/SURF/PLANE

Block Format Keyword Describes an infinite PLANE surface defined by a normal vector MM1.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
/SURF/PLANE/surf_ID/unit_ID
surf_title
XM YM ZM        
XM1 YM1 ZM1        

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
surf_ID Surface identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

 
unit_ID Unit Identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

 
surf_title Surface title

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

 
XM X coordinate of M (end of normal vector)

(Real)

 
YM Y coordinate of M (end of normal vector)

(Real)

 
ZM Z coordinate of M (end of normal vector)

(Real)

 
XM1 X coordinate of M1 (head of normal vector)

(Real)

 
YM1 Y coordinate of M1 (head of normal vector)

(Real)

 
ZM1 Z coordinate of M1 (head of normal vector)

(Real)

 

Comments

  1. The infinite PLANE is defined by a normal vector MM1 (M belongs to plane).

    surf_plane_normal_vector
    Figure 1.