CTUBE

Bulk Data Entry Defines a tension-compression-torsion element (TUBE) of the structural model.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CTUBE EID PID G1 G2

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CTUBE 12 13 21 23

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
EID Unique element identification number.

(Integer > 0)
PID A PTUBE property entry identification number.

(Default = EID, Integer > 0)
G1, G2 Grid point identification numbers of connection points.

(Integer > 0; G1 ≠ G2)

Comments

  1. Only one TUBE element may be defined on a single entry.
  2. CTUBE data is converted to CROD data as it is read. PTUBE data is converted into PROD data.
  3. This card is represented as a rod element in HyperMesh.