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The block3D command generates three-dimensional meshes of eight-node brick solid element.
The block3D command generates three-dimensional meshes of eight-node brick solid element.
   
   
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NOTE:
NOTE:


1. Only the first four nodes (1-4) are required. Nodes 5-9 are used to generate curved meshes. The user may specify any combination of nodes 5-9, omitting some of them if desired.
1. Only the first eight nodes (1-8) are required. Nodes 9-27 are used to generate curved meshes. The user may specify any combination of nodes 9-27, omitting some of them if desired.


2. This command recognizes variable substitutions when the command arguments are placed in quotes.
2. This command recognizes variable substitutions when the command arguments are placed in quotes.
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EXAMPLE:
{|
| '''block2D 16 4 1 1 quad "1 PlaneStrain2D 1"  {'''
|-
| '''1  0  0'''
|-
| '''2  40  0'''
|-
| '''3  40  10'''
|-
| '''4  0  10'''
|-
| '''}'''
|}
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Node numeration of a quadrilateral element:
[[Image:quadEle.PNG|link=Block2D Command]]

Latest revision as of 23:01, 12 August 2010




The block3D command generates three-dimensional meshes of eight-node brick solid element.

block3d $nx $ny $nz $e1 $n1 element elementArgs {
1 $x1 $y1 <$z1>
2 $x2 $y2 <$z2>
3 $x3 $y3 <$z3>
4 $x4 $y4 <$z4>
5 $x5 $y5 $z5
6 $x6 $y6 $z6
7 $x7 $y7 $z7
8 $x8 $y8 $z8
<9> <$x9> <$y9> <$z9>
...
<27> <$x27> <$y27> <$z27>
}

$nx number of elements in the local x directions of the block
$ny number of elements in the local y directions of the block
$nz number of elements in the local z directions of the block
$e1 element from which the mesh generation will start
$n1 node from which the mesh generation will start
element string defining which brick elements is being used (stdBrick, bbarBrick, or Brick20N)
elementArgs list of data parameters for element being used
{$x1, .... ,$x27} coordinates of the block elements in three dimensions
{$y1, .... ,$y27}
{$z1, .... $z9}

NOTE:

1. Only the first eight nodes (1-8) are required. Nodes 9-27 are used to generate curved meshes. The user may specify any combination of nodes 9-27, omitting some of them if desired.

2. This command recognizes variable substitutions when the command arguments are placed in quotes.