13.9. The FILE Data Record - Copy from File

This data record is used to define the name of a file from which the directional coupled QTFs can be copied. The file name or unit remains active until another FILE data record is input. If this data record is not present, there is no interaction between waves from different directions.

      2   5  7   11    16    21
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- ---------
   |X|   |  |FILE|XXXXX|XXXXX|
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- ---------
       |  |   |                  |
       |  |   |                  |_(1)Filename
       |  |   |
       |  |   |_Compulsory card header(A4)
       |  |
       |  |_Optional user identifier(A2)
       |
       |_Compulsory END on last card in deck(A3)

(1) This is a file name, usually a .MQT file from a previous Aqwa-Line analysis when the MQTF option is requested, from which the database is to be copied.


Note:  A CSTR data record is also required to specify which structure’s QTFs are to be copied from the specified file.