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*NODELINE
Data format:
A single line with 5 values
NO1 NO2 NBNOD NSTA IDOFT
Status :
Optional
Purpose :
To generate a line of equally spaced nodes
Restriction :
The nodes NO1 and NO2 must have been previously defined
Details :
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| NO1 | Identification number of the first node of the line |
| NO2 | Identification number of the last node of the line |
| NBNOD | Number of nodes to be generated between NO1 and NO2 |
| NSTA | The NODELINE sequence will generate the nodes with identification numbers NSTA to NSTA+NBNOD-1. So NSTA is the identification number of the first generated node close to node NO1. |
| IDOFT | 6 digit integer concatenation used to assign degrees of freedom to the generated nodes. (see *NODES) |
Note
The co-ordinates of the nodes NSTA to NSTA+NBNOD-1 will be generated by linear equidistant interpolation between the co-ordinates of NO1 and NO2.
Example :
*NODELINE
1 11 9 2 000000
11 18 5 13 000000
From Node 1 to Node 11, 9 nodes will be generated starting with Node 2. Each generated node will have 6 degrees of freedom. From Node 11 to Node 18, 5 nodes will be generated starting with Node 13. Each generated node will have 6 degrees of freedom.
