DIM

Bulk Data Entry Defines a link between a DIM# field on a PBARL or PBEAML property and either the thickness on a PSEC definition or the y or z coordinate on a GRIDS definition; it is used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.

Format

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DIM DIMID T PID            

Alternate Format

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DIM DIMID G GID COORD          

Example

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DIM 1 T 10            

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
DIMID Dimension identification number. The number of a cross-section dimension field on a PBARL or PBEAML property definition.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
T Thickness flag. Indicates that the dimension definition is related to a PSEC thickness.  
PID A PSEC definition identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
G Grid flag. Indicates that the dimension definition is related to a GRIDS coordinate.  
GID A GRIDS definition identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
COORD Coordinate.
Y
Z

No default

 

Comments

  1. DIMID may be repeated in a section definition, but a PSEC thickness or a GRIDS coordinate must not be mentioned on more than one DIM entry within a section definition.
  2. This entry is only valid when it appears between the BEGIN and END statements.