/SURF/BOX or /SURF/BOX2
Block Format Keyword Describes the surfaces inside the box.
Format
Only one box is allowed:
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /SURF/BOX/surf_ID/unit_ID or /SURF/BOX2/surf_ID/unit_ID | |||||||||
| surf_title | |||||||||
| box_ID | |||||||||
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
|---|---|---|
| surf_ID | Surface
identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
|
| unit_ID | Unit Identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
|
| surf_title | Surface
title (Character, maximum 100 characters) |
|
| box_ID | Box identifier, which is
defined in Boxes (Integer, maximum 10 digits) |
Comments
- All nodes must belong to a shell element, a brick element or a triangular shell element.
- A surface cannot be defined using Madymo surfaces.
- A surface cannot be defined by associating a hyper-ellipsoid and another type of surface.
- If type is
BOX, all segments supported by solids, shells and 3-node
shells with all nodes inside the box or on its external surface are selected
(segments lying on solid elements are not considered).
If type is BOX2, all segments with at least one node inside the box or on its surface are selected.