*ELEMENT SOLUTION-DEPENDENT VARIABLES

Allocate space for element solution-dependent variables, and specify optional output keys and descriptions for some or all variables allocated.

This option is used to allocate space at each element for element solution-dependent variables. The ELEMENT SOLUTION-DEPENDENT VARIABLES option can be used only in conjunction with the SHELL SECTION option or the SOLID SECTION option. The element solution-dependent variables defined with this option affect only those elements whose section properties are defined by the immediately preceding section option. In addition, an output key and a description can be given for some or all of the element solution-dependent variables allocated by this option.

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Optional parameters

DELETE

Set this parameter equal to the variable number controlling the element deletion flag. If this parameter is omitted, no element deletion is controlled by element solution-dependent variables.

Data lines

First line

  1. Number of element solution-dependent variables required at each element.

Second line (required only to specify output descriptions for select element solution-dependent variables)

  1. Index of the element solution-dependent variable for which an output key and a description are being given. This value is 1 for the first element solution-dependent variable.

  2. The output variable key. The key is treated as a label; therefore, it must adhere to the conventions for labels (see Input Syntax Rules), with the exception that case will be preserved.

  3. The output variable description. The description is treated as a label; therefore, it must adhere to the conventions for labels (see Input Syntax Rules), with the exception that case will be preserved.

Repeat this data line for each element solution-dependent variable for which an output key and a description are being defined. If field or history output of element solution-dependent variables is requested using the ELEMENT OUTPUT option, the output identifier for element solution-dependent variables for which a key has been specified under this option will consist of the string “ESDV_,” followed by the specified key. Similarly, the descriptions specified under this option will be used in the corresponding field descriptions written to the output database. If an output key and a description are not given for an element solution-dependent variable, the default output identifier ESDVn and description "Element solution-dependent variables" are used.

 

See Also
*SOLID SECTION
*SHELL SECTION
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