Nodal Point Coordinate Data Records

  A Nodal Point Coordinate Data Set is denoted by a `KEY' of 2 in the data set header record. Coordinate data for a single node is of the form:

KEY, NODE, X, Y, Z, SYSID

To be written with the format:

FORMAT (1X, I2, I5, 3E12.5, I5)

or: FORMAT (1X, I2, I10, 3E12.5, I5) for 10 digit node number format

Where:

KEY = -1 for a data record

= -3 for the data set delimiter record which is an otherwise blank record inserted at the end of the data set.

NODE = node number

X = x coordinate

Y = y coordinate

Z = z coordinate

SYSID = local system identifier for the degrees of freedom at the node. (=0 if no local system used).

Notes:

1.

Nodal point coordinate data records must be in ascending node number order.

2.

Node numbers need not start with node 1.

3.

Node numbers need not ascend in increments of 1.

4.

Node numbers must be positive.