Command Default

The default is N = 0, meaning that the entire element is considered to be the default "layer." Accordingly, the results data are from the bottom of the bottom layer and the top of the top layer.

Notes

Specifies the element layer for which results data are to be listed, plotted, or otherwise processed.

Applies to stress and strain data for layered elements SHELL181, SHELL281, ELBOW290, SOLID185, SOLID186, SOLSH190, SHELL208, SHELL209, REINF264, and REINF265; heat flux and heat gradient for SHELL131, SHELL132, and SHELL294.

For reinforcing elements, N is a given reinforcing member (individual reinforcing). Specifying N = 0 (default) or N = 1 selects the first reinforcing member.

The SHELL command can then be used (with shell elements) to specify a location (TOP, MID, BOT) within the layer for output. (The SHELL command does not apply to thermal shell elements SHELL131 and SHELL132.) Transverse shear stresses for MID are linearly averaged from TOP and BOT, and do not reflect a parabolic distribution. Setting KEYOPT(8) = 2 for SHELL181, SHELL281, SHELL208, SHELL209, and ELBOW290 writes the mid-surface values directly to the results file and yields more accurate values than linear averaging.

Because energy is a per-element quantity, you cannot use this command for energy output.

When using the LAYER command with SHELL181, SOLID185, SOLID186, SOLSH190, SHELL208, SHELL209, SHELL281, and ELBOW290, KEYOPT(8) must be set to 1 (or 2 for SHELL181, SHELL281, ELBOW290, SHELL208, and SHELL209) in order to store results for all layers.

When NUM = FCMAX, you must provide the failure criterion input. If specifying input via the FC command, all structural elements are processed. For more information, see the documentation for the FC command.

Use this command with RSYS,LSYS to display results in the layer coordinate system for a particular layer.

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