*DATABASE_HISTORY

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines which entities are output to the time history file.

Format

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*DATABASE_HISTORY_{OPTION1}_{OPTION2}
If OPTION2 = None (not defined)
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ELE_ID1 ELE_ID2 ELE_ID3 ELE_ID4 ELE_ID5 ELE_ID6 ELE_ID7 ELE_ID8
etc
If OPTION2 = SET
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SET_ID1 SET_ID2 SET_ID3 SET_ID4 SET_ID5 SET_ID6 SET_ID7 SET_ID8
etc

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION1 (Required) Element type output.
BEAM
List of beam, truss, and discrete beam elements.
DISCRETE
List of discrete beam elements.
SOLID
List of solid elements.
SHELL
List of shell elements.
SEATBELT
List of seatbelt elements.
SPH
List of SPH elements.
OPTION2 (Optional) Input type.
None
Element ID’s are listed.
SET
Set IDs are listed.
ELE_IDi Element identifier.

(Integer)

SET_IDi Set identifier.

(Integer)

Comments

  1. These keywords map to /TH/ACCEL, /TH/BEAM, /TH/TRUSS, /TH/SPRING, /TH/SH3N, /TH/SHEL, /TH/SPHCEL, and /TH/BRIC depending on the element type option.
  2. The SET_ID should contain only a list of elements. It cannot be a set of set.