LINE
Bulk Data Entry Definition of a line.
Format
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE | LINEID | EDGE | |||||||
| GA1 | GB1 | ||||||||
| GA2 | GB2 | ||||||||
| GA3 | GB3 | ||||||||
| etc | etc |
Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE | 100 | EDGE | |||||||
| 33 | 34 | ||||||||
| 34 | 35 | ||||||||
| 35 | 36 |
Alternate Format
In this format, line is represented as collection of 1D, 2D or 3D elements.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE | LINEID | ELEDGE | |||||||
| EID1 | EID2 | EID3 | EID4 | EID5 | EID6 | EID7 | EID8 | ||
| EID9 | etc |
Alternate Format (SET)
In this format, a line is defined by a SET of elements. With this approach,
the line is composed of all the edges of all selected 1D, 2D or 3D elements in the
SET.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE | LINEID | SET | SID |
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
|---|---|---|
| LINEID | Non-unique identification number of
LINE. Multiple LINE cards with the same
LINEID compose a line group. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
| EDGE | Flag indicating that a line is defined by two grids. | |
| GA# | Grid point identification number of
first grid A. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
| GB# | Grid point identification number of
second grid B. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
| ELEDGE | Flag indicating that the line is composed of elements. | |
| EID# | Element identification number. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
| SET | Flag indicating that the line is defined by a SET of elements. | |
| SID | Set identification number. No default (Integer > 0) |
Comments
- GA and GB should be two different grids.
- All nodes must belong to a shell, solid, truss or beam element.
- This card is represented as a contact surface in HyperMesh.