*SET_SOLID

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of solids based on a list of solids in various ways.

Format

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*SET_SOLID_{OPTION}
set_ID      
If OPTION = <BLANK>, repeat the following line as needed.
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E_ID1 E_ID2 E_ID3 E_ID4 E_ID5 E_ID6 E_ID7 E_ID8
If OPTION = GENERAL, repeat the following lines for each TYPE used.
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TYPE ID1 ID2 ID3 ID4 ID5 ID6 ID7
  ID8 ID9 ID10 ID11 ID12 etc  

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION
<BLANK> Default
The elements in the set are listed 8 per line until the next keyword.
GENERATE
The SOLIDs in the set include all the parts between E_IDB1 – E_IDE1, E_IDB2 – E_IDE2, E_IDB3 – E_IDE3, etc.
GENERATE_INCREMENT
The SOLIDs in the set include all the parts between E_IDB1 – E_IDE1 with the increment value INCR
GENERAL
The SOLIDs in the set are defined using the TYPE options defined.
set_ID Element set identifier

(Integer)
E_ID1- E_ID10 Element IDs, 8 per line

(Integer)
TYPE
ALL
All solid elements in the model are added to the set. No entities are listed for this option.
ELEM
The listed solid elements are added to the set.
DELEM
The listed solid elements are removed to the set.
PART
The solid elements from the listed parts are added to the set.
DPART
The solid elements from the listed parts are removed to the set.
BOX
The solid elements inside the listed boxes are added to the set.
DBOX
The solid elements inside the listed boxes are removed from the set.
ID1, ID2, ID3 .. Entity IDs, 7 per line

(Integer)

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /SET/GENERAL.
  2. The adding and removing of elements in *SET_SOLID_GENERAL depends on the order of the TYPE options used.
  3. The option “_TITLE” can be added to the end of this keyword. When “_TITLE” is included, an extra 80 character long line is added after the keyword input line which allows an entity title to be defined.