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Control Cards
Control card entities are used to create solver control cards such as results file I/O options, CPU and memory limits, and others. A solver interface template must be loaded which defines control cards in order to create and edit control cards. Control cards are shown under the Card folder within the Model Browser. The following panels can be used to create and edit control cards: control cards

Solver Card Support for Control Cards

RADIOSS (Block Format)

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

HyperMesh Notes

/ADMESH/GLOBAL

Defines the global parameters. Describes the displacement formulation. Describes the ALE grid velocity. Describes the spring formulation. Describes the standard formulation. Describes the Euler
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/ALE/DISP

/ALE/DONEA

/ALE/SPRING

/ALE/STANDARD

/ALE/ZERO
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formulation. /ANALY /ARCH Describes the analysis flags. Describes the architecture flag. Sets the run name.

/BEGIN

/CAA

Describes the computation Aero-Acoustic formulation. Describes the Rayleigh damping. Describes the shell default values initialization. Describes the solid default values initialization. Describes the initial state file. Describes the input-output flags. Describes the memory request. Describes the nodal random noise. Describes the reference state files. Describes the SPH global parameters. Describes the SPMD computation. Describes the title. Describes the local unit system. Describes the upwind coefficient.

/DAMP

/DEF_SHELL

/DEF_SOLID

/INISTA /IOFLAG

/MEMORY

/RANDOM

/REFSTA

/SPHGLO

/SPMD

/TITLE /UNIT

/UPWIND

RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct HyperMesh control cards are used to support many different things for the RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct user profile. The following I/O option entries are supported as control cards in HyperMesh when appearing before the first
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SUBCASE statement. In many cases, information supplied on these entries is overridden by repeated definitions within subcases. Supported Card Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

ACCELERATION

Controls the output of acceleration results

Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

ANALYSIS

Flag indicating that only analysis is to be performed (i.e. no optimization), CHECK overrides ANALYSIS.

CHECK

Flag indicating that only a check run is to be performed (i.e. no analysis or optimization). CHECK overrides ANALYSIS. Controls the output of strain results for composite shells. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

CSTRAIN

CSTRESS

Controls the output of stress results for composite shells.

DAMAGE

Controls the output of fatigue damage results.

DENSITY

Controls the output of density results from a topology or freesize optimization. Controls the output of density results from a topology or freesize optimization. Controls the creation of the . h g d a t afile.
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DENSRES

DESHIS

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DISPLACEMENT

Controls the output of displacement (and rotation) results.

Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

DMIGNAME

Defines the name given to the reduced matrices written to an external data file. Controls the echo of input data to the . o u tor . e c h ofiles. Defines the prefix to be used for the saving and retrieval of external eigenvalue data files. Controls the output of element force results. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Formats are: H3D (default), HM, FLX, OPTI, OUTPUT2, PUNCH, PATRAN, APATRAN, NONE. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).
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ECHO

EIGVNAME

ELFORCE

ESE

Controls the output of element strain energy results.

FLUX

Controls the gradient and flux output for heat transfer analysis.

FORMAT

Controls the format of results output.

GPFORCE

Controls the output of grid point force results.

GPSTRESS

Controls the output of grid point stress results (available for PSOLID components only).

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HISOUT

Controls the contents of the . h g d a t afile. When using the two-file setup, INFILE indicates the prefix of the file containing the bulk data information. Controls the output of fatigue life results. Its extension must be . f e m .

INFILE

LIFE

Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

LOADLIB

Defines the libraries to be loaded for external responses (DRESP3). Requests force output for a set of joints and/or force elements from multi-body dynamics subcases. Requests output for all formats for only a subset of the model and results. This option is intended for multi-body dynamics and transient solution sequences with which users often require results for only a subsection of a model, but it is applied to all solution sequences. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

MBFORCE

MODEL

MPCFORCES

Controls the output of MPC force results.

OFREQUENCY

Defines a set of frequencies at which results are output for frequency response analysis.

OLOAD

Controls the output of applied force results.

OTIME

Defines a set of times at which results are output for transient analysis.
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OUTFILE

Defines the path to, and the prefix of, the results files output by RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct. Controls the frequency and format of results output by RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct. Controls the output of pressure results. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

OUTPUT

PRESSURE

PROPERTY

Controls the output of the property definitions used in the last iteration of an optimization. Controls the output of unretained optimization constraints. Flag that indicates that a restart run is to be performed. Also indicates the prefix of the . s hfile to be used as the starting iteration for the restart. Controls the frequency of output of analytical results during an optimization. Controls the information echoed to the screen during a run. Controls the output of responses and sensitivities for size and shape design variables to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Controls the frequency of output of responses and sensitivities to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Controls the output of shape optimization results from a shape, topography or freeshape optimization.

RESPRINT

RESTART

RESULTS

SCREEN

SENSITIVITY

SENSOUT

SHAPE

SHRES
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output of the state files (. s h and . g r i d ). SPCFORCES Controls the output of singlepoint force of constraint results. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). Individual subcases may have their own SUBTITLE definitions which are supported on the subcase definition (use the edit button in the loadsteps panel). These will override the default subtitle. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

STRAIN

Controls the output of elemental strain results.

STRESS

Controls the output of elemental stress results.

SUBTITLE

Defines a default subtitle for a RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct model.

THERMAL

Controls the temperature output for heat transfer analysis.

THICKNESS

Controls the output of thickness results from topology, free-size, or size optimization. Defines a title for a RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct model. Defines a temporary directory where scratch files will be written. RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct allows multiple TMPDIR entries, but only one instance is currently supported in the HyperMesh interface. Supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears
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TITLE

TMPDIR

VELOCITY

Controls the output of velocity results.

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within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

The following Global Matrix Selectors are supported as control cards in HyperMesh: Global Matrix Selector B2GG Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a viscous damping matrix. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a stiffness matrix. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a structural element damping matrix. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a mass matrix. Identifies a DMIG bulk data entry as a load matrix.

K2GG

K42GG

M2GG

P2G

Other RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct cards supported as control cards in HyperMesh: Supported Cards Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

ACMODL

Defines the fluid-structure interface parameters. Defines the default properties of all contacts Defines an override for design variable settings. Defines units for multi-body dynamics and component mode synthesis solution sequences. Defines defaults for fields 3, 7, and 8 on all GRID entries. Defines parameters for gap element connectivity and configuration. The following GAPPRM arguments are supported: CHKRUN, CKGPDIR, GAPCMPL, GAPGPRJ,
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CONTPRM

DESVARG

DTI_UNITS

GRDSET

GAPPRM

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HMGAPST, PRTSW, ERRMSG. PARAM Defines RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct run parameters. The following PARAM arguments are supported: AMLS, AMLSNCPU, AUTOSPC, AUTOSPRT, CB2, CHECKEL, CHKGPDIR, CHECKMAT, CK2, CM2, COUPMASS, CP2, DFREQ, EFFMAS, EXPERTNL, EXTOUT, FLEXH3D, FLIPOK, FZERO, G, GAPOFFSET, INREL, ITAPE, KDAMP, KGRGD, MBDH3D, MODETRAK, OGEOM, OMACHRP, OMID, POST, POSTEXT, PRGPST, REANAL, SORTCON, W3, W4, WTMASS. If an unsupported argument is encountered on importing a PARAM card, the data is stored as UNSUPPORTED_PARAMS on the PARAM card. It is also possible to create an unsupported PARAM card using the UNSUPPORTED_PARAMS option.

STACK

Defines the stacking information and stacking sequence for ply-based composite definition. Defines parameters for The following CWELD connectivity search. SWLDPRM arguments are supported: CHKRUN, GSPROJ, PROJTOL, PRTSW, ERRMSG.

SWLDPRM

Other HyperMesh control cards for the RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct interface: Supported Cards Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

BULK_UNSUPPORTED_ CARDS

If a line (not a continuation line) occurs after the BEGIN BULK statement in an input file and starts with a keyword that is not recognized or supported, then the entire card gets written to BULK_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. It is also possible to manually define an unsupported bulk data card using the BULK_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS.

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BULK_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS are exported near the bottom of the exported RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct input file, just before the ENDDATA statement. CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_ CARDS If a line (not a continuation line) occurs before the BEGIN BULK statement and before the first SUBCASE statement and starts with a keyword that is not recognized or supported, then the entire card gets written to CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. It is also possible to manually define data cards appearing above the first SUBCASE statement using the CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS. CTRL_UNSUPPORTED_CARDS are exported near the top of the exported RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct input file, just before the first SUBCASE statement. DEBUG Some special or custom features can be accessed through the use of 'debug, <string>, <real>' statements. This control card OMODES is also supported as an output option on the subcase definition when it appears within a subcase. (Use the edit button in the loadsteps panel).

GLOBAL_CASE_CONTROL Handles the data selectors FREQ, METHOD, MPC, SDAMPING and SPC appearing above the first SUBCASE statement. It also handles the data selector DESVAR, used to select a set of design variables for use in an optimization run. It also handles the output control OMODES, used to define a set of modes for output requests. INCLUDE_BULK

This control card is retained to support old database files. It is recommended that the Include Browser be used for work involving include files.

INCLUDE_CTRL
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It is recommended that the Include Browser be used for work involving include files. Model Documentation $HMBEGINDOC and $HMENDDOC indicate a section of comment cards which are supported on import to and export from HyperMesh. The comments are stored on control card Model Documentation. This information is exported at the top of the exported RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct input file. OSDIAG Some special diagnostic information can be processed through the use of 'osdiag, <integer>, <integer>, <real>, <real>' statements.

RADIOSS (Fixed Format)

Supported Cards

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

HyperMesh Notes

Header Card

Run Description

This card must be selected for HyperMesh to output a valid deck. Specify the run name. New comments lines as well as existing RADIOSS (Fixed Format) deck comment lines are stored in this card. If necessary, increase the number of lines in the card.

ReadMe

Comment Lines

Title

Title Card

Automatically outputs the title to the header. RADIOSS card number 1

Memory Req IO flag Card Input Files Analysis Flags

Memory Request Input-output flags Input Files Analysis Flags RADIOSS card number 3 RADIOSS card number 4 RADIOSS card number 5 Optional for parallel arithmetic in Analysis Flags.

Solid Default Flag

Solid Default Flag

Card 2.6 Flag for solid element

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formulation. Shell Default Flag Shell Default Flag Card 2.7 Flag for shell element formulation.

Gen. Parameters No. Elements Loading Data

General Parameters Number of Elements Loading Data

RADIOSS card number 8 RADIOSS card number 9 RADIOSS card number 10 A gravity option is available. Corresponding gravity functions are defined in the load card. This includes a skew number that refers to a skew frame and scale factor. The first node number is picked from the data. By default, the last node is the last node in the model.

Crash Data 9 Airbag 10

Number of Crash entities Number of Crash entities (cont.) Time History Plot Section. (1st part). Must be activated if the output blocks are created. Time History Plot Section. (2nd part). Must be activated if the output blocks are created. Random Noise

RADIOSS card number 11 RADIOSS card number 12

Time History 1 Output Ctrl

RADIOSS card number 14

Time History 2 Output Ctrl

RADIOSS card number 15

Control Card 18 Abaqus

RADIOSS card number 20

In HyperMesh, Control Cards define model information, which needs to be specified only once in the input file. The following Abaqus keywords are supported as Control Cards: Supported Card Solver Description Supported Parameters NO CHECKS NO CHANGES DELETE SLAVE HyperMesh Notes

*CONSTRAINT CONTROLS

Reset overconstraint checking controls

*DEPVAR

Specify solution-dependent state variables Print a heading on the output

*HEADING

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*PREPRINT

Select printout for the analysis input file processor.

CONTACT ECHO HISTORY MODEL READ WRITE STEP INC END STEP FREQUENCY OVERLAY

*RESTART

Save and reuse data and analysis results

Actran The last step before creating the Actran input deck is completing control cards, which define the properties of the model that are not directly related to the mesh. You can define the title, analysis specifications, dimensions of the problem, interfaces between incompatible meshes, a color map and frequency response function solution, external structural vibration, and acoustic sources. Control cards can be accessed from the control cards panel from the Analysis page. Supported Card Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

Analysis

Specify options about the analysis

Specify: Frequency or modal analysis Frequency range and/or number of modes The solver

AXISYMMETRY BC_MESH Control card - dimension Define an excitation from a previous computation performed in Nastran, Actran, or Abaqus.

The excitation must be defined in two files: a mesh file and a results file defining the vibration on each node. 2D, 3D, or axisymmetric

Dimension FIELD_SAVE FREQUENCY_DOMAIN Interface

Define the dimension of the problem. Output Map Analysis Define interfaces for incompatible meshes.

Optional. Each interface must be linked with two coupling surfaces.

LIGHTHILL

Use for predicting broadband aero-acoustic noise

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MEAN_FLOW MODAL_EXTRACTION OUTPUT_MAP

Include a file containing the FLOW data block. Analysis Define color map solutions

Used for further convected acoustic simulations

OUTPUT_FRF

Define field points on the model (virtual microphone). Output map Output map Define acoustic sources in the model (virtual loudspeaker). Generate the SUPERELEMENT data block, specifying the OP2 file name. Specify a name for the analysis. Optional

SAVE SOLVER SOURCE

SUPER_ELEMENT

Title

ANSYS The HyperMesh input translator recognizes the ANSYS cards listed below. If HyperMesh finds an unsupported field in a card, a message is displayed on the status bar. The messages are also printed to the file a n s y s . m s g . General slash commands, SOLUTION commands, POST1 commands, and POST26 commands are referred to as control cards. Unrecognized cards are written to a * . h m xfile. Supported Card Solver Description Supported Parameters ACELX, ACELY, ACELZ Value HyperMesh Notes

ACEL

Specifies the linear acceleration of the structure. Defines the mass matrix multiplier for damping. Specifies the analysis type and restart status. Activates the arc length method.

ALPHAD

ANTYPE

Type, Status

ARCLEN

Key, MAXARC, MINARC

ARCTRM

Controls termination of the arc- Lab, VAL, NODE, DOF length solution Reassigns a file name to an ANSYS file identifier. Key
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/ASSIGN

AUTOTS
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/BATCH

Sets the program mode to "batch"

List

BETAD

Defines the stiffness matrix multiplier for damping. Specifies buckling analysis options

Value

/BFUNIF

Method, NMODE, SHIFT, LDMULTE

BUCOPT CGLOC Specifies the origin location of the acceleration coordinate system. XLOC, YLOC, ZLOC

CGOMGA

Specifies the rotational velocity CGOMX, CGOMY, of the global origin. CGOMZ Specifies the rotational acceleration of an element component about a userdefined rotational axis. CM_NAME, DOMEGAX, DOMEGAY, DOMEGAZ, X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Y2, Z2 CM_NAME, DOMEGAX, DOMEGAY, DOMEGAZ, X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Y2, Z2, KSPIN Lab, VALUE, TOLER, NORM, MINREF

CMDOMEGA

CMOMEGA

Specifies the rotational velocity of an element component about a user-defined rotational axis.

CNVTOL

Sets convergence values for nonlinear analyses. Places a comment in the output. Copies a file.

/COM

/COPY CRPLIM

Specifies the creep criterion for CRCR, Option automatic time stepping. Specifies the rotational acceleration of the global origin. Deletes a file. Specifies the time step sizes to be used for this load step. DTIME, DTMLN, DTMAX Carry DCGOX, DCGOY, CZOZ

DCGOMG

/DELETE DELTIM

DMPRAT DOF

Sets a constant damping ratio. Value Adds degrees of freedom to the current DOF set. DOMGX, DOMGY, DOMGZ
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DOMEGA

Specifies the rotational acceleration of the structure. Specifies the type of equation solver. Specifies extrapoloation of integration point results. Fills a table of element values for further processing. lab, Toler, MULT

EQSLV

ERESX

Key

ETABLE

LAB, ITEM, COMP

EXPASS

Specifies an expansion pass of Key an analysis. Exits normally from a processor. Defines the frequency range in the harmonic response analysis. Specifies the phase angle for the harmonic analysis expansion pass. Specifies harmonic analysis options. Specifies the harmonic analysis output options. Specifies that inertia relief calculations are to be performed. Specifies stepped or ramped loading within a load step. Key FREQB, FREQE

FINISH

HARFRQ

HREXP

Method, MAXMODE, MINMODE, MCout, Damp Reimky, Clust, Mcont

HROPT

HROUT

IRLF

KBC

Key

KUSE

Specifies whether or not to Key reuse the triangularized matrix. Activates a line search to be used with Newton-Raphson. Scales the load vector for mode superposition analyses. Defines the damping ratios as a function of mode. STLOC, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6 Key

LNSRCH

LVSCALE

MDAMP

MODE

Specifies the harmonic loading MODE, ISYM term for this load step. Specifies modal analysis options. Method, NMODE, FREQB, FREQE, PRMODE, Nrmkey
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MXPAND

Specifies the number of modes NMODE, FREQB, to expand and write for a FREQE, Elcalc, modal or buckling analysis. SIGNIF Sets the key to terminate an analysis. KSTOP, DLIM, ITLIM, ETLIM, CPLIM

NCNV

NEQIT

Specifies the maximum NEQIT number of equilibrium iterations for nonlinear analyses. Includes large-deflection effects in a static or full transient analysis. Key

NLGEOM

NROPT

Specifies the Newton-Raphson Option, --, Adptky options in a static or full transient analysis. Specifies the number of substeps to be taken this load step. NSBSTP, NSBMAX, NSBMN, Carry

NSUBST

OMEGA

Specifies the rotational velocity OMEGX, OMEGY, of the structure. OMEGZ, KSPIN Controls the solution data written to the database. Enters the database results post-processor. Sskey, Lskey Activates a predictor in a nonlinear analysis. Prints the solution results for elements. Specifies whether prestress effects are calculated or included. Activates a coordinate system for printout or display of results. Loads a pretension section. Key Item, FREQ, Cname

OUTRES

/POST1

/PREP PRED

PRESOL

PSTRES

RSYS

KCN

SLOAD

SECID, PLNLAB, KINIT, KFD, FDVALUE, LSLOAD, LSLOCK

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Enters the solution processor.

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SOLVE SSTIF

Starts a solution. Activates stress stiffness effects in a nonlinear analysis. Defines subtitles. Specifies options for subspace SUBSIZ, NPAD, iteration eigenvalue extraction. NPERBK, NUMSSI, NSHIFT, Strmck, JCGITR Passes a command string to the operating system. Sets the time for a load step. Turns on transient effects. Defines transient integration parameters. String Key

/STITLE SUBOPT

/SYS

TIME TIMINT TINTP

Time Key, Lab GAMMA, ALPHA, DELTA, THETA, OSLM, TOL, --, --, AVSMOOTH, ALPHAF, ALPHAM

/TITLE TOFFST

Defines a main title. Specifies the temperature offset from absolute zero to zero. Specifies automatic MDOF generation. Defines the reference temperature for the thermal strain calculations. Specifies transient analysis options. Value

TOTAL

ntot, nrmdf

TREF

tref

TRNOPT

Method, MAXMODE, Dmpkey, MINMODE, MCout, TINTOPT

TUNIF

Assigns a uniform temperature temp to all nodes. Annotates the database with the system of units used. Label, LENFACT, MASSFACT, TIMEFACT, TEMPFACT, TOFFSET, CHARGEFACT, FORCEFACT, HEATFACT

/UNITS

LS-DYNA
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*DATABASE_OPTION cards in Keyword are listed from the Setup drop down menu, after selecting Control Cards. An active field is output as the appropriate individual card in the data deck. A control card can be in one of three states: State Undefined Color Gray Explanation The control card was either never created or was deleted. Any control card viewed in the card previewer is activated. A card that has been defined may be disabled. The attributes for that card remain; however, the control card is not output.

Defined (See Note)

Green

Inactive

Red

Note:

Those control cards that are defined (green in the control card editor) are output.

Default values for attributes are common throughout the card previewer. A default value field has one of the following states: State Default = ON Description In this state, the field label color is yellow and no data entry is allowed. To override a default value field, pick the yellow field label. When you override a default value field, the label text color changes to cyan and you can enter data in the field.

Default = OVERRIDDEN

The following keywords are supported: Supported Card Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

*CONTROL_ACCURACY

Define control parameters that can improve the accuracy of the calculation. Define control parameters for contact interface force update during each adaptive cycle. Activate adaptive meshing. To refine the element mesh along a curve. Set global control parameters for the Arbitrary LagrangeEulerian and Eulerian calculations. Reset the default values of the bulk viscosity coefficients
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*CONTROL_ADAPSTEP

*CONTROL_ADAPTIVE *CONTROL_ADAPT_ CURVE *CONTROL_ALE

*CONTROL_BULK_ VISCOSITY
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globally. *CONTROL_CHECK Check for various problems in the mesh. Adaptively de-refine (coarsen) a shell mesh by selectively merging four adjacent elements into one. Change defaults for computation with contact surfaces. Change defaults for MADYMO3D/CAL3D coupling. Control CPU time. Old LS-DYNA card for input only Initialize stresses and deformation in a model to simulate a preload. Define controls for the meshfree computation. Provide controls for energy dissipation options Compute detonation times in explosive elements for which there is no direct line of sight. Set the default values of the hourglass control to override the default values. Define parameters for automatic time step control during implicit analysis. Activate implicit buckling analysis when termination time is reached. Activate implicit dynamic analysis and define time integration constants. Activate implicit eigenvalue analysis and define associated input parameters. Activate implicit analysis and
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*CONTROL_COARSEN

*CONTROL_CONTACT

*CONTROL_COUPLING

*CONTROL_CPU *CONTROL_DAMPING

*CONTROL_DYNAMIC_ RELAXATION

*CONTROL_EFG

*CONTROL_ENERGY

*CONTROL_EXPLOSIVE_ SHADOW

*CONTROL_HOURGLASS

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ AUTO

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ BUCKLE

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ DYNAMICS

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ EIGENVALUE

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_
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GENERAL

define associated control parameters. Allows analysis of linear static problems that have rigid body modes. old

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ INERTIA_RELIEF

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ LINEAR *CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ MODES Request calculation of constraint and/or attachment modes for later use in modal analysis using *PART_MODES.

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ NONLINEAR *CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ SOLUTION Optional card that applies to implicit calculations.Used to specify whether a linear or nonlinear solution is desired. Optional card that applies to implicit calculations. The linear equation solver performs the CPU-intensive stiffness matrix inversion. Optional card that applies to implicit calculations. Artificial stabilization is required for multi-step unloading in implicit springback analysis. Specify termination criteria for implicit transient simulations. Instructs the program to apply a simple heuristic to try to determine the proper decomposition for the simulation. Modifies the decomposition depending on the relative speed of the processors involved. Ensures that the indicated contact interfaces are distributed across all processors, which can lead to better load balance for large contact interfaces.

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*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ SOLVER

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ STABILIZATION

*CONTROL_IMPLICIT_ TERMINATION *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ AUTOMATIC

*CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_CHECK _SPEED

*CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ CONTACT_DISTRIBUTE

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*CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ CONTACT_ISOLATION

Ensures that the indicated contact interferences are isolated on a single processor, which can lead to decreased communication. Allow for pre-decomposition and a subsequent run or runs without having to do the decomposition. Specify the decomposition method to use.

*CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_FILE

*CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ METHOD *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ NUMPROC *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_SHOW *CONTROL_MPP_ DECOMPOSITION_ TRANSFORMATION *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ NOD3DUMP *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ NODUMP

Specify the number of processors for decomposition.

Allows display of the final decomposition. Specifies transformations to apply to modify the decomposition. Suppress the output of all dump files. Suppresses the output of all dump files and full deck restart files. Suppresses the output of the full deck restart files. Swap bytes on some of the output files. Set miscellaneous output parameters. Control parallel processing usage for shared memory computers by defining the number of processors invoking the optional consistency of the global vector assembly. Provide control over the remeshing of solids which are meshed with the solid tetrahedron element type 13. Special control options related to rigid bodies and the rigidflexible bodies.
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*CONTROL_MPP_IO_ NOFULL *CONTROL_MPP_IO_ SWAPBYTES *CONTROL_OUTPUT

*CONTROL_PARALLEL

*CONTROL_REMESHING

*CONTROL_RIGID

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*CONTROL_SHELL

Provide controls for computing shell response. Provide controls for solid element response. Specify the analysis solution procedure if thermal only or coupled thermal analysis is performed. Provide controls for computing SPH particles. Provides factors for scaling the failure force resultants of beam spot welds as a function of their parametric location on the contact segment and the size of the segment. Write out a LS-DYNA structured input deck for version 970. Write out a LS-DYNA structured input deck for version 970. Termination will occur after the structured input file is written. Control time step subcycling. Stop the job. Set parameters for a nonlinear thermal or coupled structural/thermal analysis. Set options for the thermal solution in a thermal only or coupled structural-thermal analysis. Set time step controls for the thermal solution in a thermal only or a coupled structural/thermal analysis. Set structural time step size control using different options.

*CONTROL_SOLID

*CONTROL_SOLUTION

*CONTROL_SPH

*CONTROL_SPOTWELD_ BEAM

*CONTROL_STRUCTURED

*CONTROL_STRUCTURED _TERM

*CONTROL_SUBCYCLE *CONTROL_TERMINATION *CONTROL_THERMAL_ NONLINEAR

*CONTROL_THERMAL_ SOLVER

*CONTROL_THERMAL_ TIMESTEP

*CONTROL_TIMESTEP

*DAMPING_FREQUENCY_ Provides approximately RANGE constant damping over a range of frequencies. *DAMPING_GLOBAL
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Define mass weighted nodal

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damping that applies globally to the nodes of deformable bodies and to the mass center of rigid bodies. *DAMPING_RELATIVE Apply damping relative to the motion of a rigid body. Dt for complete output states.

*DATABASE_BINARY_ D3PLOT *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3DRLF *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3THDT *DATABASE_BINARY_ D3DUMP

Dynamic relaxation database.

Dt for time history data of element subsets. Binary output restart files. Define output frequency in cycles. Dt for output of contact interface data. Binary output restart file. Define output frequency in cycles. Flag to specify output of extra time history data to XTFILE at same time as D3THDT file.

*DATABASE_BINARY_ INTFOR *DATABASE_BINARY_ RUNRSF

*DATABASE_BINARY_ XTFILE

*DATABASE_EXTENT_AVS Specify output database to be written. *DATABASE_EXTENT_ BINARY *DATABASE_EXTENT_ MOVIE *DATABASE_EXTENT_ MPGS *DATABASE_EXTENT_ SSSTAT *DATABASE_SPRING_ FORWARD *DATABASE_ SUPERPLASTIC_ FORMING *DATABASE_TRACER Create spring forward nodal force file. Specify the output intervals to the superelastic forming output files. Tracer particles will save a history of either a material point or a spatial point into an
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Specify output database to be written. Specify output database to be written.

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ASCII file, TRHIST. MADYMO

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

HyperMesh Notes

GAS

Specify a gas (molecular weight and specific heat coefficients).

Nastran

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

HyperMesh Notes

ACMODL

Defines modeling parameters for the interface between the fluid and the structure. Designates the end of the Case Control Section and/or the beginning of a Bulk Data Section. When the model is created from HyperMesh, this card is on by default.

BEGIN BULK

BULK-UNSUPPORTED_ CARD

On import, all unsupported bulk data will be written into this card. You can edit the card. If CEND and SUBCASE exist, on import, all unsupported cards between CEND and the first SUBCASE will be written into this card. You can edit the card. If SUBCASE does not exist and BEGIN BULK exists, all unsupported cards between CEND and BEGIN BULK will be written into this card. When the model is created from HyperMesh, this card is on by default. Requests diagnostic output or special options. Designates the end of the Bulk Data Section. When the model is created from HyperMesh, this card is on by default.
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CASE-UNSUPPORTED_ CARD

CEND

DIAG

ENDDATA

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EXEC_UNSUPPORTED_ CARDS

If CEND exists in the imported deck, on import, all unsupported cards before CEND will be written into this card. You can edit the card. If CEND does not exist, on import, all unsupported cards before BEGIN BULK will be written into this card. Specifies a comment. Sets the maximum number of output lines. The maximum number of lines is 999999999 (Nastran default). ASING, AUTOSPC, BAILOUT, COUPMASS, CURV, CURVPLOT, DDRMM, EPPRT, EPZERO, GRDPNT, K6ROT, MAXRATIO, MPCX, NEWSEQ, OLDSEQ, OUNIT2, POST, PRGPST, SPCGEN, TINY, USETPRT, WTMASS, INREL. On import, all unsupported PARAM cards are written into the UNSUPPORTED PARAMS block within PARAM CARD in the control cards panel. You can edit this data block.

ID MAXLINES

PARAM

Specifies values for parameters.

SET

Defines a set of element or grid point numbers to be plotted.

Only real number sets can be created using control cards. For node and element sets, see Sets.

SOL

Specifies the solution sequence or main subDMAP to be executed. Defines a subtitle that will appear on the second heading line of each page of printer output. Sets the maximum CPU and I/O time. Defines a character string that will appear on the first heading line of each page of NX Nastran printer output.

SUBTITLE

TIME

TITLE

PAM-CRASH

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Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

HyperMesh Notes

ADAPT / AIRBAGCHECK ALLOCATE ANALYSIS BEAPLOT

Adaptive Mesh Airbag Check Memory Allocation Analysis Beam Output Two request types are supported: default (DFLT) and user-defined. If userdefined is selected, available requests are numbered and displayed.

CCTRL / COUPLING CTRL /

Contact Control Parameters Coupling Control This card is no longer needed for exporting models.

CPULIMIT DATACHECK DCOMP DEBUG ECTRL / ENDDATA

CPU Limit Cross Reference Data Check DMP Domain Decomposition Debug Element Control Parameters End of Data Cards after the ENDDATA card are ignored.

FILE FREE

File Name Output automatically, so a control card for this option is not available. Nonkeyword generated decks are not processed correctly by the input translator. Frozen Metric Include File Input Version Kinematic Joint Parameters
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LIST / NOLIS

Input File Echo

Output as LIST [ON|OFF] only; however NOLIS as well as YES|NO modifiers are recognized during input.

MAXMEMORY MERGEGAP METRIC METRICCHECK MNTR NODPLOT

Max Memory Common Node Merge Initial Metric Metric Check Energy Output Node Output Three requests types are supported: default (DFLT), all (ALL), and user-defined. If user-defined is selected, available requests are numbered and displayed.

OCTRL / PICK / PIPE PREFILTER

Output Control Parameters

Pipe Prefilter Each value defaults to blank. Radio buttons represent the available options for requesting output.

PRINT / NOPRINT

Output Data Echo

RESTARTFILES REZONE RUNEND/ SCRATCHDIR SHELLCHECK SHLTHP

Restart Files Rezone End of Run Definition Scratch Directory Shell Check Shell Time History Output Three request types are supported: default (DFLT), all (ALL), and user-defined. If user-defined is selected, available requests are numbered and displayed. Three request types are supported: default (DFLT), all (ALL), and user-defined. If user-defined is selected,
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SHLPLOT

Shell Output

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available requests are numbered and displayed. SIGNAL SOLID4N SOLIDCHECK SOLPLOT Signaling Solid4N Solid Check Solid Output Two request types are supported: default (DFLT) and user-defined. If userdefined is selected, available requests are numbered and displayed.

SOLVER STOPRUN SUBDF / SUBRUN TCTRL / THPLOT

Solver Dependent Output Stop Run Substructure Definition Substructure Run Time Step Control Parameters Time History Three request types are supported: default (DFLT), all (ALL), and user-defined. If user-defined is selected, radio buttons that number the available requests become available. Maximum of ten cards. Maximum of two cards.

TIMESTEP TITLE / TRSFM / UNIT VERSION $Model Documentation

Time Step Title

Unit System Version The input deck can contain model documentation text that is imported and exported via the comment lines. For decks not written by HyperMesh, all comment lines before the first noncomment line are treated as model documentation. For decks written by HyperMesh, the documentation lines must be placed in a block that
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begins with the line $HMBEGINDOC and ends with the line $HMENDDOC. The text can be created and changed using the card previewer PAM-CRASH 2G

Supported Card

Solver Description

Supported Parameters

HyperMesh Notes

NA

Imported Model Documentation

The input deck can contain model documentation text that is imported and exported via the comment lines. For decks not written by HyperMesh, all comment lines before the first non-comment line are treated as model documentation. For decks written by HyperMesh, the documentation lines must be placed in a block that begins with the line $HMBEGINDOC and ends with the line $HMENDDOC. The text can be created and changed using the card previewer. This card is always overwritten by the current model documentation. This card is not created during FE input process. You can create this card in HyperMesh, but once this card is defined, only this will be exported. You can access macros from the PAM-CRASH 2G user profile to append or overwrite the information from Imported Model Documentation to this card. Added in PAM-CRASH 2004

NA

Model Documentation

AIRBAGCHECK

Airbag Check

ANALYSIS AUTOSLEEP MERGEGAP

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Analysis

Common Node Merge

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CCTRL /

Contact Control Parameters

This card contains all the information about the interfaces control parameters such as initial penetration.

COUPLING DATACHECK DEBUG

Coupling Data Check Debug

DCOMP ECTRL /

DMP Domain Decomposition Element Control Parameters This card contains all the information about the element control parameters. Cards after the ENDDATA card are ignored.

ENDDATA

End of Data

FILE INCLU / INPUTVERSION MAXMEMORY METRIC/ METRICCHECK

File Name Include Cards Input Version Max Memory Initial Metric Metric Check Added in PAM-CRASH 2004 This card contains all the information about the output of data, e.g., PRINT, SHLTHP, THPOUTPUT, DSYOUTPUT, GLBTHP, BEAPLOT, etc. In card previewer you have the option of defining all the parameters.

OCTRL /

Output Control Parameters

PICK / PIPE RESTARTFILES RUNEND/ RWALL_KIN_CHECK

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SHELLCHECK SIGNAL SOLIDCHECK SOLID4N

Shell Check Signalling Solid Check Solid4N This card must be defined in order to support 4-noded tetra elements by using SOLID / keyword in PAMCRASH 2004. Its value should be set to "YES".

SOLVER STOPRUN SUBDF / SUBRUN SUBTA / TCTRL /

Solver Stop Run Substructure Run

Substructure Run Link Table Timestep Control Parameters This card contains all the information about the time step control parameters.

TITLE / TRSFM / UNIT

Title

Unit System Unsupported Cards All unsupported information found in the input deck is imported in this card. You can edit this card.

PERMAS The following cards are supported in the PERMAS interface: Supported Card Solver Description Supported Parameters HyperMesh Notes

$COMPONENT

Component Input Bracket Header Line Controls the echo print of PERMAS data input lines. Definition of viscous or structural modal damping. DOFTYPE KIND TYPE This option is available in the SYSTEM card as a separate checkbox.
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$ECHO

$MODDAMP

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$SYSTEM

Opens the bracket for input of system data.

See also The HyperMesh Environment Browsers HyperMesh Entities & Solver Interfaces Model Setup

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