/LINE/SEG
Block Format Keyword Definition of the line segments.
Format
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
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/LINE/SEG/line_ID/unit_ID | |||||||||
line_title | |||||||||
seg_ID1 | node_ID1 | node_ID2 | |||||||
seg_ID2 | node_ID1 | node_ID2 | |||||||
etc | etc | etc | |||||||
seg_IDn | node_ID1 | node_ID2 |
Definitions
Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
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line_ID | Line group
identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
|
unit_ID | Unit Identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
|
line_title | Line group
title (Character, maximum 100 characters) |
|
seg_ID1, seg_ID2, seg_IDn, | List of segment
identifiers (optional) (Integer) |
|
node_ID1 | Node identifier 1 for
segment (Integer) |
|
node_ID2 | Node identifier 2 for
segment (Integer) |
Comments
- Lines are used to define interfaces in 2D analysis and interface TYPE8, TYPE11 and TYPE20 in 3D analysis.
- All nodes must belong to a shell, brick, triangular shell, truss, or beam element.