Set this parameter equal to a label that will be used to refer to this
matrix.
Optional parameters
INPUT
Set this parameter equal to the name of the alternate input file from which
the data lines are to be read in text format. See
Input Syntax Rules
for the syntax of such file names.
Set this parameter equal to the name of the .sim file
to read a matrix from the SIM database. The MATRIX parameter is also required in this case.
If this parameter is omitted, it is assumed that the data follow the
keyword line.
INTERNAL DOFS
This parameter defines the internal degree of freedom type for all internal nodes
associated with the matrix entries.
Set
INTERNAL DOFS=LAGRANGE
if the internal degrees of freedom represent Lagrange multipliers.
Set
INTERNAL DOFS=MODAL
if the internal degrees of freedom represent substructure generalized displacements
associated with dynamic modes.
MATRIX
This parameter defines the matrix to be read from the
SIM database. It must be used together with
the INPUT parameter defining the .sim file.
Set MATRIX=STIFFNESS to read the stiffness matrix.
Set MATRIX=MASS to read the mass matrix.
Set MATRIX=VISCOUS DAMPING to read the viscous damping matrix.
Set MATRIX=STRUCTURAL DAMPING to read the structural damping matrix.
SCALE FACTOR
Set this parameter equal to a nonzero real number
by which all matrix entries will be multiplied. The default value is
.
TYPE
This parameter defines the shape of the matrix. It is ignored for matrix
input from the SIM database because the shape
is internally set up according to the matrix data.
Set TYPE=SYMMETRIC (default) to read the upper or lower triangular portion of a
square symmetric matrix. If a full matrix is specified, corresponding terms
above and below the diagonal must be equal.
Set TYPE=UNSYMMETRIC to read a square unsymmetric matrix.
Data lines to
define the matrix in sparse format (only nonzero terms)
First line
Row node number.
Degree of freedom number for row node.
Column node number.
Degree of freedom number for column node.
Matrix entry.
Give data to define a symmetric matrix in lower triangular, upper
triangular, or square format. For a square matrix to be symmetric,
corresponding entries above and below the diagonal must have exactly the same
values.