NSM1
Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural mass per unit area or per unit length for a list of elements or properties.
Format
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM1 | SID | TYPE | VALUE | ID | ID | ID | ID | ID | |
| ID | ID | ID | etc. | 
Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM1 | 2 | ELEMENT | 0.063 | 1 | 8 | 
Alternate Format and Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM1 | SID | TYPE | VALUE | ID | THRU | ID | |||
| NSM1 | 3 | PSHELL | 0.03 | 9 | THRU | 12 | 
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example | 
|---|---|---|
| SID | Non-structural mass set
                                identification number. No default (Integer > 0) | |
| TYPE | This can be one of the
                                properties PSHELL, PCOMP,
                                    PBAR, PBARL,
                                    PBEAM, PBEAML,
                                    PROD, CONROD,
                                    PSHEAR, or PTUBE, in which
                                case the list of IDs will refer to properties of the stated type, or
                                it can be ELEMENT, in which case the list is of
                                individual element IDs of elements that can have
                                    NSM. It can also be of type
                                    ELSET, in which case, it is an element SET
                                    ID. No default | |
| VALUE | Non-structural mass per
                                unit area or per unit length. No default (Real) | |
| ID | Property, Element ID, or
                                Element Set ID depending on the TYPE
                                    definition. No default (Integer > 0, or "THRU") | 
Comments
- Refer to Non-structural Mass in the User Guide for more information on the use of this card.
- Non-structural mass in this format must be selected by the NSM (Subcase Information Entry) Subcase Information selector.
- The value of the non-structural mass does not change during Topology Optimization.