IV.1.3 Conventions for numbering and groups
In order to ease the writing of post-processing scripts and the management of FE model, one defines
numbering ranges for various parts of the model. The main numbering ranges are given in
Table IV.1.4 with the associated groups, when a corresponding group exists. These groups are defined
in the Patran session file “groups.ses”.
Table IV.1.4: Numbering ranges and corresponding group names.
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panel -X | “pan_MX” | 20000:24999 |
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panel -Y | “pan_MY” | 40000:44999 |
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panel -Z | “pan_MZ” | 60000:64999 |
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panel +X | “pan_PX” | 30000:34999 |
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panel +Y | “pan_PY” | 50000:54999 |
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panel +Z | “pan_PZ” | 70000:74999 |
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upper panel | “pan_SUP” | 90000:94999 |
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metallic frame | — | 80000:84999 |
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struts | “struts_ALL” | 85000:89999 |
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Other groups are defined in the session file:
- Groups corresponding to the various bars of the metallic frame. They are named
“bar_MXMY”, “bar_MXPY”,... There are 12 such groups that contain the CBAR tube
elements, the RBE2 connecting the sandwich panels to the metallic frame (or the
corresponding stiff CBAR elements for thermo-elastic calculations), and the nodes of the
sandwich panels connected to the bar.
- Groups corresponding to the corner nodes of the metallic frame. Each groups contains
one CONM2, one RBE2 (or corresponding CBAR elements), and the corresponding
nodes. Those groups are named “corner_MXMYMZ”, “corner_MXMYPZ”,...
- Groups corresponding to the struts’ fittings. These groups are defined with conventions
similar to the groups of corner nodes. Those groups are named “fitting_MX”,
“fitting_PX”,...
- Six groups corresponding to individual struts. These groups are named “strut_A”,
“strut_B”, “strut_C”,...