Nodal Results Local Systems

  This data set is used to define the local system in which nodal results data may be specified. A Nodal Results Local System Data Set is denoted by a `KEY' of 32 in the data set header record. For each node there is a header record of the form:

KEY, NODE, NMATS, NSURF

To be written with the format:

FORMAT(1X, I2, 3I5)

or: FORMAT (1X, I2, I10, 2I5) for 10 digit node number format

Where:

KEY = -1 for a data header 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.

NMATS = number of materials (inner repeat).

NSURF = number of surfaces (outer repeat).

Followed by data continuation records of the form:

KEY, IMAT, XDCOSX, XDCOSY, XDCOSZ, YDCOSX, YDCOSY, YDCOSZ
KEY, IMAT, ZDCOSX, ZDCOSY, ZDCOSZ

To be written with the format:

FORMAT(1X, I2, I5, 6E12.5)

Where:

KEY = -2 for a data continuation record.

IMAT = material number.

XDCOSX, XDCOSY, XDCOSZ = X, Y and Z components of Local X axis.

YDCOSX, YDCOSY, YDCOSZ = X, Y and Z components of Local Y axis.

ZDCOSX, ZDCOSY, ZDCOSZ = X, Y and Z components of Local Z axis.

Notes:

1.

Nodal Results Local Systems should be input in the same order as the nodes are given in the nodal point co-ordinate data, but it is not necessary to give a system for each node.

2.

When the Nodal Results Local System is input at the model or loadcase level the components (direction cosines) of the local axes are given with respect to the model global system.

3.

When the Nodal Results Local System is input at the assembly level, the components (direction cosines) of the local axes are given with respect to the assembly global system.