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Control Cards
HyperMesh > HyperMesh Entities & Solver Interfaces:

Control Cards
Control card entities are used to create solver control cards such as results file I/O options, CPU and memory limits, and others. A solver interface template must be loaded which defines control cards in order to create and edit control cards. Control cards are shown under the Card folder within the Model Browser. The following panels can be used to create and edit control cards: Control Cards

Solver Card Support for Control Cards RADIOSS (Block Format) Supported Card /ADMESH/GLOBAL /ALE/DISP Solver Description Defines the global parameters. Describes the displacement formulation.
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/ALE/DONEA /ALE/SPRING /ALE/STANDARD /ALE/ZERO /AMS /ANALY /ARCH /BEGIN

Describes the ALE grid velocity. Describes the spring formulation. Describes the standard formulation. Describes the Euler formulation. Description of advanced mass scaling in the model Describes the analysis flags. Describes the architecture flag. Sets the run name, the version of the input manual, the number of Starter run and input and work unit systems. Describes the computation Aero-Acoustic formulation. Describes the Rayleigh damping. Describes the shell default values initialization. Describes the solid default values initialization. Allows the default values to be changed for implicit calculations. Describes the initial state file. Describes the input-output flags. Describes the memory request. Describes the nodal random noise. Describes the SPH global parameters. Describes the SPMD computation.

/CAA /DAMP /DEF_SHELL /DEF_SOLID /IMPLICIT

/INISTA /IOFLAG /MEMORY /RANDOM /SPHGLO /SPMD

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/STAMPING /TITLE /UNIT /UPWIND

Improvement of error messages for stamping applications Describes the title. Describes the local unit system. Describes the upwind coefficient.

RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct Control cards are used to support many different things for the RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct user profile. The following I/O option entries are supported as control cards when appearing before the first SUBCASE statement. In many cases, information supplied on these entries is overridden by repeated definitions within subcases. Supported Card ACCELERATION Solver Description Controls the output of acceleration results Supported Parameters Notes Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) ANALYSIS Flag indicating that only analysis is to be performed (i.e. no optimization), CHECK overrides ANALYSIS. Flag indicating that only a check run is to be performed (i.e. no analysis or optimization). CHECK overrides ANALYSIS. Subcase information for explicit analysis Controls the output of strain results for Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST.
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Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

CHECK

CONTF

CSTRAIN

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composite shells.

Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

CSTRESS

Controls the output of stress results for composite shells.

DAMAGE

Controls the output of fatigue damage results.

DENSITY

Controls the output of density results from a topology or free-size optimization. Controls the output of density results from a topology or free-size optimization. Controls the creation of the .hgdata file. Defines input parameters required for the Global Search Option (GSO). NGROUP, NPOINT, SPMETH, NOUTDES, DESTOL, MAXSP, MAXSUCC, MAXWALL, MAXCPU NGROUP_OPT, NPOINT_OPT, NOUTDES_OPT, DGLOBAL_NUM_GROUP, DGLOBAL_IO

DENSRES

DESHIS DGLOBAL

DISPLACEMENT

Controls the output of

Found under
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displacement (and rotation) results.

GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

DMIGNAME

Defines the name given to the reduced matrices written to an external data file. Controls the echo of input data to the .out or .echo files. Defines the prefix to be used for the saving and retrieval of external eigenvalue data files. Controls the output of element force results. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

ECHO

EIGVNAME

ELFORCE

ENERGY ESE

Subcase information for explicit analysis Controls the output of FORMAT element strain energy TYPE results. DMIG ESE_V1 Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps
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FLUX

Controls the gradient and flux output for heat transfer analysis.

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panel.) FORMAT Controls the format of results output. Formats are: H3D (default), HM, FLX, OPTI, OUTPUT2, PUNCH, PATRAN, APATRAN, NONE. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

GPFORCE

Controls the output of grid point force results.

GPSTRESS

Controls the output of grid point stress results (available for PSOLID components only).

HISOUT INFILE

Controls the contents of the .hgdata file. When using the twofile setup, INFILE indicates the prefix of the file containing the bulk data information. Controls the output of fatigue life results. Its extension must be .fem.

LIFE

Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

LOADLIB

Defines the libraries to be loaded for external responses (DRESP3). Requests force output for a set of joints and/or force elements Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST.
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MBFORCE

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from multi-body dynamics subcases. MODEL Requests output for all formats for only a subset of the model and results. This option is intended for multibody dynamics and transient solution sequences with which users often require results for only a subsection of a model, but it is applied to all solution sequences. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) MSGLMT Can be used in the I/O Options section to limit the number of ERROR, WARNING and INFORMATION messages output, or to elevate a WARNING or INFORMATION message to an ERROR. Defines a set of frequencies at which results are output for frequency response analysis. TYPE (ERROR, WARNING) VALUE (OFF, NONE) TYPE_ID VALUE_INT

MPCFORCES

Controls the output of MPC force results.

OFREQUENCY

Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

OLOAD

Controls the output of applied force results.

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OTIME

Defines a set of times at which results are output for transient analysis. Defines the path to, and the prefix of, the results files output by RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct. Controls the frequency and format of results output by RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct. Specifies the damping of a scalar damper element using defined CDAMP1 or CDAMP3 entry. Can be used in the I/O Options section to request output of acoustic grid participation factors for all frequency response subcases. GRIDS (SETG_SID) GRIDF (SETFL_SID) FREQUENCY (SETF_SID) NULL RPCUTOFF

Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST.

OUTFILE

OUTPUT

PEAKOUT

PFGRID

PFMODE

Can be used in the I/O Options section to request output of modal participation factors for all frequency response subcases.

STRUCTURE (STRUCTMP, FREQUENCY, FILTER, NULL, RPCUTOFF) FLUID (FLUIDMP, STRUCTMP, PANELMP, FREQUENCY, FILTER, NULL, RPCUTOFF) PANEL FREQUENCY (SETF_SID) FILTER NULL
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PFPANEL

Can be used in the I/O Options section to request output of acoustic panel participation factors for all frequency response subcases.

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RPCUTOFF PRESSURE Controls the output of pressure results. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) PROPERTY Controls the output of the property definitions used in the last iteration of an optimization. The REQUEST command can be used in the I/O Options or Subcase Information sections to select a multi-body request definition to be used in a multibody problem. Controls the output of unretained optimization constraints. Flag that indicates that a restart run is to be performed. Also indicates the prefix of the .sh file to be used as the starting iteration for the restart. Controls the frequency of output of analytical results during an optimization. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option
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REQUEST

RESPRINT

RESTART

RESULTS

SACCELERATION Controls the form and type of modal participation

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acceleration output during an analysis.

on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

SDISPLACEMENT Controls the form and type of modal participation displacement output during an analysis

SCREEN

Controls the information echoed to the screen during a run. Controls the output of responses and sensitivities for size and shape design variables to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Controls the frequency of output of responses and sensitivities to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Controls the output of shape optimization results from a shape, topography or freeshape optimization. Controls the frequency of output of the state files (.sh and .grid). Controls the output of single-point force of constraint results. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps
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SENSITIVITY

SENSOUT

SHAPE

SHRES

SPCFORCES

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panel.) STRAIN Controls the output of elemental strain results. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST.

STRESS

Controls the output of SORTING (SORT1, elemental stress SORT2) results. FORMAT (HM, H3D, OPTI, PUNCH, OUTPUT2, PATRAN, APATRAN)

Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps FORM (COMPLEX, REAL, panel.) IMAG, PHASE, BOTH) TYPE (ALL, VON, PRINC, MAXS, SHEAR, TENSOR, DIRECT) LOCATION (CENTER, CUBIC, SGAGE, CORNER, BILIN) RANDOM (PSDF) STRESS_OPT (YES, NONE, NO, ALL, SID, PSID)

SVELOCITY

Controls the form and type of modal participation displacement output during an analysis,

Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) Individual subcases may have their own SUBTITLE definitions which are supported on the subcase definition (use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel). These will override the default subtitle.
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SUBTITLE

Defines a default subtitle for a RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct model.

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SYSSETTING

Run control

OS_RAM OS_RAM_INIT CARDLENGTH RAM_SAFETY RAMDISK SYNTAX SPSYNTAX LOADTEMP NPROC_CPU PLOTELID SCRFMODE

THERMAL

Controls the temperature output for heat transfer analysis.

Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

THICKNESS

Controls the output of thickness results from topology, free-size, or size optimization. Can be used in the I/O Options or Subcase Information sections to request thinning and thickness output for all geometric nonlinear analysis subcases or individual geometric nonlinear analysis subcases respectively. Defines a title for a RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct
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THIN

Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST.

TITLE

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model. TMPDIR Defines a temporary directory where scratch files will be written. Defines a system of units for the model. Controls the output of velocity results. Found under GLOBAL_OUPUT_REQUEST. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.) XSHLPRM Defines default shell element parameters for geometric nonlinear analysis. Defines default SOLID properties for geometric nonlinear analysis. RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct allows multiple TMPDIR entries, but only one instance is currently supported.

UNITS VELOCITY

XSOLPRM

The following Global Matrix Selectors are supported as control cards: Global Matrix Selector B2GG Solver Description Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a viscous damping matrix. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a stiffness matrix. Can be used in the Subcase Information section to select a direct input stiffness matrix, which is not included in normal modes. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a structural element damping matrix.
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Supported Parameters

Notes

K2GG K2PP

number_of_k2pps

K42GG

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M2GG P2G

Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a mass matrix. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a load matrix.

Other RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct cards supported as control cards: Supported Cards Solver Description ACMODL Defines the fluidstructure interface parameters. Supported Parameters INTER INFOR FSET SSET NORMAL SHNEPS DSKNEPS INTO SRCHUNIT MAXSGRID CONTPRM Defines the default properties of all contacts STATIC_CONTACT (CONTGAP, GPAD, MU1, MU2, STIFF) SLIDE_EXPLICIT (BMULT, C1 - C6, FDAMP, FGAP, FILT, FRIC, FRICPEN, GAPMAX, GAPMIN, IBC, IDEL, IGAP, IFFILT, IFRIC, ISTF, SDAMP, STFAC, STMAX, STMIN, TEND, TSTART) TIED_EXPLICIT (DS, IDEL2) UNSUPPORTED_CONTPRMS DESVARG DTI_UNITS Defines an override for design variable settings. Defines units for multibody dynamics and
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component mode synthesis solution sequences. GRDSET Defines defaults for fields 3, 7, and 8 on all GRID entries. Defines parameters for gap element connectivity and configuration. The following GAPPRM arguments are supported: CHKRUN, CKGPDIR, GAPCMPL, GAPGPRJ, HMGAPST, PRTSW, ERRMSG. If an unsupported argument is encountered on importing a PARAM card, the data is stored as UNSUPPORTED_PARAMS on the PARAM card. It is also possible to create an unsupported PARAM card using the UNSUPPORTED_PARAMS option.

GAPPRM

PARAM

Defines RADIOSS The following PARAM arguments (Bulk Data), OptiStruct are supported: ALPHA1, run parameters. ALPHA2, ALPHAFL1, ALPHAFL2, AMLSASPC, AMLSMAXR, AMLSUCON, AMLS, AMLSNCPU, AUTOSPC, AUTOSPRT, CB2, CHECKEL, CHKGPDIR, CHECKMAT, CK2, CM2, CMFTINIT, CMFTSTEP, CMSDIRM, CMSOFST, CNTNLSUB, COEFFC, COUPMASS, CP2, CSTEVAL, DISIFMCK, DFREQ, DUPTOL, EFFMAS, EHD, EXCOUT, EXPERTNL, EXTOUT, FLEXH3D, FLIPOK, FRIC, FZERO, G, GAPOFFSET, GMAR, GMAR1, HASHASSM, INREL, INRGAP, ITAPE, KDAMP, KGRGD, LMSOUT, MAXDAMP, MBDH3D, MEMTRIM,MODETRAK, NEGMASS, NPRBAR, NPRBE2, NPRGDE, OGEOM, OMACHRP, OMID, PLIGEXT, POST, POSTEXT, PRGPST, REANAL, RBMEIG, RSPLICOR, SEP1XOVR, SEPLOT, SH4NRP, SIMPACK, SMDISP, SORTCON, SRCOMPS, SS2GC4, TOLRSC, TPS, W3,

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W4, WTMASS. SWLDPRM Defines parameters for The following SWLDPRM CWELD connectivity arguments are supported: search. CHKRUN, GSPROJ, PROJTOL, PRTSW, ERRMSG.

Other control cards for the RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct interface: Supported Cards BULK_UNSUPPORTED_ CARDS Solver Description Supported Parameters Notes If a line (not a continuation line) occurs after the BEGIN BULK statement in an input file and starts with a keyword that is not recognized or supported, then the entire card gets written to BULK_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. It is also possible to manually define an unsupported bulk data card using the BULK_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. BULK_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS are exported near the bottom of the exported RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct input file, just before the ENDDATA statement. CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_ CARDS If a line (not a continuation line) occurs before the BEGIN BULK statement and before the first SUBCASE statement and starts with a keyword that is not recognized or supported, then the entire card gets written to CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. It is also possible to manually define data cards appearing above the first SUBCASE statement using the CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS are exported near the top of the
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exported RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct input file, just before the first SUBCASE statement. DEBUG Some special or custom features can be accessed through the use of 'debug, <string>, <real>' statements. ANALYSIS, CMETHOD, CMSMETH, CNTNLSUB, DEFORM, DESVAR, DLOAD, FATDEF, FATPARM, FATSEQ, FREQ, IC, INVEL, LOAD, MBSIM, METHOD_FLUID, METHOD_STRUCT, MLOAD, MOTION, MPC, NLOAD, NLPARM, OMODES, It also RANDOM, RWALL, handles the RWALADD, data selector SDAMPING_FLUID, DESVAR, SDAMPING_STRUCT, used to select SPC, STATSUB, a set of SUPORT1, TEMP, design TEMP_LOAD, TSTEP, variables for XHIST, XHISADD use in an optimization run. It also handles the output control OMODES, used to define a set of modes for output requests. INCLUDE_BULK INCLUDE_CTRL This control card is retained to support old database files. This control card is retained to
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GLOBAL_CASE_CONTROL Handles the data selectors FREQ, METHOD, MPC, SDAMPING and SPC appearing above the first SUBCASE statement.

This control card OMODES is also supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the Loadsteps panel.)

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support old database files. Model Documentation $HMBEGINDOC and $HMENDDOC indicate a section of comment cards which are supported on import and export. The comments are stored on control card Model Documentation. This information is exported at the top of the exported RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct input file. OSDIAG Some special diagnostic information can be processed through the use of 'osdiag, <integer>, <integer>, <real>, <real>' statements.

Abaqus Control cards define model information, which needs to be specified only once in the input file. The following Abaqus keywords are supported as control cards: Supported Card *CONSTRAINT CONTROLS Solver Description Reset overconstraint checking controls Supported Parameters NO CHECKS NO CHANGES DELETE SLAVE *DEPVAR *HEADING Specify solution-dependent state svcount variables Print a heading on the output Title MultipleLines *PREPRINT Select printout for the analysis input file processor. CONTACT ECHO HISTORY MASS PROPERTY MODEL *RESTART Save and reuse data and analysis results READ WRITE STEP
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INC END STEP FREQUENCY OVERLAY Actran The last step before creating the Actran input deck is completing control cards, which define the properties of the model that are not directly related to the mesh. You can define the title, analysis specifications, dimensions of the problem, interfaces between incompatible meshes, a color map and frequency response function solution, external structural vibration, and acoustic sources. Control cards can be accessed from the Control Cards panel: Supported Card Analysis Solver Description Specify options about the analysis Supported Parameters Type of analysis (Frequency, Modal Extraction, Time Response, External Matrices) Solver (KRYLOV, SPARSE, SUPERLU, CG_ILU) Frequency n_freq n_k_freq BC_MESH Define an excitation from a previous computation performed in Nastran, Actran, or Abaqus. Surface GAP_TOL PLANE_TOL MESH format, file name RESULTS format, type, file name Dimension Interface Define the dimension of the problem. Define interfaces for incompatible meshes. Dimension (3D, 2D, 2D 2D, 3D, or axisymmetric AXI) n_interfaces Optional. Each interface must be linked with two coupling surfaces.
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Notes Specify:

Frequency or modal analysis Frequency range and/or number of modes The solver

The excitation must be defined in two files: a mesh file and a results file defining the vibration on each node.

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LIGHTHILL

Use for predicting broadband aero-acoustic noise Include a file containing the FLOW data block.

HDF File name num_hdf_la FLOW FORMAT (ACTRAN, HDF) Flow file name Used for further convected acoustic simulations

MEAN_FLOW

OUTPUT_FRF

Define field points on the model (virtual microphone).

PLT file name fieldpoint storage_nodes

OUTPUT_MAP

Define color map solutions

OS Command Actran type Output format Results file name Mesh file name Output step field point mesh color map superelement color map

SOURCE SUPER_ELEMENT

Define acoustic sources in the model (virtual loudspeaker). Generate the SUPERELEMENT data block, specifying the OP2 file name.

n_sources SUPER ELEMENT BLOCK DEFINITION MESH FILE NAME MATRIX PARAMETERS FILE NAME MATRIX COEFFICIENT FILE NAME MODES FILE NAME super_point_load

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super_storage_node Title Specify a name for the analysis. Model Name Description Optional

ANSYS The input translator recognizes the ANSYS cards listed below. If an unsupported field is found in a card, a message is displayed on the status bar. The messages are also printed to the file ansys.msg. General slash commands, SOLUTION commands, POST1 commands, and POST26 commands are referred to as control cards. Unrecognized cards are written to a *.hmx file.

Supported Card ACEL ALPHAD ANTYPE

Solver Description Specifies the linear acceleration of the structure. Defines the mass matrix multiplier for damping. Specifies the analysis type and restart status.

Supported Parameters ACELX, ACELY, ACELZ Value Type (STATIC, BUCKLE, MODAL, HARMIC, TRANS, SUBSTR, SPECTR) Status (NEW, REST)

Notes

ARCLEN ARCTRM

Activates the arc length method. Key (OFF/ON), MAXARC, MINARC Controls termination of the arclength solution Lab (OFF, L, U), VAL, NODE, DOF (UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ) ldent Fname Key (off/on)

/ASSIGN

Reassigns a file name to an ANSYS file identifier. Specifies whether to use automatic time stepping or load stepping. Sets the program mode to "batch" Defines the stiffness matrix multiplier for damping.

AUTOTS

/BATCH BETAD

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BFUNIF BUCOPT CGLOC

Assigns a uniform body force load to all nodes. Specifies buckling analysis options Specifies the origin location of the acceleration coordinate system. Specifies the rotational velocity of the global origin. Specifies the rotational acceleration of an element component about a user-defined rotational axis.

Lab, Value METHOD, NMODE, SHIFT, LDMULTE XLOC, YLOC, ZLOC

CGOMGA CMDOMEGA

CGOMX, CGOMY, CGOMZ CM_NAME, DOMEGAX, DOMEGAY, DOMEGAZ, X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Y2, Z2

CMOMEGA

Specifies the rotational velocity CM_NAME, of an element component about DOMEGAX, a user-defined rotational axis. DOMEGAY, DOMEGAZ, X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Y2, Z2, KSPIN Sets convergence values for nonlinear analyses. Lab, VALUE, TOLER, NORM, MINREF

CNVTOL

/COM /COPY CRPLIM DCGOMG /DELETE DELTIM DMPRAT DOF DOMEGA EMUNIT

Places a comment in the output. n/a Copies a file. Specifies the creep criterion for automatic time stepping. FileName CRCR, Option

Specifies the rotational DCGOX, DCGOY, acceleration of the global origin. DCGOZ Deletes a file. Specifies the time step sizes to be used for this load step. Sets a constant damping ratio. FileName DTIME, DTMIN, DTMAX Carry RATIO

Adds degrees of freedom to the LAB1 - LAB10 current DOF set. Specifies the rotational acceleration of the structure. DOMGX, DOMGY, DOMGZ

Specifies the system of units for LAB, VAL magnetic field problems.
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EQSLV ERESX EORIENT ETABLE EXPASS HARFRQ HREXP

Specifies the type of equation solver. Specifies extrapoloation of integration point results.

Lab, TOLER, MULT Key

Reorient SOLID elements' axes ETYPE, Dir, Tol Fills a table of element values for LAB, ITEM, COMP further processing. Specifies an expansion pass of an analysis. Defines the frequency range in the harmonic response analysis. Key FREQB, FREQE

Specifies the phase angle for the ANGLE harmonic analysis expansion pass. Specifies harmonic analysis options. Specifies the harmonic analysis output options. Specifies that inertia relief calculations are to be performed. Specifies stepped or ramped loading within a load step. Specifies whether or not to reuse the triangularized matrix. Activates a line search to be used with Newton-Raphson. Reads and solves multiple load steps. Method, MAXMODE, MINMODE, MCout, Damp REIMKY, CLUST, MCONT Key

HROPT

HROUT IRLF

KBC KUSE LNSRCH LSSOLVE LVSCALE MDAMP MODE

Key Key Key LSMIN, LSMAX, LSINC

Scales the load vector for mode FACT superposition analyses. Defines the damping ratios as a function of mode. Specifies the harmonic loading term for this load step. Specifies modal analysis options. STLOC, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6 MODE, ISYM

MODOPT

Method, NMODE, FREQB, FREQE,

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PRMODE, Nrmkey MXPAND Specifies the number of modes NMODE, FREQB, to expand and write for a modal FREQE, Ecalc, SIGNIF or buckling analysis. Sets the key to terminate an analysis. KSTOP, DLIM, ITLIM, ETLIM, CPLIM NEQIT Specifies the maximum number of equilibrium iterations for nonlinear analyses. NEQIT

NCNV

NLGEOM

Includes large-deflection effects Key in a static or full transient analysis. Specifies the Newton-Raphson Option, --, Adptky options in a static or full transient analysis. Specifies the number of substeps to be taken this load step. Specifies the rotational velocity of the structure. Controls the solution data written to the database. NSBSTP, NSBMAX, NSBMIN, Carry OMEGX, OMEGY, OMEGZ, KSPIN Item, FREQ, Cname

NROPT

NSUBST

OMEGA OUTRES /POST1 PRED PRESOL PSTRES

Enters the database results post- n/a processor. Activates a predictor in a nonlinear analysis. Prints the solution results for elements. Specifies whether prestress effects are calculated or included. Sskey, Lskey PRESOLITEM Key

RSYS SLOAD

Activates a coordinate system KCN for printout or display of results. Loads a pretension section. SECID, PLNLAB, KINIT, KFD, FDVALUE, LSLOAD, LSLOCK n/a
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/SOLU

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SOLU

Specifies solution summary data NVAR, ITEMLABEL, per substep to be stored. COMPLABEL, SOLUNAME Starts a solution. Activates stress stiffness effects in a nonlinear analysis. Defines subtitles. n/a Key NLINE TITLE

SOLVE SSTIF /STITLE

SUBOPT

Specifies options for subspace iteration eigenvalue extraction.

SUBSIZ, NPAD, NPERBK, NUMSSI, NSHIFT, Strmck, JCGITR

/SYS TIME TIMINT TINTP

Passes a command string to the String operating system. Sets the time for a load step. Turns on transient effects. Defines transient integration parameters. Time Key, Lab GAMMA, ALPHA, DELTA, THETA, OSLM, TOL, --, --, AVSMOOTH, ALPHAF, ALPHAM Title_string

/TITLE TOFFST TOTAL TREF

Defines a main title.

Specifies the temperature offset Value from absolute zero to zero. Specifies automatic MDOF generation. Defines the reference temperature for the thermal strain calculations. Specifies transient analysis options. Assigns a uniform temperature to all nodes. NTOT, NRMDF TREF

TRNOPT

Method, MAXMODE, Dmpkey, MINMODE, MCout, TINTOPT TEMP

TUNIF /UNITS

Annotates the database with the Label, LENFACT, system of units used. MASSFACT, TIMEFACT, TEMPFACT, TOFFSET,
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CHARGEFACT, FORCEFACT, HEATFACT UNSU_END UNSU_PREP7 LS-DYNA *DATABASE_OPTION cards in Keyword are listed from the Setup drop down menu, after selecting Control Cards. An active field is output as the appropriate individual card in the data deck. A control card can be in one of three states: State Undefined Defined (See Note) Inactive Color Gray Green Red Explanation The control card was either never created or was deleted. Any control card viewed in the card previewer is activated. A card that has been defined may be disabled. The attributes for that card remain; however, the control card is not output.

Note:

Those control cards that are defined (green in the control card editor) are output.

Default values for attributes are common throughout the card previewer. A default value field has one of the following states: State Default = ON Default = OVERRIDDEN Description In this state, the field label color is yellow and no data entry is allowed. To override a default value field, pick the yellow field label. When you override a default value field, the label text color changes to cyan and you can enter data in the field.

The following keywords are supported: Supported Card *CONTROL_ACCURACY Solver Description Define control parameters that can improve the accuracy of the calculation. Define control parameters for contact interface force update Supported Parameters OSU, INN, PIDOSU Notes

*CONTROL_ADAPSTEP

FACTIN, DFACTR
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during each adaptive cycle. *CONTROL_ADAPTIVE Activate adaptive meshing. ADPFREQ, ADPTOL, ADPOPT, MAXLVL, TBIRTH, TDEATH, LCADP, IOFLAG, AdaptiveOptions IDSET, N, SMIN, ITRIOPT ITYPE (PartSetID, PartID), *CONTROL_ALE Set global control parameters for the Arbitrary Lagrange-Eulerian and Eulerian calculations. DCT, NADV, METH, AFAC - EFAC, START, END, AAFAC, VFACT, PRIT, EBC, PREF, NSIDEBC

*CONTROL_ADAPTIVE_ CURVE

To refine the element mesh along a curve.

*CONTROL_BULK_ VISCOSITY *CONTROL_CHECK

Reset the default values of the Q1, Q2, IBQ bulk viscosity coefficients globally. Check for various problems in the PID, IFAUTO, mesh. CONVEX, ADPT, ARATIO, ANGLE, SMIN, Shell Adaptively de-refine (coarsen) a shell mesh by selectively merging four adjacent elements into one. Change defaults for computation with contact surfaces. ICOARSE, ANGLE, NSEED, PSID SLSFAC, RWPNAL, ISLCHK, SHLTHK, PENOPT, THKCHG, ORIEN, ENMASS, USRSTR, USRRFC, NSBCS, INTERM, XPENE, SSTHK, ECDT, TIEDPRJ

*CONTROL_COARSEN

*CONTROL_CONTACT

*CONTROL_COUPLING

Change defaults for UNLENG, UNTIME, MADYMO3D/CAL3D coupling. UNFORC, TIMIDL, FLIPX - FLIPZ, SUBCYL Global control parameters for CPM (Corpuscular Particle Method). CPMOUT

*CONTROL_CPM

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*CONTROL_CPU *CONTROL_DYNAMIC_ RELAXATION

Control CPU time.

CPUTIM, IGLST

Initialize stresses and deformation NRCYCK, DRTOL, in a model to simulate a preload. DRFCTR, DRTERM, TSSFDR, IRELAL, EDTTL, IRDFLG Define controls for the mesh-free computation. Provide controls for energy dissipation options ISPLINE, IDILA, ININT, IMLM, ETOL HGEN, RWEN, SLNTEN, RYLEN

*CONTROL_EFG *CONTROL_ENERGY *CONTROL_EXPLOSIVE_ SHADOW *CONTROL_HOURGLASS

Compute detonation times in n/a explosive elements for which there is no direct line of sight. Set the default values of the hourglass control to override the default values. Define parameters for automatic time step control during implicit analysis. IHQ, QH

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ AUTO

IAUTO, ITEOPT, ITEWIN, DTMIN, DTMAX, DTEXP, DTMAX_Option

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ BUCKLE *CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ DYNAMICS

Activate implicit buckling analysis NMODE when termination time is reached. Activate implicit dynamic analysis IMASS, GAMMA, and define time integration BETA, TDYBIR, constants. TDYDTH, TDYBUR, IRATE Activate implicit eigenvalue analysis and define associated input parameters. NEIG, CENTER, LFLAG, LFTEND, RFLAG, RHTEND, EIGMTH, SHFSCL, NEIG_Option IMFLAG, DT0, IMFORM, NSBS, IGS, CNSTN, FORM, ZERO_V, IMFLAG_Option IRFLAG THRESH

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ EIGENVALUE

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ GENERAL

Activate implicit analysis and define associated control parameters.

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ INERTIA_RELIEF

Allows analysis of linear static problems that have rigid body modes. Defines control parameters for linear portion of implicit solver

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ LINEAR

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*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ MODES

Request calculation of constraint NSIDC and/or attachment modes for later NSIDA use in modal analysis using *PART_MODES. Defines control parameters for nonlinear portion of implicit solver Optional card that applies to implicit calculations.Used to specify whether a linear or nonlinear solution is desired. Optional card that applies to implicit calculations. The linear equation solver performs the CPU-intensive stiffness matrix inversion. Optional card that applies to implicit calculations. Artificial stabilization is required for multistep unloading in implicit springback analysis. Specify termination criteria for implicit transient simulations. NSOLVR, ILIMIT, MAXREF, DCTOL, ECTOL, RCTOL, LSTOL, ABSTOL LSOLVR, LPRINT, NEGEV, ORDER, DRCM, DRCPRM, AUTOSPC, AUTOTOL IAS, SCALE, TSTART, TEND, SCALE_Option

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ NONLINEAR *CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ SOLUTION

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ SOLVER

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ STABILIZATION

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ TERMINATION *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ AUTOMATIC *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_CHECK _SPEED *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ CONTACT_DISTRIBUTE

DELTAU

Instructs the program to apply a n/a simple heuristic to try to determine the proper decomposition for the simulation. Modifies the decomposition n/a depending on the relative speed of the processors involved. Ensures that the indicated contact ID1 - ID5 interfaces are distributed across all processors, which can lead to better load balance for large contact interfaces. Ensures that the indicated contact ID1 - ID5 interferences are isolated on a single processor, which can lead to decreased communication. Allow for pre-decomposition and Name
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*CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ CONTACT_ISOLATE

*CONTROL_MPP_

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DECOMPOSITION_FILE *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ METHOD *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ NUMPROC *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_SHOW *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ TRANSFORMATION *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ NOD3DUMP *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ NODUMP *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ NOFULL *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ SWAPBYTES *CONTROL_OUTPUT

a subsequent run or runs without having to do the decomposition. Specify the decomposition method to use. Name

Specify the number of processors N for decomposition.

Allows display of the final decomposition.

n/a

Specifies transformations to apply TYPE(1) to modify the decomposition. VAL(1) Suppress the output of all dump files. n/a

Suppresses the output of all dump n/a files and full deck restart files. Suppresses the output of the full deck restart files. n/a

Swap bytes on some of the output n/a files. Set miscellaneous output parameters. NPOPT, NEECHO, NREFUP, IACCOP, OPIFS, IPNINT, IKEDIT, IFLUSH

*CONTROL_PARALLEL

Control parallel processing usage NCPU, NUMRHS, for shared memory computers by CONST, PARA defining the number of processors invoking the optional consistency of the global vector assembly. Provide control over the RMIN, RMAX, remeshing of solids which are VF_LOSS, MFRAC, meshed with the solid tetrahedron DT_MIN element type 13. Special control options related to rigid bodies and the rigid-flexible LMF, JNTF, ORTHMD, PARTM,
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*CONTROL_REMESHING

*CONTROL_RIGID

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bodies. *CONTROL_SHELL Provide controls for computing shell response.

SPARSE, METALF WRPANG, ESORT, IRNXX, ISTUPD, THEORY, BWC, MITER, PROJ

*CONTROL_SOLID *CONTROL_SOLUTION

Provide controls for solid element ESORT, FMATRIX, response. NIPTETS, SWLOCL Specify the analysis solution procedure if thermal only or coupled thermal analysis is performed. Provide controls for computing SPH particles. SOLN, NLQ, ISNAN, LCINT

*CONTROL_SPH

NCBS, BOXID, DT, IDIM, MEMORY, FORM, START, MAXV, CONT, DERIV, INI

*CONTROL_SPOTWELD_ BEAM

Provides factors for scaling the LCT, LCS, T_ORT, failure force resultants of beam PRTFLG, T_ORS, spot welds as a function of their RPBHX parametric location on the contact segment and the size of the segment. Write out a LS-DYNA structured n/a input deck for version 970. Write out a LS-DYNA structured n/a input deck for version 970. Termination will occur after the structured input file is written. Control time step subcycling. n/a ENDTIM, ENDCYC, DTMIN, ENDENG, ENDMASS REFMAX, TOL, DCP, LUMPBC, THLSTL, NLTHPR, PHCHPN ATYPE, PTYPE, SOLVER, CGTOL, GPT, EQHEAT, FWORK, SBC TS, TIP, ITS, TMIN,
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*CONTROL_STRUCTURED *CONTROL_STRUCTURED _TERM

*CONTROL_SUBCYCLE

*CONTROL_TERMINATION Stop the job.

*CONTROL_THERMAL_ NONLINEAR

Set parameters for a nonlinear thermal or coupled structural/thermal analysis. Set options for the thermal solution in a thermal only or coupled structural-thermal analysis. Set time step controls for the

*CONTROL_THERMAL_ SOLVER

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*CONTROL_THERMAL_ TIMESTEP

thermal solution in a thermal only or a coupled structural/thermal analysis. Set structural time step size control using different options.

TMAX, DTEMP, TSCP, LCTS

*CONTROL_TIMESTEP

DTINIT, TSSFAC, ISDO, TSLIMIT, DT2MS, LCTM, ERODE, MS1ST CDAMP, FLOW, FHIGH, PSID LCID, VALDMP, STX - STZ, SRX SRZ

*DAMPING_FREQUENCY_ RANGE *DAMPING_GLOBAL

Provides approximately constant damping over a range of frequencies. Define mass weighted nodal damping that applies globally to the nodes of deformable bodies and to the mass center of rigid bodies. Specify time interval and file type for Airbag statistics time history file output. Specify time interval for AVS database output. Dt for complete output states.

*DATABASE_ABSTAT

*DATABASE_AVSFLT *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3PLOT *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3DRLF *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3THDT *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3DUMP *DATABASE_BINARY_ FSIFOR *DATABASE_BINARY_ INTFOR *DATABASE_BINARY_ RUNRSF *DATABASE_BINARY_

DT, LCDT, NOBEAM, NPLTC, PSETID, IOOPT CYCLE

Dynamic relaxation database.

Dt for time history data of element DT, LCDT subsets. Binary output restart files. Define output frequency in cycles. ALE interface force database DT

DT, LCDT, NOBEAM, NPLTC, PSETID DT, LCDT

Dt for output of contact interface data. Binary output restart file. Define output frequency in cycles. Flag to specify output of extra time history data to XTFILE at

DT

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XTFILE *DATABASE_BNDOUT

same time as D3THDT file. Specify time interval and file type for Boundary condition forces and energy time history file output. Specify time interval deformed geometry file output. Specify time interval and file type for discrete element forces time history file output. Specify time interval and file type for element data time history file output. Specify output database to be written. Specify output database to be written. VTYPE, COMP NEIPH, NEIPS, MAXINT, STRFLAG, SIGFLG, EPSFLG, RLTFLG, ENGFLG, CMPFLG, IEVERP, BEAMIP, DCOMP,SHGE, STSSZ, N3THDT, IALEMAT, NINTSLD, PKP_SEN, SCLP, MSSCL, THERM VTYPE, COMP

*DATABASE_DEFGEO *DATABASE_DEFORC

*DATABASE_ELOUT

*DATABASE_EXTENT_AVS *DATABASE_EXTENT_ BINARY

*DATABASE_EXTENT_ MOVIE *DATABASE_EXTENT_ MPGS *DATABASE_EXTENT_ SSSTAT *DATABASE_FORMAT *DATABASE_GCEOUT

Specify output database to be written.

VTYPE, COMP

PSID(1), ArrayCount

IFORM, IBINARY Specify time interval and file type for Geometric contact entities force time history file output Specify time interval and file type for global model data time history
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file output. *DATABASE_JNTFORC Specify time interval and file type for joint force time history file output Specify time interval and file type for material energies time history file output Specify time interval for movie output Specify time interval for MPGS Specify time interval and file type for nodal interface forces time history file output Specify time interval and file type for nodal force groups time history file output Specify time interval and file type for nodal point data time history file output Control cards for all ASCII output ABSTAT, ABSTAT_CPM, AVSFLT, BNDOUT, DCFAIL, DEFGEO, DEFORC, ELOUT, GCEOUT, GLSTAT, JNTFORC, MATSUM, MOVIE, MPGS, NCFORC, NODFOR, NODOUT, RBDOUT, RCFORC, RWFORC, SBTOUT, SECFORC, SLEOUT, SPCFORC, SPHOUT, SSSTAT, SWFORC, TPRINT, TRHIST

*DATABASE_MATSUM

*DATABASE_MOVIE *DATABASE_MPGS *DATABASE_NCFORC

*DATABASE_NODFOR

*DATABASE_NODOUT

*DATABASE_OPTION

*DATABASE_RBDOUT

Specify time interval and file type for rigid body data time history file output. Specify time interval and file type for resultant interface forces time history file output.
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*DATABASE_RWFORC

Specify time interval and file type for rigid wall forces time history file output. Specify time interval and file type for Seat belt time history file output. Specify time interval and file type for cross section forces time history file output Specify time interval and file type for sliding interface energy time history file output Specify time interval and file type for SPC reaction forces time history file output Specify time interval and file type for SPH element data time history file output Create spring forward nodal force IFLAG file. Specify time interval and file type for Subsystem data time history file output Specify the output intervals to the DTOUT superelastic forming output files.

*DATABASE_SBTOUT

*DATABASE_SECFORC

*DATABASE_SLEOUT

*DATABASE_SPCFORC

*DATABASE_SPHOUT

*DATABASE_SPRING_ FORWARD *DATABASE_SSSTAT

*DATABASE_ SUPERPLASTIC_ FORMING *DATABASE_SWFORC

Specify time interval and file type for nodal constraint reaction forces time history file output Specify time interval and file type for thermal time history file output. Thermal output from a coupled structural/thermal or thermal only analysis.

*DATABASE_TPRINT

*DATABASE_TRACER

Tracer particles will save a history TIME, TRACK, X, Y, of either a material point or a Z spatial point into an ASCII file, TRHIST. Tracer particle history information
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*INTERFACE_ COMPENSATION_NEW

Calculate the deviation of the part METHOD, SL, SF, from its intended design of the ELREF, PSIDm, stamped part and automatically UNDCT compensate the tool to minimize the deviation, modify the trimming curve after the die modification, and automatically detect the undercut problem

MADYMO Supported Card GAS Solver Description Specify a gas (molecular weight and specific heat coefficients). Supported Parameters Notes N2, O2, CO2, CO, HE, NE, AR, H2, H2O, NH3, H2S, C6H6, N20

MARC Supported Card ASSUMED (ASSUMED STRAIN) AUTO INCREMENT Solver Description Supported Parameters ASSUMED (ON/OFF) AUTOINC (ON/OFF) Fraction_a, MaxNumOflnc, NumOfRecPerInc, MaxFracTotLoad, MaxMulArcLength, CONSTANT DILATATION CONTACT_TYPE CONSTANT (ON/OFF) CONTACT_TYPE (MECHANICAL DISPLACEMENT, HEAT TRANSFER, COUPLING DIFFUSION, ACOUSTIC BOUNDARY, JOULE HEAT) DISTLOADS (ON/OFF) ListMax, ElemMax, NodeMax
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ELSTO FEATURE

ELSTO (ON/OFF), ELSTO_BUFSIZE FEATURE (ON/OFF), feature, FEATURE_IDS_NUM FINITE (ON/OFF) FOLLOWFOR (ON/OFF), DistLoads, BndryCond, PointLoads LARGEDISP (ON/OFF) MPCCHECK (ON/OFF), MpcOrder NOLIST (ON/OFF) OPTIMIZE (ON/OFF), AlgoType, OptMesh, UnitNMesh, UnitOCord, Print ORIENT (ON/OFF), NoOfSets, UnitNo PLASTICITY (ON/OFF), PLASTICITY (value) POST (ON/OFF), NoOfElemVar, UnitNumNewBinPost, UnitNumPreBinPost, FileGenFlag, UnitNumPreFrmtPost POST_DATA POST_DATA_NUM

FINITE FOLLOW FOR

LARGE DISP MPC_CHECK NO LIST OPTIMIZE

ORIENTATION PLASTICITY

POST

RBE

RBE (ON/OFF), RBE_AnalType, RBE2_LDISP, RBE3_LDISP SHELLSECT (ON/OFF), SHSECTSimRule, SHSECTIntBeam, SHSECTIntShell SIZING (ON/OFF),
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Attribute SOLVER SOLVER (ON/OFF), SolverType, NonSymSysFlag, NonPosDefSys, PreConType, 4ByteWords, AUTOSPC, ConGradlter, InitTrialFlag, InfoSolType, TotConGradConv SUMMARY (ON/OFF), UnitNo, IncFreq TABLE_LOAD, TABLE_MAT, TABLE_CON TIE (ON/OFF), TIE_ATTRI1, TIE_ATTR2, TIE_MAXNODES, TIE_ATTR4 TITLE (ON/OFF), TITLE_DATA, TITLE_DATA_NUM UPDATE (ON/OFF), Blank, IncrRot, IntStrStiff VERSION NUMBER

SUMMARY TABLE

TIE

TITLE

UPDATE VERSION Nastran Supported Card ACMODL Solver Description Defines modeling parameters for the interface between the fluid and the structure. Designates the end of the Case Control Section and/or the beginning of a Bulk Data Section.

Supported Parameters INTER, INFOR, FSET, SSET, NORMAL, METHOD, SHNEPS, DSKNEPS, INTOL, ALLSSET, SRCHUNIT n/a

Notes

BEGIN BULK

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will be written into this card. You can edit the card. CASE-UNSUPPORTED_ CARD n/a If CEND and SUBCASE exist, on import, all unsupported cards between CEND and the first SUBCASE will be written into this card. You can edit the card. If SUBCASE does not exist and BEGIN BULK exists, all unsupported cards between CEND and BEGIN BULK will be written into this card. When the model is created from HyperMesh, this card is on by default.

CEND

n/a

DIAG

Requests diagnostic output or special options.

DIAG DIAGIDLEN When the model is created from HyperMesh, this card is on by default. If CEND exists in the imported deck, on import, all unsupported cards before CEND will be written into this card. You can edit the card. If CEND does not exist, on import, all unsupported cards before BEGIN BULK will be written into this card.

ENDDATA

Designates the end of n/a the Bulk Data Section.

EXEC_UNSUPPORTED_ CARDS

n/a

FLUX

Request gradient and flux output for all heat transfer analysis subcases or individual

FORMAT OPTION (ALL, NONE, SETID)

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heat transfer analysis subcases respectively. GLOBAL CASE CONTROL LABEL, ANALYSIS, AUTOSPC, BCONTACT, CMETHOD, DEFORM, DLOAD, FREQ, IC, LOAD, LOADSET, METHOD_FLUID, METHOD_STRUCT, MPC, NLPARM, RANDOM, SDAMPING_FLUID, SDAMPING_STRUCT, SPC, SUPORT1, TEMP, TEMP_LOAD, TSTEP ACCELERATION, DISPLACEMENT, EKE, ELFORCE, ESE, GPFORCE, GPSTRESS, MCFRACTION, MPCFORCES, OFREQ, OLOAD, OTIME, PARTN, SACCELERATION, SDISPLACEMENT, SPCFORCES, STRAIN, STRESS, SVECTOR, SVELOCITY, THERMAL, VELOCITY Defines default options CP, CD, SEID, Single Point for fields 3, 7, 8, and 9 Constraint 1- 6 of all GRID entries

GLOBAL OUTPUT REQUEST

GRDSET

IC ID INCLUDE_BULK INCLUDE_CTRL INCLUDE_EXEC K2PP Specifies a comment. Inserts an external file into the input file Inserts an external file into the input file Inserts an external file into the input file l1, l2 number of includes in bulk number of includes in ctrl number of includes in exec

Selects direct input number of k2pps stiffness matrices, which are not included in normal modes
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MAXLINES

Sets the maximum nmax number of output lines. Specifies nonlinear material optional schemes in SOL 400. Extends to material options, property options including property mapping, boundary condition options. CREEP, ASSM, TSHEAR, LRGSTRN, HEMICUBE, TEMPP, TEMGO, SPROPMAP, SPCRMPT, DEACTEL, ENTHALP, MAPTOL

The maximum number of lines is 999999999 (Nastran default).

NLMOPTS

OMIT_BEGIN_BULK

By selecting this control card, you are forcing HyperMesh to not write BEGIN BULK CARD By selecting this control card, you are forcing HyperMesh to not write the CEND card. By selecting this card, you are forcing HyperMesh to not write the END_BULK card. Specifies values for parameters. ALPHA1, ALPHA2, AMLS, AMLSNCPU, ASING, AUTOSPC, AUTOSPRT, BAILOUT, COUPMASS, CURV, CURVPLOT, DDRMM, EPPRT, EPZERO, FZERO, G, GFL, GRDPNT, GRDEQ, INREL, K6ROT, LGDISP, MARCSLHT, MAXRATIO, MPCX, NEWSEQ, NOCOMPS, OGEOM, OLDSEQ, OMACHPR, OMID, OPTION, OUNIT2, POST, POSTEXT, PRGPST, SCRSPEC, SFECOUP, SIGMA, SNORM, SPCGEN, TABS, TINY, USETPRT, WTMASS. RADSET_ICAVITY_NUM=
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OMIT_CEND

OMIT_END_BULK

PARAM

On import, all unsupported PARAM cards are written into the UNSUPPORTED PARAMS block within PARAM CARD in the Control Cards panel. You can edit this data block.

RADSET

Specifies which

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radiation cavities are to be included for radiation enclosure analysis SET CARD Defines a set of setid, SET_realList element or grid point numbers to be plotted. Only real number sets can be created using control cards. For node and element sets, see Sets. SOL Specifies the solution sequence or main subDMAP to be executed. Analysis (Statics, Normal Modes, Buckling, Nonlinear Statics, Dir. Complex Eigenvalues, Dir. Frequency Response, Dir. Transient Response, Model Complex Eigenvalues, Modal Frequency Response, Modal Transient Response, Nonlin. Transient Resp., Design Optimization, Statics & Lin. Heat Transfer, Implicit) n/a

SUBTITLE

Defines a subtitle that will appear on the second heading line of each page of printer output.

SWLDPRM

Overrides default GSMOVE, NREDIA values of parameters for CFAST, CWELD, and CSEAM connectivity search. Sets the maximum CPU and I/O time. MaxIO

TIME TITLE

Defines a character n/a string that will appear on the first heading line of each page of NX Nastran printer output. Defines parameters for geometric nonlinear implicit dynamic analysis strategy. ANALYSIS, AUTOSPC, BCONTACT, CMETHOD, BCSET, BOLTLD, DEFORM, DLOAD, FREQ, IC, LOAD, LOADSET,
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METHOD_FLUID, METHOD_STRUCT, MPC, NLPARM, NSM, RANDOM, SDAMPING_FLUID, SDAMPING_STRUCT, SPC, SUPORT1, TEMP, TEMP_LOAD, TRIM, TSTEP PAM-CRASH 2G Supported Card NA Solver Description Imported Model Documentation Supported Parameters n/a Notes The input deck can contain model documentation text that is imported and exported via the comment lines. For decks not written by HyperMesh, all comment lines before the first non-comment line are treated as model documentation. For decks written by HyperMesh, the documentation lines must be placed in a block that begins with the line $HMBEGINDOC and ends with the line $HMENDDOC. The text can be created and changed using the card previewer. This card is always overwritten by the current model documentation. This card is not created during FE input process. You can create this card, but once this card is defined, only this will be exported. You can access macros from the
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NA

Model Documentation

n/a

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PAM-CRASH 2G user profile to append or overwrite the information from Imported Model Documentation to this card. AIRBAGCHECK Airbag Check Option (YES/NO) Qualifier (VOLUME, ORIENT) ANALYSIS Analysis Analysis Selection (EXPLICIT, IMPLICIT_PCG) Option (YES/NO) Contact Control Parameters ITER_INIPEN_N ITER_FORCE_N ITER_FORCE_EPS LEAKFILTER COUPLING DATACHECK Coupling Data Check MADYMO, PAMFLOW Yes/No Execution (None, QUIT, STOP) DEBUG DCOMP ECTRL / Debug DMP Domain Decomposition Element Control Parameters Yes/No Type, Direction ANTIDRILL, SPRINGBACK, STRAINRATE, RATEFILTER, RATESCALE, RATECURVE, KINJ, ENERMONT, MET3DLOAD n/a This card contains all the information about the element control parameters. This card contains all the information about the interfaces control parameters such as initial penetration. Added in PAM-CRASH 2004

AUTOSLEEP CCTRL /

ENDDATA

End of Data

Cards after the ENDDATA card are ignored.

FILE INCLU /

File Name Include Cards

FILENAME fileName
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NUM_INCLUDES INPUTVERSION MAXMEMORY MERGEGAP METRIC/ METRICCHECK Input Version Max Memory Common Node Merge Initial Metric Metric Check n/a MAXMEMORY tolerance metric, NUM_METRICS Option (YES/NO) Tolerance OCTRL / Output Control Parameters THPOUTPUT INTERVAL TIOD DSYOUTPUT INTERVAL PIOD Output Parameters Selction (All, THOUTPUT, DSYOUTPUT, RSTOUTPUT, PRTOUTPUT, TOTAL_STRAIN, PRINT, PREFILTER, GLBTHP, SHLTHP, NODPLOT, SOLPLOT, SHLPLOT, BEAPLOT, MPPOUTPUT, RBODY_DISPLAY, FPM OUTPUT, SPHPLOT) Thpoutput Qualifier (Interval, Point, Curve) Dsyoutput Qualifier (Interval, State, Curve) PIPE RESTARTFILES RUNEND/ Pipe Restart Files End Of Run Definition Yes/No NumberOfFiles TIME SENSOR_OPT RWALL_KIN_CHECK SHELLCHECK Shell Check Option (YES/NO) Yes/No Warpage, Aspect, QMinAngle, QMaxAngle, TMinAngle, TMaxAngle
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Added in PAM-CRASH 2004 This card contains all the information about the output of data, such as PRINT, SHLTHP, THPOUTPUT, DSYOUTPUT, GLBTHP, BEAPLOT, etc. In card previewer you have the option of defining all the parameters.

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SIGNAL SOLIDCHECK

Signalling Solid Check

Yes/No Yes/No Aspect, QMinFace, QMaxFace, TMinFace, TMaxFace

SOLID4N

Solid4N

YES/NO

This card must be defined in order to support 4-noded tetra elements by using SOLID / keyword in PAM-CRASH 2004. Its value should be set to "YES".

SOLVER SPCTRL /

Solver

CRASH, STAMP
KERNAL_OPT NUM BER_NEIGHBORS_OPT BUFFER_M ULTIPLIERS_OPT NN_ACCELERATOR_OPT X_SYM M ETRY_OPT Y_SYM M ETRY_OPT Z_SYM M ETRY_OPT ARTVISC_TENSION_OPT M OM ENTUM _FORM ALISM _OPT DIM ENSION_1D_OPT DIM ENSION_2D_OPT

SPH /

IDKERN, FACNEI, ISPHAC, LSPHAC, X, Y, Z, IOPSPH, IPBDIM, SECLA, FACBUF, IVSH Stop Run ENERGY, CPULIMIT, TIMESTEP, CONTACT_DIVERGENCE filename, TimeFactor, LengthFactor, FrameNumber NUM_SUBRUNS

STOPRUN

SUBRUN

Substructure Run

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SUBTA /

Substructure Run Link Table

EQUIVALENCE, IDNEW, IDOLD NUM_EQUIV_NODES

TCTRL /

Timestep Control Parameters

Timestep Parameters Selection (All, INITIAL, PREFER, SCALE, STIFFNESS_SCALE, INIT_MASS_SCALE, NODAL, DYNA_MASS_SCALE, SHELL_TIMESTEP) TITLE Length, Mass, Time, Temperature

This card contains all the information about the time step control parameters.

TITLE / UNIT

Title Unit System Unsupported Cards

All unsupported information found in the input deck is imported in this card. You can edit this card.

PERMAS The following cards are supported in the PERMAS interface:

Supported Card $COMPONENT

Solver Description Component Input Bracket Header Line

Supported Parameters Name TYPE (AXISYM, DISCRETE) DOFFIELDS (DISP, TEMP, PRES, POTE, MATH)

Notes

$ECHO $MODDAMP

Controls the echo print of PERMAS data input lines. Definition of viscous or structural modal damping.

HEADER, ON, OFF, GEN DOFTYPE KIND TYPE This option is available in the SYSTEM card as a separate checkbox.

$SYSTEM

Opens the bracket for input Name of system data. PARAMETER

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MODDAMP UnsupportedDataLinesSystem Samcef The following cards are supported in the Samcef interface:

Supported Cards UNSUPPORTED_CARDS

Solver Description

Supported Parameters N/A

Notes

See also Browsers HyperMesh Entities & Solver Interfaces Model Setup

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