ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/CAE
TypeModel data
LevelPartPart instanceAssembly
Abaqus/CAELoad module
Required parameters
- NODE
-
Set this parameter equal to either the pre-tension node number or the name
of a node set containing the pre-tension node. If the name of a node set is
chosen, the node set must contain exactly one node.
Required, mutually exclusive parameters
- ELEMENT
-
Set this parameter equal to either the element number of the truss or beam
element used to define the pre-tension section or the name of an element set
containing the truss or beam element used to define the pre-tension section. If
the name of an element set is chosen, the element set must contain exactly one
element.
- SURFACE
-
Set this parameter equal to the name of the surface definition (SURFACE) that defines the pre-tension section (when continuum
elements are used).
Optional parameters
- FOLLOWER
- Omit this parameter or set FOLLOWER=NO to indicate that the normal of the pre-tension section is
fixed during the analysis.
Include this parameter or set FOLLOWER=YES to indicate that the normal of the pre-tension section is
updated when performing large-displacement analysis.
Data
line to define the normal to the section (optional)
- First (and only) data line
-
First component of the normal.
-
Second component of the normal.
-
Third component of the normal.
If the data line is omitted,
Abaqus/Standard
will compute an average normal to the pre-tension section for continuum
elements. For truss or beam elements the default normal points from the first
to the last node in the element connectivity.