Block Format Keyword Describes a
rectangle box for entities selection.
Format
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
/BOX/RECTA/box_ID/unit_ID
box_title
N1
N2
skew_ID
Xp1
Yp1
Zp1
Xp2
Yp2
Zp2
Definition
Field
Contents
SI Unit Example
box_ID
Box identifier.
(Integer, maximum 10
digits)
unit_ID
Unit identifier.
(Integer, maximum 10 digits)
box_title
Box title.
(Character, maximum 100
characters)
N1
Node identifier.
(Integer, maximum 10
digits)
N2
Node identifier.
(Integer, maximum 10
digits)
skewID
Fixed skew identifier. Only used to
align box edges with the skew direction.
(Integer, maximum 10 digits)
Xp1
X coordinate of point
P1. (Only used if N1 is not
defined).
(Real)
Yp1Y
Y coordinate of point
P1. (Only used if N1 is not
defined).
(Real)
Zp1
Z coordinate of point
P1. (Only used if N1 is not
defined).
(Real)
Xp2
X coordinate of point
P2. (Only used if N2 is not
defined).
(Real)
Yp2
Y coordinate of point
P2. (Only used if N2 is not
defined)
(Real)
Zp2
Z coordinate of point
P2. (Only used if N2 is not
defined)
(Real)
The pairs of nodes N1 and N2, or the pairs of points P1 and P2, are used to construct the
box that has its edges aligned with the defined skew.Figure 1.
