/GRNOD/GENE
Block Format Keyword Generate a group of nodes by listing the first and last node IDs in the range.
Format
For each list, enter first node and last node (any number of lists may be input, up to 5 per Line). All nodes between first_ID and last_ID are selected.
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| /GRNOD/GENE/grnd_ID/unit_ID | |||||||||
| grnd_title | |||||||||
| first_ID1 | last_ID1 | first_ID2 | last_ID2 | first_ID3 | last_ID3 | first_ID4 | last_ID4 | first_ID5 | last_ID5 |
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
|---|---|---|
| grnd_ID | Node group
identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
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| unit_ID | Unit Identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
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| grnd_title | Node group
title (Character, maximum 100 characters) |
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| first_ID1, last_ID1,...first_IDn, last_IDn | List of first and last
node identifiers (Integer) |
Comments
- Node groups are used to define slave nodes of rigid walls, interfaces, rigid bodies or nodes to which a load is applied, like a concentrated load or a fixed velocity.
- Nodes are stored in this order. For all other input types, nodes are sorted.