/LINE/SEG

Block Format Keyword Definition of the line segments.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
/LINE/SEG/line_ID/unit_ID
line_title
seg_ID1 node_ID1 node_ID2
seg_ID2 node_ID1 node_ID2
etc etc etc
seg_IDn node_ID1 node_ID2

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
line_ID Line group identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

unit_ID Unit Identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

line_title Line group title

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

seg_ID1, seg_ID2, seg_IDn, List of segment identifiers (optional)

(Integer)

node_ID1 Node identifier 1 for segment

(Integer)

node_ID2 Node identifier 2 for segment

(Integer)

Comments

  1. Lines are used to define interfaces in 2D analysis and interface TYPE8, TYPE11 and TYPE20 in 3D analysis.
  2. All nodes must belong to a shell, brick, triangular shell, truss, or beam element.