Element Results Local Systems

  This data set is used to define the local system in which element results data may be specified. An Element Results Local System Data Set is denoted by a `KEY' of 33 in the data set header record. For each element for which a local system is specified there is a header record of the form:

KEY, NUMB, ITYPE, IGROUP, NODAL, NSURF

To be written with the format:

FORMAT(1X, I2, 5I5)

or: FORMAT (1X, I2, I10, 4I5) for 10 digit element 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.

NUMB = element number.

ITYPE = FEMVIEW element type (optional). If this is zero `NODAL' must be set to the number of nodes for this element type.

IGROUP = element group number.

$$\gt$$ NODAL =

NSURF = number of surfaces (outer repeat).

Followed by data continuation records of the form:

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

To be written with the format:

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

or: FORMAT (1X, I2, I10, 6E12.5) for 10 digit node number format

Where:

KEY = -2 for a data continuation record.

NODE = node 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.

Element Results Local Systems should be input in the same order as the elements are given in the element topology data, but it is not necessary to give a system for each element.

2.

When the Element 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 Element 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.