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Element Information and Generation

This card depends on the element type. Refer to the element library list. However, the generation of the elements are the same. The following table shows a general generation block. Skip this block if NUMEG.EQ.0. The latest definition of element overrides the previous one. Terminate the element generation with a blank card.

1-5   Element number


6-10 		 Number of subsequent generation lines


Enter 0 if no generation is required


11-15		 Node number of the first local node


16-..		 Other node numbers connected to the element


1-5 		 First element of the already existed pattern


6-10 		 Last element of the already existed pattern


11-15		 Already existed pattern element number increment


16-20		 Number of times required to repeat the pattern


21-25		 Uniform node number increment


EQ.0: Variable node increments will follow


25-30		 Element number increment


31-..		 Variable node increments (NINC(K),K=1,NEN)
The node numbers should be entered in the specified order of the local node and in a sequence that produces a positive area or volume.



A. Zeiny
2000-09-06