MAP

Bulk Data Entry Used to map results to the model (OptiStruct) from other external result files.

Currently, only mapping of thickness result is supported.

Format

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MAP	`ID`	`TYPE`	`SID`	`ASID`	`SCALE`
	`RELOC`	`RTYPE`	`PA1`	`PA2`	`PA3`	`PB1`	`PB2`	`PB3`

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`ID`	MAP card identification number. ID must be unique with respect to other MAP entries. No default (Integer > 0)
`TYPE`	Data type to be mapped. THICK (Default) Thickness mapping. Currently, only THICK is supported. (Character)
`SID`	SET ID of the elements to be mapped. SAME The data of the elements in the model will be updated based on the corresponding data (from elements with the same ID) from the external result file. 1 (Integer > 0 or SAME)
`ASID`	External result file ID identified by ASSIGN, MAP. No default (Integer > 0)
`SCALE`	Scaling factor. Coordinates of the grids and thickness will be scaled before mapping. Default = 1.0 (Real)
`RELOC`	Activates the Relocation option. The matching grid point ID pairs in the model and external result file are to follow.
`RTYPE`	Relocation type. 2 MATCH (Default) The result from the external result file is relocated by using 3 pairs of matching grids in the model (`PA1`, `PA2`, `PA3`) and the external result file (`PB1`, `PB2`, `PB3`). MIRROR The result from the external result file is laterally mirrored according to the plane defined by grid points (`PB1`, `PB2`, `PB3`). Then it is relocated and mapped.
`PA1`, `PA2`, `PA3`	ID's of three non-collinear grid points in the model.
`PB1`, `PB2`, `PB3`	ID's of three non-collinear grid points in model from the external result file that will be matched to corresponding grid points in the structure (`PA1`, `PA2`, `PA3`, respectively).

When SID = SAME, the element type and coordinates of the element center from external result file must be the same as the element to be updated.
The RELOC entry and its related fields define three matching grid point pairs on the model and the external result file. The result from the external file is relocated (translated and rotated, as required) such that the three non-collinear grid points PB1, PB2 and PB3 coincide with PA1, PA2, and PA3, respectively.
For more details, refer to Thickness Mapping in the User Guide.