9.1. Information for Existing Aqwa Users

If you are familiar with the Aqwa data files and help system, then you can use this section to find where an existing command is located in the Aqwa Editor tree objects.

Table 9.1: Cross reference of tree objects with Aqwa commands

Aqwa Manual ReferenceAqwa Editor Tree Object
4.0 - Deck 0 – Preliminary Deck 
4.0.0 General DescriptionProject
4.0.1 JOB CardAnalysis
4.0.2 TITLE CardProject
4.0.3 OPTIONS CardAnalysis Settings
4.0.4 RESTART CardAnalysis
4.1 - Deck 1 – (COOR) – Coordinate Positions
4.1.0 General Description
4.1.1 Deck Header
4.1.2 COORDINATE CardMesh, Mesh Sizing
4.1.3 COORDINATE Card with Rotation Node GenerationNot Supported
4.1.4 COORDINATE STRUCTURE CardParts (Structures)
4.1.5 COORDINATE OFFSET cardNot Supported
4.1.6 COORDINATE card with TRANSLATIONNot Supported
4.1.7 COORDINATE Card with Mirror Node GenNot Supported
4.1.8 NOD5 card - 5-digit node numbersAlways enabled
4.2 Deck 2 (ELM*) – Element Topology
4.2.0 General Description
4.2.1 Deck Header
4.2.2 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY CardMesh, Mesh Sizing, Line Bodies, Point Mass, Point Buoyancy, Disc
4.2.3 SYMX and SYMY - X and Y Symmetry CardsNot Supported
4.2.4 HYDI card - Hydrodynamic InteractionStructure Selection
4.2.5 RMXS/RMYS cards - Remove SymmetryNot Supported
4.2.6 MSTR Card - Move StructureNot Supported
4.2.7 FIXD Card - Fix StructureParts (Structures)
4.2.9 VLID Card - Suppression of Standing WavesParts (Structures), Surface Bodies
4.2.10 ASYM Axi-Symmetric Structure GenerationNot Supported
4.2.11 ILID Card - Suppression of Irregular FrequenciesSurface Bodies
4.2.12 ZLWL Card - Waterline HeightGeometry
4.3 Deck 3 (MATE) – Material Properties
4.3.0 General Description
4.3.1 Deck Header
4.3.2 MATERIAL PROPERTY CardLine Bodies, Point Mass, Point Buoyancy, Disc
4.4 Deck 4 (GEOM) – Geometric Properties
4.4.0 General Description
4.4.1 Deck Header
4.4.2 GEOMETRIC Property and CONTINUATION Card Line Bodies, Point Masses, Point Buoyancy, Disc
4.5 Deck 5 (GLOB) – Global Parameters
4.5.0 General Description
4.5.1 Deck Header
4.5.2 DPTH Card (Optional) - Water DepthGeometry
4.5.3 DENS Card (Optional) - Water DensityGeometry
4.5.4 ACCG Card (Optional) – Gravitational AccelerationGeometry
4.6 Deck 6 (FDR*) – Frequencies and Directions Table
4.6.0 General Description
4.6.1 Deck Header
4.6.2 FREQ/PERD/HRTZ Card - Frequencies/Periods at which the Parameters are DefinedWave Frequencies
4.6.3 DIRN Card - Directions at which the Parameters are DefinedWave Directions
4.6.4 MVEF Card - Move Existing Freq’ ParametersNot Supported
4.6.5 DELF Card - Delete Frequency ParametersNot Supported
4.6.6 CSTR Card - Copy from Structure NumberNot Supported
4.6.7 FILE Card - Copy from File UnitNot Supported
4.6.8 CPYF/CPYP/CPYH Cards - Copy Freq’ Param’sNot Supported
4.6.9 CPYS Card - Copy Stiffness MatrixNot Supported
4.6.10 CPDB Card - Copy Data BaseNot Supported
4.6.11 FWDS Card - Define Forward SpeedWave Directions
4.7 DECK 7 (WFS*) – Wave Frequency Dependent Parameters and Stiffness MatrixParts (Structures), Additional Stiffness, Additional Damping, Additional Added Mass, Connection Stiffness
4.8 DECK 8 (DRC*) – Drift Force CoefficientsNot Supported
4.9 DECK 9 (DRM*) – Drift Motion ParametersNot Supported
4.10 DECK 10 (HLD*) – Hull Drag Coefficients and Thruster ForcesCurrent Force Coefficients, Wind Force Coefficients
4.11 DECK 11 (ENVR) – Environmental ParametersWind (non spectral definition), Current
4.12 DECK 12 (CONS) – ConstraintsNot Supported
4.13 Deck 13 (SPEC) – Spectral ParametersIrregular Wave, Wind (spectral definition)
4.13N Deck 13 (WAVE) – Regular Wave ParametersRegular Wave
4.14 Deck 14 (MOOR) – Mooring Lines DescriptionCables, Cable Winch, Cable Failure, Analysis Settings
4.15 Deck 15 (STRT) – Starting ConditionsNot Supported
4.15N Deck 15 (STRT) – Starting Conditions (NAUT)Not Supported
4.15D Deck 15 (STRT) – Starting Conditions (DRIFT)Not Supported
4.16 Deck 16 (STRT) – Starting ConditionsNot Supported
4.16L Deck 16 (STRT) – Starting Conditions (LINE)Not Supported
4.16B Deck 16 (STRT) – Starting Conditions (LIBRIUM)Analysis Settings
4.17 Deck 17 (HYDC) – Hydrodynamic parameters for non diffracting elementsAnalysis Settings, Parts (Structures)
4.18 Deck 18 (PROP) – Printing OptionsNot Supported
4.21 Deck 21 (ENLD) – Element and Nodal LoadsNot Supported
All AqwaWave commandsNot Supported