*DEFINE_BOX

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefine a rectangular box in the global or local coordinate system.

Format

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*DEFINE_BOX_{OPTION}
Box_ID XP1 YP1 ZP1 XP2 YP2 ZP2
If OPTION = LOCAL, insert the following lines.
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X1 Y1 Z1 X2 Y2 Z2  
Ox Oy Oz      

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
VID Vector identifier
XP1 X coordinate of first point (minimum)

(Real)

 [ m ]
YP1 Y coordinate of first point (minimum)

(Real)

 [ m ]
ZP1 Z coordinate of first point (minimum)

(Real)

 [ m ]
XP2 X coordinate of second point (maximum)

(Real)

 [ m ]
YP2 Y coordinate of second point (maximum)

(Real)

 [ m ]
ZP2 Z coordinate of second point (maximum)

(Real)

[ m ]
X1 X coordinate on local 𝑥-axis

(Real)
Y1 Y coordinate on local 𝑥-axis

(Real)
Z1 Z coordinate on local 𝑥-axis

(Real)
X2 X coordinate on local 𝑥y-vector

(Real)
Y2 X coordinate on local 𝑥y-vector

(Real)
Z2 X coordinate on local 𝑥y-vector

(Real)
Ox X coordinate of skew origin

(Real)

 [ m ]
Oy Y coordinate of skew origin

(Real)

 [ m ]
Oz Z coordinate of skew origin

(Real)

 [ m ]

Comments

  1. If OPTION is defined, XP1, YP1, ZP1, XP2, YP2, AND ZP2 are expressed in the local coordinate system.
  2. This keyword maps to /BOX/RECTA and /SKEW/FIX if the option LOCAL is defined.