Output Blocks
Output block entities define and store solver output requests.
Output blocks do not have a display state.
Abaqus Cards
Output blocks are added to load steps (*STEP). Output requests
organized into the output blocks are written out within the corresponding step definition in
the Abaqus input deck. Output blocks must be added to the
corresponding load steps for them to be written out to the Abaqus deck. All types of output requests in an output block are defined from the card
image.
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| ALLSECTIONPTS |
Note: Sub-option in the ELEMENT OUTPUT card image.
|
| *CONTACT FILE | Define results file requests for contact variables. |
| *CONTACT OUTPUT | Specify contact variables to be written to the output database. |
| *CONTACT PRINT | Define print requests for contact variables. |
| *EL FILE | Define results file requests for element variables. |
| *EL PRINT | Define data file requests for element variables. |
| *ELEMENT OUTPUT | Define output database requests for element variables. |
| *ENERGY FILE | Write energy output to the results file. |
| *ENERGY OUTPUT | Define output database requests for whole model or element set energy data. |
| *ENERGY PRINT | Print a summary of the total energies |
| *INCREMENTATION OUTPUT | Define output database requests for time incrementation data. Note: Explicit
template only. History data. Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY. |
| *INTEGRATED OUTPUT | Specify variables integrated over a surface to be written to the output
database. Note: Only for *OUTPUT, HISTORY |
| *MODAL OUTPUT | Write generalized coordinate (modal amplitude) data to the output database
during a mode-based dynamic or complex eigenvalue extraction
procedure. Note: Standard 2D and 3D templates only. History data. Only for
*OUTPUT, HISTORY. |
| *NODE FILE | Define results file requests for nodal data |
| *NODE OUTPUT | Define output database requests for nodal data |
| *NODE PRINT | Define print requests for nodal variables |
| *OUTPUT | Define output requests to the output database |
| *SECTION PRINT | Prints total force and moment output for a selected surface. |
LS-DYNA Cards
Data on LS-DYNA output blocks cannot be
edited.
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_BEAM(ID) | Describe time history for beam elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_BEAM_SET | Describe time history for beam element sets. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_DISCRETE | |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_DISCRETE_SET | |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE(ID) | Describe time history for nodes. |
|
*DATABASE_HISTORY_ NODE_LOCAL(ID) |
Describe time history for nodes. |
|
*DATABASE_HISTORY_ NODE_SET |
Describe time history for node sets. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE_SET_LOCAL | Describe time history for node sets. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_NODE_SET_LOCAL(ID) | Describe time history for node sets. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SEATBELT | Define time history on seat belt element. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SHELL | Describe time history for shell elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SHELL(ID) | Describe time history for shell elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SHELL_SET | Describe time history for shell element sets. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SOLID | Describe time history for solid elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SOLID(ID) | Describe time history for solid elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SOLID_SET | Describe time history for solid element sets. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_SPH | Describe time history for SPH elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_TSHELL | Describe time history for TSHELL elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_TSHELL(ID) | Describe time history for TSHELL elements. |
| *DATABASE_HISTORY_TSHELL_SET | Describe time history for TSHELL element sets. |
OptiStruct Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| XHIST | Defines the time history output request for geometric
nonlinear analysis. Note: Bulk Data Entry |
PAM-CRASH Cards
Keyword selection for output blocks is supported as GES selection.
The appropriate keyword is output when selecting elements for time-history output.
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| PLANE | |
| SECFO / | Section definition for force output. Note: Secondary nodes and main elements
define the cross section. To define non-shell elements, create an entity set
first. The main definition must be by sets. |
| SECTION | |
| SENPT / | Sensor point output definition. |
| SENPTG / | Sensor point output definition. |
| SUPPORT | |
| THELE / | Element time history. Note: Uses element output block. |
| THLOC / | Local frame definition for node output. Note:
|
| THNOD / | Nodal time history. Note: Uses output block including nodes. |
| VOLFRAC |
Permas Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| $FREQUENCY | Definition of frequency list for frequency response analysis. Note: The
FREQUENCY option is available in the results
bracket. |
| $NLRESULTS | Output request for nonlinear static analysis. |
| $TIMESTEPS | Specify specific time steps when results are written. |
Radioss Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| /TH/ACCEL/ | Describes the time history for
accelerometers. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/BEAM/ | Describes the time history for beams. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/BRIC/ | Describes the time history for bricks. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/CLUSTER | Describes the time history output of Spotweld
clusters. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/CYL_JO/ | Describes the time history for cylindrical
joints. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/FRAME/ | Describes the time history for frames. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/GAUGE | Describes the time history for gauges. Note: Block Format Keyword |
| /TH/INTER/ | Describes the time history for interfaces. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/MONVOL/ | Describes the time history for monitored
volume. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/NODE/ | Describes the time history for nodes. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/NSTRAND | Describes the time history for multi-strand
element. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/QUAD/ | Describes the time history for a quad. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/PART/ | Describes the time history for parts. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/RBODY/ | Describes the time history for rigid
bodies. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/RWALL/ | Describes the time history for rigid wall. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/SECTIO/ | Describes the time history for sections. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/SH3N/ | Describes the time history output for 3-noded shell
elements. Output parameters are components of stress and strain tensor expressed in
different coordinate systems, plastic strains, strain rate, internal energy, element
thickness, element deletion flag, and so on. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/SHEL/ | Describes the time history output for 4-node shell
elements. Output parameters are components of stress and strain tensor expressed in
different coordinate systems, plastic strains, strain rate, internal energy, element
thickness, element deletion flag, and so on. Note: Options to assign
ATH...ITH |
| /TH/SPHCEL/ | Describes the SPH cell output to time
history. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/SPRING/ | Describes the time history for springs. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/SUBS/ | Describes the time history for subsets. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |
| /TH/TRUSS/ | Describes the time history for trusses. Note: Block Format Keyword Options to assign ATH...ITH |