2021

2021

*DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION_PLANE

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefine a cross plane section to output the force and moment defined by part set.

Format

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*DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION_PLANE_{OPTION}

If OPTION = ID, insert the following line.

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`ID`	`Title`

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`PSID`	`P1`_X	`P1`_Y	`P1`_Z	`P2`_X	`P2`_Y	`P2`_Z	`Radius`
`P3`_X	`P3`_Y	`P3`_Z	`LEN_1`	`LEN_2`

Definition

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`ID`	Cross plane section identifier (Integer)
`Title`	Contact interface title (Character, maximum 70 characters)
`PSID`	Part set Identifier (Integer)
`P1`_X	X coordinate of point 1 for normal direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P1`_Y	Y coordinate of point 1 for normal direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P1`_Z	Z coordinate of point 2 for normal direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P2`_X	X coordinate of point 2 for normal direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P2`_Y	Y coordinate of point 2 for normal direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P2`_Z	Z coordinate of head of normal direction (Real)	$[m]$
`Radius`	Radius for circle shape	$[m]$
`P3`_X	X coordinate of point 3 for 1st plane direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P3`_Y	Y coordinate of point 3 for 1st plane direction (Real)	$[m]$
`P3`_Z	Z coordinate of point 3 for of 1st plane direction (Real)	$[m]$
`LEN_1`	Length in 1st plane direction of rectangular shape	$[m]$
`LEN_2`	Length in 2nd plane direction of rectangular shape	$[m]$

Comments

This keyword maps to /SECT, /SECT/PARAL, or /SECT/CIRCLE.