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- Input Data
  - Bulk Data Input File
    The input file in OptiStruct is composed of three distinct sections.
  - I/O Options and Subcase Information Entries Guidelines
    The following guidelines apply to all entries in the I/O Options and Subcase Information sections.
  - Bulk Data Guidelines
    The following guidelines apply to all entries in the Bulk Data Entry section.
  - Solution Sequences - Data Selectors
    The Data Selectors table is available in an Excel spreadsheet.
  - Supported Optimization Type Chart
    Supported types of optimization for various analysis sequences are outlined.
  - I/O Options Defaults Summary
  - I/O Options by Function
    Descriptions for individual I/O Option Entries can be accessed by selecting from the links for each entry, listed below in groups according to their purpose and alphabetically on the I/O Options Section page.
  - Subcase Information Entries by Function
    Descriptions for individual Subcase Information Entries can be accessed by selecting from the links for each entry, listed below in groups according to their purpose and alphabetically on the Subcase Information Section page.
  - Bulk Data Entries by Function
    Guidelines for using Bulk Data Entries are listed in Bulk Data Guidelines.
  - Bulk Data Entries by Function for Explicit Analysis
    Guidelines for using Bulk Data Entries are listed in Bulk Data Guidelines.
  - I/O Options Section
    Alphabetical listing of the I/O Options Entries.
  - Subcase Information Section
    Alphabetical listing of the Subcase Information Entries.
  - Bulk Data Section
    Alphabetical listing of the Bulk Data Entries.
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    - ACCEL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines acceleration loads to all grids in the model. These loads can either be constant or vary in a particular direction over sections of the model.
    - ACCEL1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines static acceleration loads at specific GRID points in the model.
    - ACCEL2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines static acceleration loads at a specific SET of GRID points in the model. Additionally, scale factors for varying direction acceleration loads can be defined using tabular data.
    - ACCLR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines accelerometer for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - ACMODL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines model parameters for the fluid-structure interface.
    - ACSRCE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines acoustic source as a function of power vs. frequency.
    - AECOMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a component for use in monitoring point definition or external splines.
    - AECOMPL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a component for use in monitoring point definition or external splines.
    - AEFACT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines real numbers for Aeroelastic Analysis.
    - AELINK
      Bulk Data Entry Defines relationships between on among AESTAT and AESURF entries.
    - AELIST
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a list of aerodynamic box IDs.
    - AERO
      Bulk Data Entry Defines basic parameters for dynamic aeroelasticity.
    - AEROS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines basic parameters for static aeroelasticity.
    - AESTAT
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies rigid body motions to be used as trim variables in static aeroelasticity.
    - AESURF
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies an aerodynamic control surface as a member of the set of aerodynamic extra points. The forces associated with this controller will be derived from rigid rotation of the aerodynamic model about the hinge line(s).
    - ASET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the boundary degrees-of-freedom of a superelement assembly for matrix reduction.
    - ASET1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the boundary degrees-of-freedom of a superelement assembly for matrix reduction.
    - BASELIN
      Bulk Data Entry Corrects the acceleration record to avoid displacement shift.
    - BEGIN
      Bulk Data Entry Indicates the beginning of data that is used to describe a specific entity (or entities) for inclusion in a model. The BEGIN entry is used in conjunction with the END entry to define the data required for a specific entity.
    - BLKHDF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the blank holder force in a one-step stamping simulation.
    - BMFACE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines quad or tria faces that are in turn used to define a barrier to limit the total deformation for free-shape design regions.
    - BNDFIX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the degrees-of-freedom to be fixed during DMIG generation using CMSMETH card.
    - BNDFIX1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the fixed (B-set) degrees-of-freedom to be fixed during DMIG generation using CMSMETH card.
    - BNDFRE1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the free (C-set) degrees-of-freedom to be fixed during DMIG generation using CMSMETH card.
    - BNDFREE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the degrees-of-freedom to be fixed during DMIG generation using CMSMETH card.
    - BORE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the surface, coordinate system, and parameters required to request Bore Deformation output for Static Analysis Subcases.
    - BSET
      Bulk Data Entry Boundary Degrees-of-Freedom of a Superelement Assembly.
    - BSET1
      Bulk Data Entry Fixed Boundary Degrees-of-Freedom of a Superelement Assembly.
    - CAABSF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the frequency-dependent fluid acoustic absorber element in coupled fluid-structural analysis.
    - CACINF3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an Acoustic Infinite Element with a triangular base.
    - CACINF4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an Acoustic Infinite Element with a quadrilateral base.
    - CAERO1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an aerodynamic macro element (panel) in terms of two leading edge locations and side chords. This is used for Vortex Lattice Method (VLM) and Doublet Lattice Method (DLM) in subsonic aeroelastic analysis.
    - CBAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a simple beam element (BAR) of the structural model.
    - CBEAM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a beam element (BEAM) of the structural model.
    - CBUSH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a generalized spring-damper structural element.
    - CBUSH1D
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a one-dimensional spring-damper structural element.
    - CDAMP1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar damper element.
    - CDAMP2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar damper element without reference to a property entry.
    - CDAMP3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar damper element that is connected only to scalar points.
    - CDAMP4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar damper element that is connected only to scalar points and is without reference to a material or property entry.
    - CDSMETH
      Bulk Data Entry Can be used in the component dynamic synthesis method for generating component dynamic matrices at each loading frequency.
    - CELAS1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar spring element of the structural model.
    - CELAS2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar spring element of the structural model without reference to a property entry.
    - CELAS2F
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar spring element of the structural model without reference to a property entry. The corresponding properties on this entry are not affected by translational and rotational stiffness limits specified using PARAM,ELASSTIF.
    - CELAS3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar spring element that connects only to scalar points.
    - CELAS4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar spring element that is connected only to scalar points without reference to a property entry.
    - CELAS4F
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar spring element that is connected only to scalar points without reference to a property entry. The corresponding properties on this entry are not affected by translational and rotational stiffness limits specified using PARAM,ELASSTIF.
    - CELL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a unit cell comprised of lattice entities which can be used for space filling via the DLATTICE entry.
    - CFAST
      Bulk Data Entry Define a fastener with material orientation connecting two shell surfaces.
    - CGAP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a gap or friction element.
    - CGAPG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a node-to-obstacle gap element. The obstacle may be an element face or a patch of nodes.
    - CGASK6
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the GASK6 solid gasket element.
    - CGASK8
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the GASK8 solid gasket element.
    - CGASK12
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the GASK12 solid gasket element.
    - CGASK16
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the GASK16 solid gasket element.
    - CHACAB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the acoustic absorber element in coupled fluid-structural analysis.
    - CHBDYE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a surface element for application of thermal boundary condition.
    - CHEXA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the HEXA solid element.
    - CIFHEX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the cohesive element.
    - CIFPEN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the cohesive element.
    - CMASS1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar mass element.
    - CMASS2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar mass element without reference to a property entry.
    - CMASS3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar mass element that is connected only to scalar points.
    - CMASS4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a scalar mass element that is connected only to scalar points, without reference to a property entry.
    - CMBEAM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a beam element for multibody dynamics solution sequence without reference to a property entry.
    - CMBEAMM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a beam element for multibody dynamic solution sequence without reference to a property entry based on markers.
    - CMBUSH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a bushing element without reference to a property entry.
    - CMBUSHC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a bushing element without reference to a property entry.
    - CMBUSHE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a bushing element without reference to a property entry.
    - CMBUSHM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a bushing element without reference to a property entry based on markers.
    - CMBUSHT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a bushing element without reference to a property entry.
    - CMSMETH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the CMS (Component Mode Synthesis) method, frequency upper limit, number of modes, and starting SPOINT ID to be used in a CMS solution.
    - CMSPDP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence.
    - CMSPDPC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence.
    - CMSPDPE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence.
    - CMSPDPM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence based on marker.
    - CMSPDPT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence.
    - CNTSTB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for stabilization control of contact (S2S and N2S) and gap elements (CGAP/CGAPG). This entry is supported with nonlinear static and nonlinear transient analysis types for both small and large displacement cases.
    - CONM1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a 6x6 mass matrix at a geometric grid point.
    - CONM2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a concentrated mass at a grid point of the structural model.
    - CONNECT
      Bulk Data Entry Define equivalence for degrees of freedom of grid points of two sections of the same model (Format 2) or different parts in a Parts and Instances Model (Format 1) within a specified tolerance.
    - CONROD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rod element without reference to a property entry.
    - CONTACT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a contact interface.
    - CONTPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the default properties of all contacts and sets parameters that affect all contacts.
    - CONTX11
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an edge to edge or line to line contact interface.
    - CONV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a free convection boundary condition for heat transfer analysis through connection to a surface element (CHBDYE card).
    - CORD1C
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a cylindrical coordinate system using three grid points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third lies in the X-Z plane.
    - CORD1R
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third lies in the X-Z plane.
    - CORD1S
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spherical coordinate system using three grid points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third lies in the X-Z plane.
    - CORD2C
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a cylindrical coordinate system using three grid points specified with respect to a reference coordinate system.
    - CORD2R
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rectangular coordinate system by using three grid points.
    - CORD2S
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a spherical coordinate system three grid points.
    - CORD3R
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the X-axis, and the third lies in the X-Y plane.
    - CORD4R
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid points specified with respect to the basic coordinate system.
    - COUPLER
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a coupler connecting two or three joints.
    - CPENTA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the CPENTA element.
    - CPYRA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the PYRA solid element.
    - CQAXI
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an axisymmetric quadrilateral cross-section ring element.
    - CQPSTN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a plane strain quadrilateral element in x-z or x-y plane.
    - CQUAD4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a quadrilateral plate element (QUAD4) of the structural model. This element uses a 6 degree-of-freedom per node formulation.
    - CQUAD8
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curved quadrilateral shell element with eight grid points.
    - CQUADR
      Bulk Data Entry Equivalent to CQUAD4. Unlike other Nastran codes, a 6 degree-of-freedom per node formulation is used for all shell elements.
    - CROD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tension-compression-torsion element (ROD) of the structural model.
    - CSEAM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a seam weld connecting two shell surfaces.
    - CSEC2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a two-noded element used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - CSEC3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a 1st order, three-noded element used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - CSEC4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a 1st order, four-noded element used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - CSEC6
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a planar, 2nd order, six-noded element used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - CSEC8
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a planar 2nd order, eight-noded element used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - CSET
      Bulk Data Entry Boundary Degrees-of-Freedom of a Superelement Assembly.
    - CSET1
      Bulk Data Entry Boundary Degrees-of-Freedom of a Superelement Assembly.
    - CSHEAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a shear panel element.
    - CSUPEXT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the Exterior grid points for One-Step Superelement Analysis.
    - CTAXI
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an axisymmetric triangular cross-section ring element.
    - CTETRA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the connections of the CTETRA element.
    - CTPSTN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a plane strain triangular element in x-z or x-y plane.
    - CTRIA3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a triangular plate element (TRIA3) of the structural model. This element uses a 6 degree-of-freedom per node formulation.
    - CTRIA6
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curved triangular shell element with six grid points.
    - CTRIAR
      Bulk Data Entry CTRIAR entry is equivalent to CTRIA3. Unlike other Nastran codes, a 6 degrees-of-freedom per node formulation is used for all shell elements.
    - CTRIAX6
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an axisymmetric triangular cross-section ring element.
    - CTUBE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tension-compression-torsion element (TUBE) of the structural model.
    - CVISC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a viscous damper element.
    - CWELD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a weld or fastener connecting two surface patches or points.
    - DAREA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines scale (area) factors for dynamic loads. DAREA is used in conjunction with RLOAD1, RLOAD2, TLOAD1, and TLOAD2 entries.
    - DCOMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines manufacturing constraints for composite sizing optimization.
    - DCONADD
      Bulk Data Entry Creates a combination of several DCONSTR sets that can be referenced by a subcase.
    - DCONSTR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines design constraint upper and lower bounds where response is defined by DRESP1, DRESP2, and DRESP3 cards.
    - DDVAL
      Bulk Data Entry Define real, discrete design variable values for discrete variable optimization or to define relative rotor spin rates in rotor dynamics.
    - DEFORM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines enforced axial deformation for one-dimensional elements for use in statics problems.
    - DELAY
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the time delay term in the equations of the dynamic loading function. DELAY is used in conjunction with RLOAD1, RLOAD2, TLOAD1, and TLOAD2 entries.
    - DEQATN
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies one or more equations for use in optimization.
    - DESVAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a design variable.
    - DESVARG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an override for design variable settings.
    - DGLOBAL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines input parameters required for the Global Search Option (GSO).
    - DIM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a link between a DIM# field on a PBARL or PBEAML property and either the thickness on a PSEC definition or the y or z coordinate on a GRIDS definition; it is used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - DIVERG
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies the number of Divergence pressures and Mach numbers for a static aeroelastic divergence analysis.
    - DLATTICE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for filling a space with lattice-based unit cells. The presence of this entry also activates the creation of unit cells to fill the target volume.
    - DLINK
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a link between one design variable and one or more other design variables.
    - DLINK1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a link between one design variable and one or more other design variables.
    - DLINK2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a link of one design variable to one or more other design variables defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and the constants defined on the DTABLE card.
    - DLOAD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a dynamic loading condition for frequency response problems as a linear combination of load sets defined via RLOAD1 and RLOAD2 entries, or for transient problems as a linear combination of load sets defined via TLOAD1 and TLOAD2 entries, or acoustic source ACSRCE entries.
    - DMGEVO
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the damage evolution.
    - DMGINI
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the damage initiation criteria.
    - DMIG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines direct input matrices related to grid points. The matrix is defined by a single header entry and one or more column entries. A column entry is required for each column with non-zero elements.
    - DMIGMOD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines changes in the contents of a super element from H3DDMIG input.
    - DMIGROT
      Bulk Data Entry Controls rotation and other specifications for a matrix entered using DMIG entry.
    - DOBJREF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a response and its reference values for a minmax (maxmin) optimization problem.
    - DOPTPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines design optimization parameters by overriding the defaults.
    - DPHASE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the phase lead term in the equation of the dynamic loading function. DPHASE is used in conjunction with RLOAD1 and RLOAD2 entries.
    - DRAPE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the draping data for plies used in ply-based composite definition.
    - DREPADD
      Bulk Data Entry Creates a combination of several DREPORT sets that can be referenced by a subcase.
    - DREPORT
      Bulk Data Entry Used in the Bulk Data section to report responses, defined by DRESP1, DRESP2 and DRESP3 cards, to the output file, which are not constrained or used as the objective function, as defined by the optimization problem.
    - DRESP1
      Bulk Data Entry A response or a set of responses that are the result of a design analysis iteration. These responses can be used as a design objective or as design constraints.
    - DRESP2
      Bulk Data Entry When a desired response is not directly available from OptiStruct, it may be calculated using DRESP2.
    - DRESP3
      Bulk Data Entry The DRESP3 card identifies the external function to be called and defines the parameters to be transferred to that function.
    - DSCREEN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines design response screening data.
    - DSHAPE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for classic and grid-based free-shape design variables.
    - DSHUFFLE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for the generation of composite shuffling design variables.
    - DSIZE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for the generation of free-size design variables.
    - DSYSID
      Bulk Data Entry Defines responses and their target values for a system identification problem.
    - DTABLE
      Bulk Data Entry List of constants to be used in functions defined by DEQATN.
    - DTI,SPECSEL
      Bulk Data Entry Correlates spectra lines specified on TABLED1 entries with damping values.
    - DTI,UNITS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines units for multibody, component mode synthesis (flexible-body preparation), and Explicit Dynamic Analysis (EXPDYN) sequences.
    - DTPG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for the generation of topography design variables.
    - DTPL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for the generation of topology design variables.
    - DVCREL1
      Bulk Data Entry Relates Design Variables to Analysis Model Element Properties
    - DVCREL2
      Bulk Data Entry Relates design variables to an analysis model element property using a relationship defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and constants defined on a DTABLE card.
    - DVCREL - Types
    - DVGRID
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the relationship between a design variable and a grid point location.
    - DVLREL1
      Bulk Data Entry Linearly relates a design variable to an analysis model element.
    - DVLREL2
      Bulk Data Entry Relates a design variable to an analysis model loading using a relationship defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and the constants defined on the DTABLE card.
    - DVMBRL1
      Bulk Data Entry Linearly relates a design variable to properties of an MBD entity using the equation:
    - DVMBRL2
      Bulk Data Entry Relates a design variable to properties of MBD entities using a relationship defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and the constants defined on the DTABLE card.
    - DVMREL1
      Bulk Data Entry Linearly relates a design variable to an analysis model material property using the equation:
    - DVMREL2
      Bulk Data Entry Relates design variables to an analysis model material property using a relationship defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and constants defined on a DTABLE card.
    - DVMREL - Types
    - DVPREL1
      Bulk Data Entry Relates Design Variables to Analysis Model Properties
    - DVPREL2
      Bulk Data Entry Relates a design variable to an analysis model property using a relationship defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and the constants defined on the DTABLE card.
    - DVPREL - Types
    - EDGEBH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines geometry and restraining force per unit length for an edge blank holder in a one-step stamping simulation.
    - EDRAWB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines location and restraining force per unit length for a draw bead in a one-step stamping simulation.
    - EIGC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines data required to perform complex eigenvalue analysis.
    - EIGRA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the data required to perform real eigenvalue analysis with the Automated Multi-Level Sub-structuring technique.
    - EIGRD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines data required to perform eigenvalue extraction using the Lapack-based dense solver.
    - EIGRL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines data required to perform real eigenvalue analysis (vibration or buckling) with the Lanczos Method.
    - EL2PROP
      Bulk Data Entry Used to assign property ID to elements in DMIG.
    - ELEMQUAL
      Bulk Data Entry Resets the default values of the warning and error bound limits for element quality check.
    - ELIST
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies damp shell elements for a fluid volume. ELIST entries are referenced by the MFLUID entry.
    - END
      Bulk Data Entry The END Bulk Data Entry indicates the end of data that is used to describe a specific entity (or entities) for inclusion in a model. The END entry is used in conjunction with the BEGIN entry to define the data required for a specific entity.
    - ERPPNL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines one or more sets of elements as panels for equivalent radiated power output for a frequency response analysis.
    - ESLTADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a combined time step selection set as a union of selected time steps defined via ESLTIME entries for Geometric Nonlinear ESLM optimization or a Multibody Dynamics ESLM optimization.
    - ESLTIME
      Bulk Data Entry Defines time step selection control for geometric nonlinear response ESL Optimization and Multibody dynamics ESLM optimization.
    - EXTRN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines boundary connections for an external superelement.
    - FATDEF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines elements or grids, and associated fatigue properties, for consideration in a fatigue analysis.
    - FATEVNT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines loading events for fatigue analysis.
    - FATLOAD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines fatigue loading parameters.
    - FATMCRV
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies the corresponding quantities (Ti) vs SN curve table ID’s via TABLEXN entries (TIDi).
    - FATPARM
      Bulk Data Entry Used to define parameters required for a Fatigue Analysis.
    - FATSEAM
      Bulk Data Entry Used to define parameters and property identification data for Seam Weld Fatigue Analysis.
    - FATSEQ
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a loading sequence for a Fatigue Analysis.
    - FLDATA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a forming limit curve as a table of minor and major strain values in a one-step stamping simulation.
    - FLLWER
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for the calculation follower loads in large displacement nonlinear analysis.
    - FORCE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static force at a grid point or a SET of grid points by specifying a vector.
    - FORCE1
      Bulk Data Entry Used to define a static force by specification of a value and two grid points that determine the direction.
    - FORCE2
      Bulk Data Entry Used to define a static force by specification of a value and four grid points that determine the direction.
    - FREQ
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of frequencies to be used in the solution of frequency response problems.
    - FREQ1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of frequencies to be used in the solution of frequency response problems by specification of a starting frequency, frequency increment, and the number of increments desired.
    - FREQ2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of frequencies to be used in the solution of frequency response problems by specification of a starting frequency, final frequency, and the number of logarithmic increments desired.
    - FREQ3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of frequencies for the modal method of frequency response analysis by specifying the number of frequencies between modal frequencies.
    - FREQ4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of frequencies for the modal method of frequency response analysis by specifying the amount of "spread" around each modal frequency and the number of equally spaced frequencies within the spread.
    - FREQ5
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of frequencies for the modal method of frequency response analysis by specification of a frequency range and fractions of the natural frequencies within that range.
    - FSI
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the settings for Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis with AcuSolve.
    - GAPPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters that control connectivity and configuration checks for gap elements (CGAP and CGAPG). Most of these parameters also affect contact elements that are automatically created on CONTACT interfaces - see individual descriptions for details.
    - GENEL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the stiffness, flexibility, mass, viscous damping, or structural damping of a general element connected to an arbitrary number of grids.
    - GMATCH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines equivalence for all degrees of freedom of grid points of two different subsets of without any requirement that these two subsets are closely located to one another.
    - GRAV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the gravity vectors for use in determining gravity loading for the static structural model. It can also be used to define the EXCITEID field (Amplitude "A") of dynamic loads in RLOAD1, RLOAD2, TLOAD1, TLOAD2 and NLOAD1 Bulk Data Entries for dynamic solution sequences.
    - GRDSET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines default options for fields 3, 7, and 8 of all GRID entries.
    - GRID
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the location of a geometric grid point of the structural model, the directions of its displacement, and its permanent single-point constraints.
    - GRIDS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a grid point on the y-z plane, using cartesian coordinates, for use in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - GROUND
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a ground body out of a list of finite element properties, elements, and grid points.
    - HOURGLS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines hourglass control parameters to reduce spurious zero-energy modes in elements with reduced integration.
    - HYBDAMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the application of modal damping to the residual structure in a Direct Transient or Frequency Response analysis.
    - IMPERF
      Bulk Data Entry Define the initial geometric imperfection at the beginning of a nonlinear analysis.
    - INCLUDE
      Bulk Data Entry This Bulk Data card is identical to the I/O Options Entry, INCLUDE.
    - INISTRS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines initial stress values and settings for elements in nonlinear analysis.
    - INSTNCE
      Bulk Data Entry The INSTNCE Bulk Data Entry can be used to define the location of a part in the global structure. Each INSTNCE entry should reference a unique part name.
    - ISTSADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines initial stress condition for nonlinear quasi-static analysis as a union of INISTRS entries.
    - INVELB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines initial velocity in a multibody situation.
    - INVELJ
      Bulk Data Entry Defines initial velocity of a joint in a multibody situation.
    - JOINT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a joint for Multibody Dynamics.
    - JOINTG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a joint connection between two grids.
    - JOINTM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a joint using two grids which have a marker card associated with them. Joints are only valid in a multibody solution sequence.
    - LATPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the parameters available for Lattice Optimization Control.
    - LINE
      Bulk Data Entry Definition of a line.
    - LOAD
      Bulk Data Entry The LOAD is equivalent to the LOADADD.
    - LOADADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static load as a linear combination of load sets defined via FORCE, MOMENT, FORCE1, MOMENT1, PLOAD, PLOAD1, PLOAD2, PLOAD4, RFORCE, DAREA, ACCEL, ACCEL1, ACCEL2, GRAV and LOADADD entries.
    - LOADJG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines loading for joint connector JOINTG Bulk Data Entry.
    - LOCATE
      Bulk Data Entry The LOCATE Bulk Data Entry can be used to define the location of a part in the global structure. Each LOCATE entry should reference a unique part name. LOCATE Bulk Data Entries are activated in each subcase by the LOCATE Subcase Entry.
    - MAP
      Bulk Data Entry Used to map results to the model (OptiStruct) from other external result files.
    - MARKER
      Bulk Data Entry Define a marker by associating a grid and a coordinate system.
    - MAT1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for linear, temperature-independent, and isotropic materials.
    - MAT2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for linear, temperature-independent, and anisotropic materials for two-dimensional elements.
    - MAT3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for linear, temperature-independent, and orthotropic materials used by the CTAXI, CTRIAX6, and CQAXI axisymmetric elements, and CTPSTN and CQPSTN plane strain elements.
    - MAT4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines constant thermal material properties for conductivity, density, and heat generation.
    - MAT5
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the thermal material properties for anisotropic materials.
    - MAT8
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for linear temperature-independent orthotropic material for two-dimensional elements.
    - MAT9
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for linear, temperature-independent, and anisotropic materials for solid elements.
    - MAT9OR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for linear, temperature-independent, and orthotropic materials for solid elements in terms of engineering constants.
    - MAT10
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties for fluid elements in coupled fluid-structural analysis.
    - MATF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties and failure model parameters for Failure criteria calculations.
    - MATFAT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties for fatigue analysis.
    - MATF1
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies frequency-dependent material properties on MAT1 entry fields via TABLEDi entries.
    - MATF2
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies frequency-dependent material properties on MAT2 entry fields via TABLEDi entries.
    - MATF3
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies frequency-dependent material properties on MAT3 entry fields via TABLEDi entries.
    - MATF8
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies frequency-dependent material properties on MAT8 entry fields via TABLEDi entries.
    - MATF9
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies frequency-dependent material properties on MAT9 entry fields via TABLEDi entries.
    - MATF10
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies frequency-dependent material properties on MAT10 entry fields via TABLEDi entries.
    - MATFVE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties for frequency-dependent viscoelastic materials.
    - MATHE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties for nonlinear hyperelastic materials. The Polynomial form is available and various material types topics/solvers/os/mathe_bulk_r.html#mathe_bulk_r__mathe_bulk_r_fn_jgc_4dt_b1b can be defined by specifying the corresponding coefficients.
    - MATHF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties in a one-step stamping simulation.
    - MATMDS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties and parameters through an interface to Altair Multiscale Designer™ allowing you to include a much wider range of different material models.
    - MATPE1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for poro-elastic materials.
    - MATS1
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies stress-dependent and temperature-dependent material properties for use in applications involving nonlinear materials.
    - MATT1
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies temperature-dependent material properties on MAT1 entry fields via TABLEMi or TABLEG entry.
    - MATT2
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies temperature-dependent material properties on MAT2 entry fields via TABLEMi or TABLEG entry.
    - MATT3
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies temperature-dependent material properties on MAT3 entry fields via TABLEMi or TABLEG entry.
    - MATT4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines temperature-dependent material properties for the corresponding MAT4 Bulk Data Entry fields via TABLEMi or TABLEG entry.
    - MATT8
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies temperature-dependent material properties on MAT8 entry fields via TABLEMi or TABLEG entry.
    - MATT9
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies temperature-dependent material properties on MAT9 entry fields via TABLEMk or TABLEG entry.
    - MATT9OR
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies temperature-dependent material properties on MAT9OR entry fields via TABLEMk or TABLEG entry.
    - MATTVP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines temperature-dependent material properties for the corresponding MATVP Bulk Data Entry fields via TABLEMi or TABLEG entry.
    - MATUSHT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines thermal material properties and parameters for user-defined thermal material.
    - MATUSR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties and parameters for user-defined structural material.
    - MATVE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties for nonlinear viscoelastic materials.
    - MATVP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines material properties for nonlinear creep materials.
    - MATX0
      Bulk Data Entry Defines void material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX02
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Johnson-Cooke elastic-plastic material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This is an elasto-plastic law with strain rate and temperature effects.
    - MATX13
      Bulk Data Entry Defines rigid material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX21
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Rock-Concrete material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX25
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an elasto-plastic orthotropic material with Tsai-Wu and CRASURVT yield criteria for composite shell materials.
    - MATX27
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for elastic-plastic brittle material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX28
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Honeycomb material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This law is only applicable to solid elements.
    - MATX33
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for visco-elastic plastic foam material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX36
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for piece-wise linear elastic-plastic material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX38
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for viscoelastic foam tabulated material (tabulated form) for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX42
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Ogden, Mooney-Rivlin material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This material is used to model rubber, polymers, and elastomers.
    - MATX43
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Hill Orthotropic material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This law is only applicable to two-dimensional elements.
    - MATX44
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Cowper-Symonds elastic-plastic material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX60
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for piece-wise nonlinear elastic-plastic material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX62
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Hyper-visco-elastic material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This material is used to model rubber, polymers, and elastomers. This material is compatible with solid and shell elements.
    - MATX65
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for tabulated strain rate dependent elastic-plastic material for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - MATX68
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Honeycomb material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This law is only applicable to solid elements.
    - MATX70
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for tabulated visco-elastic foam material for explicit dynamic analysis.
    - MATX82
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional material properties for Ogden material for geometric nonlinear analysis. This material is used to model rubber, polymers, and elastomers.
    - MBACT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the entity/set that needs to be activated in the multibody system for the subsequent simulation.
    - MBCNTDS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Multibody Contact between a set of nodes and a deformable surface.
    - MBCNTR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Multibody contact between rigid bodies.
    - MBCRV
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies the data used to define a curve.
    - MBCVCV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Curve to Curve Constraint.
    - MBDCRV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an ordered list of grids as a Multibody Deformable Curve.
    - MBDEACT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the entity/set that needs to be deactivated in the multibody system for the subsequent simulation.
    - MBDSRF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody deformable surface.
    - MBFRC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a constant force at a grid point by specifying a vector.
    - MBFRCC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curve force at a grid point by specifying a vector.
    - MBFRCE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an expression force at a grid point by specifying a vector.
    - MBLIN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the parameters for a multibody system linear analysis.
    - MBMNT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a constant moment at a grid point by specifying a vector.
    - MBMNTC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curve moment at a grid point by specifying a vector.
    - MBMNTE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an expression moment at a grid point by specifying a vector.
    - MBPCRV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Multibody Parametric Curve using node sets.
    - MBPTCV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Point to Parametric Curve Constraint.
    - MBPTDCV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Point to Deformable Curve Constraint.
    - MBPTDSF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Point to Deformable Surface Constraint.
    - MBREQ
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody as a combination of request sets defined via MBREQE and MBREQM.
    - MBREQE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody solver output request to output the results of a set of expressions.
    - MBREQM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody solver output request to output displacement, velocity, acceleration, or force with respect to markers.
    - MBSEQ
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the simulation sequence for the multibody solver.
    - MBSFRC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a constant scalar load on two grid points.
    - MBSFRCC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curve scalar load on two grid points.
    - MBSFRCE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an expression scalar load on two grid points.
    - MBSIM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the parameters for a multibody simulation.
    - MBSIMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the simulation parameters for subsequent multibody simulation.
    - MBSMNT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a constant scalar moment on two gird points along the specified vector.
    - MBSMNTC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curve scalar moment on two grid points along the specified vector.
    - MBSMNTE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an expression scalar moment on two grid points along the specified vector.
    - MBVAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody solver variable which can be referred to by multiple expressions.
    - MCIRON
      Bulk Data Entry Defining the material properties of cast iron material for use in applications involving nonlinear materials.
    - MCOHE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for cohesive materials.
    - MCOHED
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the material properties for cohesive materials.
    - METADATA
      Bulk Data Entry METADATA indicates the beginning of metadata content that is to be passed to the OUTPUT2 (.op2 file).
    - MFLUID
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the parameters and damp shell elements for a fluid volume.
    - MGASK
      Bulk Data Entry Defining the material properties for gasket-like materials.
    - MKAERO1
      Bulk Data Entry To input a table of Mach numbers (M) and reduced frequencies (K) for aerodynamic matrix calculation, in unsteady aerodynamic analysis.
    - MKAERO2
      Bulk Data Entry To input a table of Mach number (M) and reduced frequency (K) pairs for aerodynamic matrix calculation, in unsteady aerodynamic analysis.
    - MLOAD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody as a linear combination of load sets defined via GRAV, MBFRC, MBFRCC, MBFRCE, MBMNT, MBMNTC, MBMNTE, MBSFRC, MBSFRCC, MBSFRCE, MBSMNT, MBSMNTC, and MBSMNTE.
    - MODCHG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for removing and/or reactivating contact interfaces and/or elements.
    - MODOUT
      Bulk Data Entry Options for displacement and energy results, based on eigenvectors from PFMODE modal participation.
    - MOMENT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static moment at a grid point or a SET of grid points by specifying a vector.
    - MOMENT1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static moment by specification of a value and two grid points, which determines the direction.
    - MOMENT2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static moment by specification of a value and four grid points, which determines the direction.
    - MONPNT1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an integrated load monitor point at a point (x,y,z) in a user-defined coordinate system. The integrated loads about this point over the associated loads will be computed and printed to the .monpnt file.
    - MONPNT2
      Bulk Data Entry Define an integrated load monitor point for specific elements and to output results for these elements.
    - MONPNT3
      Bulk Data Entry Sums select Grid Point Forces to a user chosen monitor point.
    - MOTION
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multibody as a combination of motion sets defined via MOTNJ, MOTNJC, MOTNJE, MOTNG, MOTNGC, and MOTNGE.
    - MOTNG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a constant grid point motion.
    - MOTNGC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a grid point motion vs. time by specifying a curve.
    - MOTNGE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a grid point motion through an expression.
    - MOTNJ
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a constant joint motion.
    - MOTNJC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a joint motion vs. time by specifying a curve.
    - MOTNJE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a joint motion through an expression.
    - MOTNJG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines motion for joint connector JOINTG Bulk Data Entry.
    - MPC
      Bulk Data Entry The MPC Bulk Data Entry defines a multipoint constraint equation of the form.
    - MPCADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multipoint constraint set as a union of multipoint constraint sets defined via MPC entries.
    - NLADAPT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for time-stepping and convergence criteria in Nonlinear Analysis.
    - NLENRG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for energy variables printout for implicit nonlinear static and implicit nonlinear transient analyses.
    - NLMON
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the settings for runtime monitoring of nonlinear analysis.
    - NLOAD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a loading condition for nonlinear problems as a linear combination of load sets defined via NLOAD1.
    - NLOAD1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a time-dependent load or enforced motion for use in explicit dynamic analysis.
    - NLOUT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines incremental result output parameters for Nonlinear Implicit Analysis (static and transient) and Nonlinear Explicit Analysis.
    - NLPARM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for Nonlinear Static Analysis, Nonlinear Direct Transient Analysis, and Heat Transfer Analysis solution control.
    - NLPCI
      Bulk Data Entry Define the parameters for arc-length method to solve post-buckling problems in nonlinear static analysis.
    - NLPRINT
      Bulk Data Entry Controls the printing of certain information to the _nl.out file for nonlinear analysis.
    - NLRGAP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a nonlinear radial (circular) gap for direct transient response analysis.
    - NOLIN1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines nonlinear transient forcing functions of the form.
    - NOLIN2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines nonlinear transient forcing functions of the form.
    - NOLIN3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines nonlinear transient forcing functions of the form.
    - NOLIN4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines nonlinear transient forcing functions of the form.
    - NSGE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural material damping for a list of elements or properties.
    - NSGE1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural material damping for a list of elements or properties.
    - NSGEADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural material damping as the sum of the sets listed.
    - NSM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural mass per unit Length, per unit Area, or per unit Volume for a list of elements or properties.
    - NSM1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural mass per unit area or per unit length for a list of elements or properties.
    - NSMADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural mass as the sum of the sets listed.
    - NSML
      Bulk Data Entry Defines lumped non-structural mass for a list of elements or properties.
    - NSML1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines lumped non-structural mass for a list of elements or properties.
    - PAABSF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of the fluid acoustic absorber element.
    - PACABS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of an acoustic absorber element.
    - PACINF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of Acoustic Infinite Elements.
    - PAERO1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties for CAERO1 panels. This is used for Vortex Lattice Method (VLM) and Doublet Lattice Method (DLM) in subsonic aeroelastic analysis.
    - PANEL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines up to four sets of grid points or elements as panels for panel participation output for a frequency response analysis of a coupled fluid-structural model.
    - PANELG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of grid points and/or elements as generic panel.
    - PARAM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines values for parameters used during analysis and optimization.
    - PAXI
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of axisymmetric elements. Referenced by CTAXI and CQAXI entries.
    - PBAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a simple beam (bar), which is used to create bar elements via the CBAR entry.
    - PBARL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a simple beam (bar) by cross-sectional dimensions, which is used to create bar elements via the CBAR entry.
    - PBARX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional BAR properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PBEAM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of beam elements defined via the CBEAM entry.
    - PBEAML
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a beam element by cross-sectional dimensions that are used to create beam elements via the CBEAM entry.
    - PBEAMX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional BEAM properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PBUSH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the nominal property values for a generalized spring-damper-mass structural element.
    - PBUSH1D
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the linear and nonlinear properties for a one-dimensional spring-and-damper structural element.
    - PBUSHFX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the various nominal property values for a generalized spring-damper-mass structural element. This property is not affected by translational and rotational stiffness limits specified using PARAM, BUSHSTIF.
    - PBUSHT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines property values for a generalized spring and damper structural element.
    - PCNTX2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties TYPE2 tied CONTACT interface for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCNTX7
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties TYPE7 of a CONTACT interface for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCNTX11
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties TYPE11 of a CONTACT interface for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCNTX20
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties TYPE20 of a CONTACT interface for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCNTX24
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties TYPE24 of a CONTACT interface for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCOHE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties for cohesive elements.
    - PCOMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the structure and properties of an n-ply composite laminate material.
    - PCOMPG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the structure and properties of a composite laminate material, allowing for global ply identification.
    - PCOMPLS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines global ply-based composite properties for continuum shell composites.
    - PCOMPP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a composite laminate material used in ply-based composite definition.
    - PCOMPX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional composite laminate properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCONT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties of a CONTACT interface.
    - PCONTHT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines conductance for CONTACT elements in heat transfer analysis.
    - PCONTX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties of a CONTACT interface for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PCONV
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a free convection boundary condition properties.
    - PCONVLIB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the external function to be called to calculate time and temperature-dependent free-convection coefficient in a convection element.
    - PDAMP
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies the damping of a scalar damper element using defined CDAMP1 or CDAMP3 entry.
    - PEAKOUT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines criteria used for the automatic identification of loading frequencies at which result peaks occur. Other result output may then be requested at these "peak" loading frequencies. This feature is only supported for frequency response solution sequences.
    - PELAS
      Bulk Data Entry Used to define the stiffness and stress coefficient of a scalar elastic element (spring) by means of the CELAS1 or CELAS3 entry.
    - PELASFX
      Bulk Data Entry Used to define the stiffness and stress coefficient of a scalar elastic element (spring) by means of the CELAS1 or CELAS3 entry.
    - PELAST
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the frequency dependent property values for a PELAS Bulk Data Entry. It can also be used to define a nonlinear spring for Nonlinear Analysis via the TKNID field.
    - PERBC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a connection between opposite edges/faces of the structure. This entry is used to apply Periodic Boundary Conditions to the model.
    - PFAST
      Bulk Data Entry Define properties of connector (CFAST) elements.
    - PFAT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines element properties for fatigue analysis.
    - PFATSMW
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties for Seam Weld Fatigue Analysis.
    - PFATSPW
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties for Spot Weld Fatigue Analysis.
    - PFBODY
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a flexible body out of a list of finite element properties, elements, and grid points.
    - PFPATH
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a one-step transfer path analysis.
    - PGAP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties of the gap (CGAP or CGAPG) elements.
    - PGAPHT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines heat transfer conduction properties of the gap (CGAP or CGAPG) elements for heat transfer analysis.
    - PGASK
      Bulk Data Entry Defining the properties for solid gasket elements.
    - PHFSHL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the thickness, material, blank holder, binder and Forming Limit Curve references for a shell property in a one-step stamping simulation.
    - PJOINTG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties for a Joint connection between two grids via the JOINTG entry.
    - PLOAD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static pressure load on a triangular or quadrilateral element. It can also be used to define the EXCITEID field (Amplitude "A") of dynamic loads in RLOAD1, RLOAD2, TLOAD1 and TLOAD2 Bulk Data Entries.
    - PLOAD1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines concentrated, uniformly distributed, or linearly distributed applied loads to the CBAR or CBEAM elements or a SET of such elements at user-chosen points along the axis.
    - PLOAD2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a uniform static pressure load applied to two-dimensional elements, or a SET of such elements.
    - PLOAD4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a load on a face of a HEXA, PENTA, TETRA, PYRA, TRIA3, TRIA6, QUAD4, or QUAD8 element.
    - PLOADE1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an in-plane surface traction on the edge of CTPSTN and CQPSTN elements.
    - PLOADSF
      Bulk Data Entry Parameters of pressure loads on a surface defined by a SURF Bulk Data Entry or SET Bulk Data Entry.
    - PLOADX1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static surface traction on the CQAXI, CTAXI and CTRIAX6 axisymmetric elements. The PLOADX1 entry can be defined as follower loads in Large Displacement Nonlinear Analysis.
    - PLOTEL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a one-dimensional dummy element for use in plotting.
    - PLOTEL3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a three-noded, two-dimensional dummy element for use in plotting.
    - PLOTEL4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a four-noded, two-dimensional dummy element for use in plotting.
    - PLSOLID
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of nonlinear hyperelastic solid elements, referenced by CHEXA, CPENTA, and CTETRA Bulk Data Entries. The MATHE hyperelastic material can be referenced to define corresponding material properties.
    - PLY
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a ply used in ply-based composite definition.
    - PMASS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the mass value of a scalar mass element (CMASS1 or CMASS3 entry).
    - PPLANE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of plane strain elements (CTPSTN and CQPSTN).
    - PRBODY
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid body out of a list of finite element properties, elements and grid points.
    - PRETENS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines 1D or 3D pre-tensioned bolt section.
    - PRETPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters that control initial loading conditions on pretension sections for 1D and 3D bolt pre-tensioning. These parameters also control the printing of diagnostic information about pretension sections.
    - PROD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a rod, which is referenced by the CROD entry.
    - PSEAM
      Bulk Data Entry Define properties of connector (CSEAM) elements.
    - PSEC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines property information for planar section elements used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.
    - PSHEAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a shear panel.
    - PSHELL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the membrane, bending, transverse shear, and membrane-bending coupling of shell elements.
    - PSHELLX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional SHELL properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PSLDX6
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional orthotropic SOLID properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PSOLID
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of solid elements, referenced by CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA and CTETRA Bulk Data Entries.
    - PSOLIDX
      Bulk Data Entry Defines additional SOLID properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - PSURF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties of a contact surface.
    - PTADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a pretension load as a linear combination of load sets defined via PTFORCE, PTFORC1, PTADJST and PTADJS1 entries.
    - PTADJS1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines adjustment (additional shortening) on a set of pretension sections.
    - PTADJST
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the adjustment (shortening) on a pretension section.
    - PTFORCE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines pretensioning force on pretension section.
    - PTFORC1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines pretensioning force on a set of pretension sections.
    - PTUBE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the properties of a thin-walled cylindrical tube element, referenced by a CTUBE entry.
    - PVISC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties of a one-dimensional viscous damping element (CVISC entry).
    - PWELD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines properties of connector (CWELD) elements.
    - QBDY1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a uniform heat flux for CHBDYE elements.
    - QBDYLIB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the external function to be called to calculate time and temperature-dependent Uniform Heat Flux values.
    - QVOL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rate of volumetric heat addition in a conduction element.
    - QVOLLIB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the external function called to calculate time and temperature-dependent rate of volumetric heat addition in a conduction element.
    - RADBC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the radiation boundary conditions and identifies CHBDYE entries for heat transfer analysis via radiation.
    - RADM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the radiation material properties of a surface element for heat transfer analysis.
    - RADPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the parameters for explicit dynamic analysis.
    - RADSND
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of grid points where the sound will be calculated as well as the panels that are generating the sound.
    - RANDPS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines load set power spectral density factors for use in random analysis having the frequency dependent form .
    - RANDT1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines time lag constants for use in random analysis autocorrelation function computation.
    - RBADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid body as a combination of Rigid Bodies (RBODY).
    - RBAR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid bar with six degrees-of-freedom at each end.
    - RBE1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid body connected to an arbitrary number of grid points.
    - RBE2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid body whose independent degrees-of-freedom are specified at a single grid point and whose dependent degrees-of-freedom are specified at an arbitrary number of grid points.
    - RBE2GS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid element connecting two grid points which are closest to the grid point referenced by the field GS.
    - RBE3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the motion at a "reference" grid point as the weighted average of the motions at a set of other grid points.
    - RBODY
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid body as a set of elements, grid points.
    - RCROSS
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a pair of response quantities for computing the cross-power spectral density functions in random response analysis.
    - RELOC
      Bulk Data Entry Geometrically maps parts (for example, elements and grids) from one location to another. This entry allows you to define mapping as MOVE (translation), ROTATE, MIRROR, or MATCH (as an arbitrary transformation which matches grids from one group to similar grids in another group).
    - RFORCE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a static loading condition due to a centrifugal force field. It can also be used to define the EXCITEID field (Amplitude "A") of dynamic loads in RLOAD1, RLOAD2 , TLOAD1 and TLOAD2 Bulk Data Entries.
    - RGYRO
      Bulk Data Entry Includes data required to perform Rotor Dynamics analysis in Modal Frequency Response Analysis and/or Modal Complex Eigenvalue Analysis. The RGYRO Bulk Data Entry is referenced by a corresponding RGYRO Subcase Information Entry in a specific subcase.
    - RJOINT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a Rigid Joint connection at two coincident grids.
    - RLOAD1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a frequency-dependent dynamic load of the form: for use in frequency response problems.
    - RLOAD2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a frequency-dependent dynamic load of the form for use in frequency response problems.
    - ROTORG
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies grids that determine the Rotor Line model.
    - RROD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a pin-ended rod that is rigid in extension.
    - RSPEC
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies directional combination method, modal combination method, excitation direction(s), response spectra and scale factors.
    - RSPEED
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies a set of reference rotor speed values for asynchronous analysis in Rotor Dynamics.
    - RSPINR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the relative spin rates between rotors and rotor damping parameters during a rotor dynamic analysis in Static, Modal Complex Eigenvalue or Frequency Response solution sequences.
    - RSPINT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the rotor spin rates and rotor damping parameters with respect to time during a Transient Rotor Dynamics Analysis.
    - RSPLINE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines multi-point constraints for the interpolation of displacements at grid points.
    - RSSCON
      Bulk Data Entry Defines multi-point constraints to model clamped connections of shell-to-solid elements.
    - RVDOF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the degrees of freedom where the residual vectors are to be calculated.
    - RVDOF1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the degrees of freedom where the residual vectors are to be calculated.
    - RWALADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid wall set as a union of rigid walls defined via RWALL entries.
    - RWALL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid wall for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - SEBULK
      Bulk Data Entry Defines superelement boundary search options and the type of superelement.
    - SECONCT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines grid and scalar point connection procedures for a partitioned superelement.
    - SECSET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines free boundary degrees-of-freedom for One-Step Superelement Analysis.
    - SECSET1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines free boundary degrees-of-freedom to be free for use in One-Step Superelement Analysis (Alternate Format).
    - SECT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a section for force output in geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - SECTION
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a specific face of a cross-section of the model.
    - SELOC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a partitioned superelement relocation by listing three noncolinear grids in the superelement and three corresponding grids not belonging to the superelement.
    - SENSOR
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a sensor for geometric nonlinear analysis. Sensors may be used to activate loads (NLOAD1).
    - SEQSET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the generalized degrees-of-freedom of the superelement for use in One-Step Superelement Analysis.
    - SEQSET1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the generalized degrees-of-freedom of the superelement for use in One-Step Superelement Analysis (Alternate Format).
    - SESET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the interior grid points for One-Step Superelement Analysis.
    - SET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of grids, elements, design variables, MBD entities, mode numbers, frequencies or times for reference by other input definitions.
    - SET1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a list of structural grid points or element identification numbers.
    - SET3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of grids or elements.
    - SETREE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the Superelement Tree for One-Step Superelement Analysis.
    - SLOAD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines concentrated static loads on scalar, grid or fluid points.
    - SOLVTYP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the solver type to be used for static and dynamic analysis.
    - SPC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines sets of single-point constraints, enforced displacements for static analysis, and thermal boundary conditions for heat transfer analysis.
    - SPC1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines sets of single-point constraints and thermal boundary conditions.
    - SPCADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a single-point constraint set as a union of single-point constraint sets defined via SPC or SPC1 entries.
    - SPCD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines an enforced displacement value for static analysis, an enforced displacement, velocity or acceleration for dynamic analysis and a thermal boundary condition for heat transfer (or transient heat transfer) analysis.
    - SPCDLIB
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the external function to be called to calculate time and temperature-dependent SPCD temperature values.
    - SPCOFF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines degrees-of-freedom to be excluded from AUTOSPC.
    - SPCOFF1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines degrees-of-freedom to be excluded from AUTOSPC.
    - SPLINE1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a surface spline for interpolating motion and forces for aeroelastic problems on aerodynamic geometries defined by regular arrays of aerodynamic points.
    - SPLINE2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a beam spline for interpolating motion and/or forces for aeroelastic problems on aerodynamic geometries defined by regular arrays of aerodynamic points.
    - SPLINE4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a curved surface spline for interpolating motion and forces for aeroelastic problems on aerodynamic geometries.
    - SPOINT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines scalar points.
    - STACK
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the stacking information and stacking sequence for ply-based composite definition.
    - SUPORT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines determinate reaction degrees-of-freedom in a free body.
    - SUPORT1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines determinate reaction degrees-of-freedom in a free body.
    - SURF
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a face of a shell or solid (3D solid, axisymmetric solid, or plane-strain solid) element as part of a surface.
    - SWLDPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines values of parameters used during the CWELD and CSEAM connectivity search.
    - TABDMP1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines modal damping as a tabular function of natural frequency.
    - TABFAT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines y values of each point on the loading time history.
    - TABLED1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for use in generating frequency-dependent and time-dependent dynamic loads.
    - TABLED2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for use in generating frequency-dependent and time-dependent dynamic loads. Also contains parametric data for use with the table.
    - TABLED3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for use in generating frequency-dependent and time-dependent dynamic loads. Also contains parametric data for use with the table.
    - TABLED4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the coefficients of a power series for use in generating frequency-dependent and time-dependent dynamic loads. Also contains parametric data for use with the table.
    - TABLEG
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a general tabular function for use in supported reference entries.
    - TABLEM1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for use in generating temperature-dependent material properties.
    - TABLEM2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for use in generating temperature-dependent material properties. Also contains parametric data for use with the table.
    - TABLEM3
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for use in generating temperature-dependent material properties. Also contains parametric data for use with the table.
    - TABLEM4
      Bulk Data Entry Defines coefficients of a power series for use in generating temperature-dependent material properties. Also contains parametric data for use with the table.
    - TABLEMD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a multi-dimensional tabular function which identifies single or multiple X-values for a single Y-value.
    - TABLES1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for material and friction property.
    - TABLEST
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies the material property tables for elasto-plastic, temperature-dependent materials.
    - TABLEXN
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tabular function for Stress (X) - Life (Y) pairs to define an SN curve.
    - TABRND1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines power spectral density as a tabular function of frequency for use in random analysis. Referenced on the RANDPS entry.
    - TEMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines temperature at grid points or a SET of grid points for determination of Thermal Loading and Stress recovery.
    - TEMPD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a temperature value for all grid points of the structural model that have not been given a temperature on a TEMP entry.
    - TEMPP1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines temperature field for shell elements (as a combination of reference plane temperature and linear thermal gradient through thickness) for determination of thermal loading, temperature-dependent material properties and stress recovery.
    - TEMPT
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for mapping the grid temperature field from either an external file or an internal heat transfer subcase to Nonlinear Static Analysis. The mapping is over time-domain only.
    - TIC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines values for the initial conditions of variables used in structural transient analysis and explicit analysis. Both displacement and velocity values may be specified at independent degrees-of-freedom.
    - TICA
      Bulk Data Entry Defines values for the initial velocity of a set of grids along and about an axis for explicit analysis.
    - TIE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a tied contact.
    - TLOAD1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a time-dependent dynamic load or enforced motion.
    - TLOAD2
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a time-dependent dynamic excitation or enforced motion.
    - TRIM
      Bulk Data Entry Specifies the constraints for aeroelastic trim variables.
    - TSTEP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines time step parameters for control and intervals at which a solution will be generated and output in transient analysis.
    - TSTEPE
      Bulk Data Entry Defines time step parameters for control and intervals at which a solution will be generated and output in explicit analysis.
    - TSTEPNL
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for Nonlinear Direct Transient Analysis.
    - UNBALNC
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the unbalanced rotating load during a rotor dynamic analysis in Modal Frequency Response, Linear Direct Transient or Small Displacement Nonlinear Direct Transient solution sequences. The unbalanced load is specified in a cylindrical system where the rotor rotation axis is the Z-axis.
    - USET
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of degrees-of-freedom.
    - USET1
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a set of degrees-of-freedom.
    - VISCO
      Bulk Data Entry Defines parameters for nonlinear analysis involving time-dependent material behavior.
    - XDAMP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the values for Raleigh damping for geometric nonlinear dynamic analysis.
    - XHISADD
      Bulk Data Entry Defines a time history output set as a union of time history outputs defined via XHIST entries.
    - XHIST
      Bulk Data Entry Defines the time history output request for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - XSHLPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines default shell element parameters for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - XSOLPRM
      Bulk Data Entry Defines default SOLID properties for geometric nonlinear analysis.
    - XSTEP
      Bulk Data Entry Defines explicit analysis control.
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  - Element Quality Check
    In order to prevent analyses from being carried out on badly discretized models, an element quality check is incorporated into the pre-processing phase.
  - Material Property Check
    In order to prevent analyses from being carried out on models with poor material definitions, a material property check is incorporated into the pre-processing phase. The material property check is controlled by the CHECKMAT parameter (see the PARAM input format).
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