LINE3
Line ElementLINE3 defines a spring and damper between three NLFE grid nodes.
Format
<LINE3
id = "integer"
pid = "integer"
g1 = "integer"
g2 = "integer"
g3 = "integer"
/>
Attributes
- id
- Unique identification number.
- pid
- Property identification number.
- g1
- First grid identification number.
- g2
- Second grid identification number ( ).
- g3
- Third grid identification number ( ).
Example
The example demonstrates the definition of a LINE3 element.
<LINE3 id="1" pid="2" g1="101" g2="17" g3="19"/>
Comments
- The NLFE LINE3 element is a type of line element that simulates a spring-damper between three NLFE grids as shown in the figure below.