This option is used to define variable shell or membrane thicknesses on a
nodal basis. The thickness data defined with this option will be ignored unless
the NODAL THICKNESS parameter is included on either the
SHELL GENERAL SECTION or the
SHELL SECTION options for shell elements or on the
MEMBRANE SECTION option for membrane elements.
Include this parameter to interpolate the thickness between two bounding
nodes or node sets. The thickness for the bounding nodes or node sets must have
been defined earlier. If the node sets do not have the same number of nodes,
the extra nodes in the longer set are ignored.
INPUT
Set this parameter equal to the name of the alternate input file containing
the data lines for this option. See
Input Syntax Rules
for the syntax of such file names. If this parameter is omitted, it is assumed
that the data follow the keyword line.
Data lines
when the GENERATE parameter is omitted
First line
Node set label or node number.
Thickness.
Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the variation in shell or membrane
thickness.
Data lines
when the GENERATE parameter is included
First line
Node number or node set label that defines the first bound for the generate
operation.
Node number or node set label that defines the second bound for the generate
operation.
Number of intervals between the bounding nodes or node sets.
Increment in node numbers from the first bounding node or node set.
Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the variation in
thickness.