*ELEMENT USER OUTPUT VARIABLES

Specify the number of user-defined element output variables.

This option is used to allow Abaqus/Standard to allocate space at each element for user output variables, which are defined in user subroutine UVAREL.

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Type Model data

LevelAssembly

One of the following mutually exclusive parameters is required

If you specify two definitions at the same element (one with the ELSET and another with the GLOBAL parameter), Abaqus/Standard applies the ELSET definition.

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set for which you want to define element user variables.

You cannot use the ELSET parameter to define multiple element user variables at the same element.

GLOBAL

Include this parameter to define element user variables for all continuum and shell elements in the model.

Optional parameter

PROPERTIES

Set this parameter equal to the number of property values needed as data in user subroutine http://bldhtmdocsim:8006/English/SIMACAESUBRefMap/simasub-c-uanisohyper_inv.htm#simasub-c-uanisohyper_inv.

The default value is 0.

Data line to specify the number of element user variables if the PROPERTIES parameter is omitted or set to 0

First (and only) line

  1. Number of whole element user-defined output variables required at an element.

  2. Number of user-defined output variables required at the integration points of an element.

  3. Table collection name associated with the element user-defined variable definition.

Second line (required only to specify output descriptions for select element user-defined variables)

  1. Identifier of the element user-defined output variable for which an output key and a description are being given.

    The identifier consists of the element user variable name and index. For instance, use UVAREn and UVARPTn as identifiers of the n-th user-defined output variables for the whole element and for the integration points of the element, respectively.

  2. The element user-defined output variable key.

    The key is treated as a label; therefore, it must adhere to the conventions for labels (see Input Syntax Rules), with the exception that case is preserved.

  3. The element user-defined output variable description.

    The description is treated as a label; therefore, it must adhere to the conventions for labels (see Input Syntax Rules), with the exception that case is preserved.

Repeat this data line for each element user-defined output variable for which an output name and a description are being defined. If you use the ELEMENT OUTPUT option to request field or history output of element user variables, the output identifier for element user variables for which a name has been specified under this option consists of the string “UVARE_,” or “UVARPT_,” followed by the specified name. Similarly, the descriptions specified under this option are used in the corresponding field descriptions written to the output database. If you do not specify an output name and a description for an element user-defined output variable, Abaqus/Standard uses the output identifier UVAREn and description "User-defined element output variables for whole element" or the output identifier UVARPTn and description "User-defined element output variables at integration points."

Data line to specify the number of element user variables if the PROPERTIES parameter is used

First line

  1. Number of element user-defined variables required at an element.

  2. Number of element user-defined variables required at an integration point.

  3. Table collection name associated with the element user-defined varaible definition.

Second line

  1. Specify the properties, eight per line.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the properties.

Subsequent line (required only to specify output descriptions for select element user-defined variables)

  1. Identifier of the element user-defined output variable for which an output key and a description are being given.

    The identifier consists of the element user variable name and index. The index value is 1 for the first element user-defined output variable.

  2. The element user-defined output variable key.

    The key is treated as a label; therefore, it must adhere to the conventions for labels (see Input Syntax Rules), with the exception that case is preserved.

  3. The element user-defined output variable description.

    The description is treated as a label; therefore, it must adhere to the conventions for labels (see Input Syntax Rules), with the exception that case is preserved.

Repeat this data line for each element user-defined output variable for which an output name and a description are being defined. If you use the ELEMENT OUTPUT option to request field or history output of element user variables, the output identifier for element user variables for which a name has been specified under this option consists of the string “UVARE_,” or “UVARPT_,” followed by the specified name. Similarly, the descriptions specified under this option are used in the corresponding field descriptions written to the output database. If you do not specify an output name and a description for an element user-defined output variable, Abaqus/Standard uses the output identifier UVAREn and description "User-defined element output variables for whole element" or the output identifier UVARPTn and description "User-defined element output variables at integration points."