*DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a list of nodes for output in time history file.

Format

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*DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE_{OPTION}
ID1 ID2 ID3 ID4 ID5 ID6 ID7 ID8
Etc.              

If OPTION = LOCAL, insert the following lines.

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ID1 CID REF          
ID2 CID REF          
Etc.              

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION
LOCAL
Node output to the time history file is in the local coordinate system (fixed or moving). If not specified, the output is in the global system.
ID Node identifier

(Integer)
CID Local coordinate system identifier used for output

(Integer)
REF
= 0
The node output is in a fixed coordinate system
= 1
The node output is in a moving coordinate system defined by nodes.

(Integer)

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /TH/NODE.
  2. A moving coordinate system based on nodes is used when REF=1.