Part Definition Records

  A Part Definition Data Set is denoted by a `KEY' of 101 in the data set header record. For each part there is a header record of the form:

KEY, ANAME, LPNR, TYPE, NE0, NE1, NANT

to be read with the format:

FORMAT (1X, I2, 1X, 8A1, 5I5)

or: FORMAT (1X, I2, 1X, 8A1, 5I10) for 10 digit 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.

ANAME = Name of line, surface or body

LPNR = sequence no. of line, surface or body

TYPE = 2=line, 3=surface, 4=body

NE0 = first element number on part

NE1 = last element number on part

NANT = Number of Nodes to follow

Followed by data continuation records of the form:

KEY, NODE1, NODE2, ..., NODE15

To be written with the format:

FORMAT (1X, I2, 15I5)

or: FORMAT (1X, I2, 15I10) for 10 digit node number format

Where:

KEY = -2 for a data continuation record

NODE1 etc. = node numbers defining the element

Notes:

1.

The data continuation record (KEY = -2) will be repeated as necessary until all nodes have been defined.