CROD

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

Format

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

Example

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

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
EID Unique element identification number.

(Integer > 0)

PID A PROD property entry identification number.
Integer
Specifies an identification number for this property.
<String>
Specifies a user-defined string label for this property. 2

Default = EID (Integer > 0 or <String>)

G1, G2 Grid point identification numbers of connection points.

(Integer > 0; G1G2)

Comments

  1. Only one ROD element may be defined on a single entry.
  2. String based labels allow for easier visual identification of properties, when being referenced by the elements cards. For more details, refer to String Label Based Input File in the Bulk Data Input File.
  3. This card is represented as a rod element in HyperMesh.