Contents

• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Getting Started
  • Running the Interface
  • Configuring the Interface
  • Model Size Limitations
  • Reserved Entity Names
  • Version Number References
  • The DYNA3D-specific Command Environment
• Model Geometry Definition
  • Nodal Coordinates
  • Element Topology
  • Rigid Constraints
  • Nonreflecting Boundary Segments
• Physical Property Definitions
  • Shell and Membrane Properties
  • Truss Properties
  • Point Mass Properties
  • Hughes-Liu Beam Properties
  • Belytschko-Schwer Beam Properties
  • Linear Spring Properties
  • Elastoplastic Spring Properties
  • Nonlinear Spring Properties
  • Linear Damper Properties
  • Nonlinear Damper Properties
• Material Property Definitions
  • Internal Material Types
  • External Material Files
• Contact Surface Definitions
• Initial Velocities
• History Block Definition
• Load Curves
  • Load Curves defined by FEMGEN Time Curves
  • Load Curves defined by FEMGEN Load Types
• Load Definition
  • Pressure
  • Force
  • Translational Displacement
  • Rotational Displacement
  • Translational Velocity
  • Rotational Velocity
  • Translational Acceleration
  • Rotational Acceleration
  • Temperature
  • Base Acceleration
• Job Control
• Step time calculations
• Error Messages
  • Error Message Logging
  • Error Messages
• Example Models
  • Example Model PLAT