*FIELD OPERATIONS

Define optional field operations to perform when importing a predefined field.

This option can be used only in conjunction with the EXTERNAL FIELD option. It is used to apply field operations prior to importing the predefined field.

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Required parameters

NAME

Set this parameter equal to a label that is used to refer to the field operations definition. All field operation names in the same input file must be unique.

Optional parameters

COMPONENT

Set this parameter equal to an index, i , referencing the i th component of a vector or tensor field value to import.

Use this parameter only if the target is a scalar field, such as a field variable or a solution-dependent variable. The component of the source field is extracted in the local system and then mapped and imported as a scalar field. For more information, see Convention Used for Stress and Strain Components.

If this parameter is omitted, the entire vector or tensor field is imported.

SCALE FACTOR
Set this parameter equal to the factor to scale all field values. The default scaling factor is 1.0.

Optional data lines to define the repositioning of the source region from which results data are imported

First line

  1. Value of the translation to be applied in the X-direction. The default value is zero.

  2. Value of the translation to be applied in the Y-direction. The default value is zero.

  3. Value of the translation to be applied in the Z-direction. The default value is zero.

Second line

  1. X-coordinate of the first point on the axis of rotation.

  2. Y-coordinate of the first point on the axis of rotation.

  3. Z-coordinate of the first point on the axis of rotation.

  4. X-coordinate of the second point on the axis of rotation.

  5. Y-coordinate of the second point on the axis of rotation.

  6. Z-coordinate of the second point on the axis of rotation.

  7. Angle of rotation about the axis of rotation, in degrees.

If both translation and rotation are specified, translation is applied before rotation.

 

See Also
*EXTERNAL FIELD