Output Blocks

Output block entities define and store solver output requests.

Output blocks do not have a display state.

Abaqus Cards

Output blocks are added to load steps (*STEP). Output requests organized into the output blocks are written out within the corresponding step definition in the Abaqus input deck. Output blocks must be added to the corresponding load steps for them to be written out to the Abaqus deck. All types of output requests in an output block are defined from the card image.
Card Description
*CONTACT FILE Define results file requests for contact variables.
*CONTACT OUTPUT Specify contact variables to be written to the output database.
*CONTACT PRINT Define print requests for contact variables.
*EL FILE Define results file requests for element variables.
*EL PRINT Define data file requests for element variables.
*ELEMENT OUTPUT Define output database requests for element variables.
*ENERGY FILE Write energy output to the results file.
*ENERGY OUTPUT Define output database requests for whole model or element set energy data.
*ENERGY PRINT Print a summary of the total energies
*INCREMENTATION OUTPUT Define output database requests for time incrementation data.
Note: Explicit template only. History data. Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY.
*INTEGRATED OUTPUT Specify variables integrated over a surface to be written to the output database.
Note: Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY
*MODAL OUTPUT Write generalized coordinate (modal amplitude) data to the output database during a mode-based dynamic or complex eigenvalue extraction procedure.
Note: Standard 2D and 3D templates only. History data. Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY.
*NODE FILE Define results file requests for nodal data
*NODE OUTPUT Define output database requests for nodal data
*NODE PRINT Define print requests for nodal variables
*OUTPUT Define output requests to the output database
*SECTION PRINT Prints total force and moment output for a selected surface.

LS-DYNA Cards

Data on LS-DYNA output blocks cannot be edited.
Card Description
*DATABASE_HISTORY_BEAM(ID) Describe time history for beam elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_BEAM_SET Describe time history for beam element sets.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_DISCRETE
*DATABASE_HISTORY_DISCRETE_SET
*DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE(ID) Describe time history for nodes.

*DATABASE_HISTORY_

NODE_LOCAL(ID)

Describe time history for nodes.

*DATABASE_HISTORY_

NODE_SET

Describe time history for node sets.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE_SET_LOCAL Describe time history for node sets.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE_SET_LOCAL(ID) Describe time history for node sets.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SEATBELT Define time history on seat belt element.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SHELL Describe time history for shell elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SHELL(ID) Describe time history for shell elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SHELL_SET Describe time history for shell element sets.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SOLID Describe time history for solid elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SOLID(ID) Describe time history for solid elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SOLID_SET Describe time history for solid element sets.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_SPH Describe time history for SPH elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_TSHELL Describe time history for TSHELL elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_TSHELL(ID) Describe time history for TSHELL elements.
*DATABASE_HISTORY_TSHELL_SET Describe time history for TSHELL element sets.

OptiStruct Cards

Card Description
XHIST Defines the time history output request for geometric nonlinear analysis.
Note: Bulk Data Entry

PAM-CRASH Cards

Keyword selection for output blocks is supported as GES selection.

The appropriate keyword is output when selecting elements for time-history output.
Card Description
PLANE
SECFO / Section definition for force output.
Note: Secondary nodes and main elements define the cross section. To define non-shell elements, create an entity set first. The main definition must be by sets.
SECTION
SENPT / Sensor point output definition.
SENPTG / Sensor point output definition.
SUPPORT
THELE / Element time history.
Note: Uses element output block.
THLOC / Local frame definition for node output.
Note:
THNOD / Nodal time history.
Note: Uses output block including nodes.
VOLFRAC

Permas Cards

Card Description
$FREQUENCY Definition of frequency list for frequency response analysis.
Note: The FREQUENCY option is available in the results bracket.
$NLRESULTS Output request for nonlinear static analysis.
$TIMESTEPS Specify specific time steps when results are written.

Radioss Cards

Card Description
/TH/ACCEL/ Describes the time history for accelerometers.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/BEAM/ Describes the time history for beams.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/BRIC/ Describes the time history for bricks.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/CLUSTER Describes the time history output of Spotweld clusters.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/CYL_JO/ Describes the time history for cylindrical joints.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/FRAME/ Describes the time history for frames.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/GAUGE Describes the time history for gauges.
Note: Block Format Keyword
/TH/INTER/ Describes the time history for interfaces.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/MONVOL/ Describes the time history for monitored volume.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/NODE/ Describes the time history for nodes.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/NSTRAND Describes the time history for multi-strand element.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/QUAD/ Describes the time history for a quad.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/PART/ Describes the time history for parts.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/RBODY/ Describes the time history for rigid bodies.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/RWALL/ Describes the time history for rigid wall.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SECTIO/ Describes the time history for sections.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SH3N/ Describes the time history output for 3-noded shell elements. Output parameters are components of stress and strain tensor expressed in different coordinate systems, plastic strains, strain rate, internal energy, element thickness, element deletion flag, and so on.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SHEL/ Describes the time history output for 4-node shell elements. Output parameters are components of stress and strain tensor expressed in different coordinate systems, plastic strains, strain rate, internal energy, element thickness, element deletion flag, and so on.
Note: Options to assign ATH...ITH
/TH/SPHCEL/ Describes the SPH cell output to time history.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SPRING/ Describes the time history for springs.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/SUBS/ Describes the time history for subsets.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH

/TH/TRUSS/ Describes the time history for trusses.
Note: Block Format Keyword

Options to assign ATH...ITH