need universal file dataset format for 2412 (elements)

[jwh2]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can find the format
page for universal file dataset format for 2412.

I am use FEMAP and someone sent me an universal file
for a FEM model.

I get an error message saying that this dataset is
in error.

Thanks
jwh2

Warren Hoskins

 

[turbin]

In ideas help library, bookshelf open the File Formats Reference Guide under Miscellaneous.

In the contents window select Universal Datasets 2400 - 2499 and locate the one you require. In case you don't have access to help I include the required format (some lines may wrap)

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Universal Dataset Number 2412

Name: Elements
Status: Current
Owner: Simulation
Revision Date: 14-AUG-1992
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Record 1: FORMAT(6I10)
Field 1 -- element label
Field 2 -- fe descriptor id
Field 3 -- physical property table number
Field 4 -- material property table number
Field 5 -- color
Field 6 -- number of nodes on element

Record 2: *** FOR NON-BEAM ELEMENTS ***
FORMAT(8I10)
Fields 1-n -- node labels defining element

Record 2: *** FOR BEAM ELEMENTS ONLY ***
FORMAT(3I10)
Field 1 -- beam orientation node number
Field 2 -- beam fore-end cross section number
Field 3 -- beam aft-end cross section number

Record 3: *** FOR BEAM ELEMENTS ONLY ***
FORMAT(8I10)
Fields 1-n -- node labels defining element

Records 1 and 2 are repeated for each non-beam element in the model.
Records 1 - 3 are repeated for each beam element in the model.

Example:

-1
2412
1 11 1 5380 7 2
0 1 1
1 2
2 21 2 5380 7 2
0 1 1
3 4
3 22 3 5380 7 2
0 1 2
5 6
6 91 6 5380 7 3
11 18 12
9 95 6 5380 7 8
22 25 29 30 31 26 24 23
14 136 8 0 7 2
53 54
36 116 16 5380 7 20
152 159 168 167 166 158 150 151
154 170 169 153 157 161 173 172
171 160 155 156
-1

FE Descriptor Id definitions
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11 Rod
21 Linear beam
22 Tapered beam
23 Curved beam
24 Parabolic beam
31 Straight pipe
32 Curved pipe
41 Plane Stress Linear Triangle
42 Plane Stress Parabolic Triangle
43 Plane Stress Cubic Triangle
44 Plane Stress Linear Quadrilateral
45 Plane Stress Parabolic Quadrilateral
46 Plane Strain Cubic Quadrilateral
51 Plane Strain Linear Triangle
52 Plane Strain Parabolic Triangle
53 Plane Strain Cubic Triangle
54 Plane Strain Linear Quadrilateral
55 Plane Strain Parabolic Quadrilateral
56 Plane Strain Cubic Quadrilateral
61 Plate Linear Triangle
62 Plate Parabolic Triangle
63 Plate Cubic Triangle
64 Plate Linear Quadrilateral
65 Plate Parabolic Quadrilateral
66 Plate Cubic Quadrilateral
71 Membrane Linear Quadrilateral
72 Membrane Parabolic Triangle
73 Membrane Cubic Triangle
74 Membrane Linear Triangle
75 Membrane Parabolic Quadrilateral
76 Membrane Cubic Quadrilateral
81 Axisymetric Solid Linear Triangle
82 Axisymetric Solid Parabolic Triangle
84 Axisymetric Solid Linear Quadrilateral
85 Axisymetric Solid Parabolic Quadrilateral
91 Thin Shell Linear Triangle
92 Thin Shell Parabolic Triangle
93 Thin Shell Cubic Triangle
94 Thin Shell Linear Quadrilateral
95 Thin Shell Parabolic Quadrilateral
96 Thin Shell Cubic Quadrilateral
101 Thick Shell Linear Wedge
102 Thick Shell Parabolic Wedge
103 Thick Shell Cubic Wedge
104 Thick Shell Linear Brick
105 Thick Shell Parabolic Brick
106 Thick Shell Cubic Brick
111 Solid Linear Tetrahedron
112 Solid Linear Wedge
113 Solid Parabolic Wedge
114 Solid Cubic Wedge
115 Solid Linear Brick
116 Solid Parabolic Brick
117 Solid Cubic Brick
118 Solid Parabolic Tetrahedron
121 Rigid Bar
122 Rigid Element
136 Node To Node Translational Spring
137 Node To Node Rotational Spring
138 Node To Ground Translational Spring
139 Node To Ground Rotational Spring
141 Node To Node Damper
142 Node To Gound Damper
151 Node To Node Gap
152 Node To Ground Gap
161 Lumped Mass
171 Axisymetric Linear Shell
172 Axisymetric Parabolic Shell
181 Constraint
191 Plastic Cold Runner
192 Plastic Hot Runner
193 Plastic Water Line
194 Plastic Fountain
195 Plastic Baffle
196 Plastic Rod Heater
201 Linear node-to-node interface
202 Linear edge-to-edge interface
203 Parabolic edge-to-edge interface
204 Linear face-to-face interface
208 Parabolic face-to-face interface
212 Linear axisymmetric interface
213 Parabolic axisymmetric interface
221 Linear rigid surface
222 Parabolic rigin surface
231 Axisymetric linear rigid surface
232 Axisymentric parabolic rigid surface

 

[gdmw]

Follow-up question:
I am trying to impose a periodic pressure load (with different phasing) on each face element of a fem. I have the I-DEAS help file which describes "Universal Dataset Number 790" with a Revision Date of 01-MAR-1998. The description does not define what a "time variation number" is, in Record 5. If zero or -1, the load is not time dependent, but what does a greater integer mean? The final example in the help file shows 1, 3, and 12 as other possible "time variation numbers".
Also, the pressure value is replaced by a "multiplier" in Record 4 if the load is time dependent. Is this a multiplier on the first load (and so of any magnitude), or on the load amplitude (and so a sinusoidal between 1 and -1), or something else? I looked for more information on the Internet without any applicable results. Is this Universal Dataset specific to I-DEAS or intended to work between systems? Thanks for any help!

gdmw
Geoff Wilkie