSD plot with MAPDL
+mapdl.axlab("X", "Frequency (Hz)")
+mapdl.axlab("Y", "RPSD (M**2/Hz)")
+mapdl.yrange(ymin="0", ymax="0.004")
+mapdl.xrange(xmin="0", xmax="80")
+mapdl.gropt(lab="LOGY", key="ON")
+
+mapdl.xvar(0)  # Plot against time/frequency
+mapdl.plvar(3)  # Plot variable set 3 (RPSD)
+
+###############################################################################
+# or use matplotlib:
+
 freqs = mapdl.vget("FREQS", 1)
 
 # Remove the last two values as they are zero
-plt.plot(freqs[:-2], rpsduz[:-2], label="RPSD UZ")
+fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 4))
+
+ax.plot(freqs, rpsduz, label="RPSD UZ")
+
+ax.set_yscale("log")
+ax.set_xlabel("Frequency (Hz)")
+ax.set_ylabel(r"RPSD $\left( \dfrac{M^2}{Hz}\right)$")
+ax.set_xlim((0, 80))
+ax.set_ylim((0, 0.004))
+ax.grid()
+
+fig.legend()
 
-plt.xlabel("Frequency Hz")
-plt.ylabel(r"RPSD $\left( \dfrac{M^2}{Hz}\right)$")
-plt.legend()
-plt.tight_layout()
-plt.show()
+fig.tight_layout()
+fig.show()
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Compare and print results to manual values

From 027a55550485cf68215e75f6052e92a98e5eaf9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:13:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/15] test: add test for plvar function to verify screenshot
 behavior

---
 tests/test_plotting.py | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index cd7aeec50ae..7acde5bb496 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -1338,3 +1338,10 @@ def test_deprecated_params(mapdl, make_block):
         mapdl.eplot(vtk=True)
     with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning, match="'vtk' and 'use_vtk' are deprecated"):
         mapdl.eplot(vtk=False)
+
+
+def test_plvar(mapdl, coupled_example, verify_image_cache):
+    mapdl.post26()
+    with patch("ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.screenshot") as mock_screenshot:
+        mapdl.plvar(4, 5)
+        mock_screenshot.assert_called_once()

From 3bf454f741495be506edc34f9321ae82068abf4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pyansys-ci-bot <92810346+pyansys-ci-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:16:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/15] chore: adding changelog file 4204.added.md
 [dependabot-skip]

---
 doc/changelog.d/4204.added.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/changelog.d/4204.added.md

diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4204.added.md b/doc/changelog.d/4204.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..731d7653d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4204.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adding PLVAR to plot commands

From 996c5407d63cdfb646aff2909e42af73b74e7508 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:04:35 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/15] test: remove unused parameter from test_plvar function

---
 tests/test_plotting.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index 7acde5bb496..d2e2fd5050e 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ def test_deprecated_params(mapdl, make_block):
         mapdl.eplot(vtk=False)
 
 
-def test_plvar(mapdl, coupled_example, verify_image_cache):
+def test_plvar(mapdl, coupled_example):
     mapdl.post26()
     with patch("ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.screenshot") as mock_screenshot:
         mapdl.plvar(4, 5)