*DEFINE_VECTOR

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a local vector direction.

Format

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*DEFINE_VECTOR
VID	XT	YT	ZT	XH	YH	ZH	skew_ID

Definition

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
VID	Vector identifier.
XT	𝑋-coordinate of tail of vector. (Real)	$\left[\text{m}\right]$
YT	Y-coordinate of tail of vector. (Real)	$\left[\text{m}\right]$
ZT	Z-coordinate of tail of vector. (Real)	$\left[\text{m}\right]$
XH	𝑋-coordinate of head of vector. (Real)	$\left[\text{m}\right]$
YH	Y-coordinate of head of vector (Real)	$\left[\text{m}\right]$
ZH	Z-coordinate of head of vector (Real)	$\left[\text{m}\right]$
skew_ID	Skew identifier. (Integer)

Comments

1. This keyword maps to /SKEW/FIX.
2. The option “_TITLE” can be added to the end of this keyword. When “_TITLE” is included, an extra 80 characters long line is added after the keyword input line which allows an entity title to be defined.