Example: Defining the Volume Design Response

The task for this example is to define the volume design response for the element group DESIGN_ELEMS.

This task shows you how to:

Define the Volume Design Response in Tosca Structure.gui

  1. Choose Command > DRESP.
    The DRESP menu appears.
  2. Define the design response of the type VOLUME as shown in the following figure:

SIMULIA Tosca Structure Parameter File

The resulting command in the parameter file look like follows: 


DRESP
  ID_NAME        = volume
  DEF_TYPE       = SYSTEM
  TYPE           = VOLUME
  EL_GROUP       = DESIGN_ELEMS
  GROUP_OPER     = Sum
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