RSMESH

RSMESH, P0, RID, KCN, Kdir, VALUE, NDPLANE, PSTOL, Ecomp
Generates a result section.

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P0

User-defined anchor point node number. This must be a previously defined target element pilot node (see "Notes" for more information). If P0 is specified, RID, KCN, Kdir, VALUE, and NDPLANE are ignored. The result section is defined in the x-direction of the nodal coordinate system of the pilot node.

If P0 is not specified, the program computes the geometry center point as the anchor point location by default.

RID

Unique real constant ID number that has not been previously assigned to any other elements. If RID is not specified, the program selects the next available real constant ID number.

KCN

Coordinate system number used to define the result surface and normal direction.

Kdir

Direction (x, y, or z) normal to the result surface in the KCN coordinate system.

VALUE

Point along the Kdir axis at which to locate the result surface. Ignored if NDPLANE is specified.

NDPLANE

Node number of existing node used to locate the result surface. If NDPLANE is specified, the location of the result surface is defined by the Kdir coordinate of NDPLANE in the KCN coordinate system.

PSTOL

Optional tolerance below VALUE. Allows nodes occurring precisely at or slightly below the result surface to be identified properly as above the plane. Has the effect of shifting the plane down by PSTOL. The following expression represents the default value:

where ΔX, ΔY, and ΔZ are the dimensions of the locally selected region of the model based on nodal locations (that is, ΔX = Xmax - Xmin).

Ecomp

If specified, the name of a component to be composed of elements underneath the result section generated by the RSMESH command.

Notes

This command defines a result section and automatically imbeds contact elements (CONTA172 or CONTA174) on the surface of the selected base elements. See Monitoring Result Section Data During Solution in the Structural Analysis Guide for more information on how to use this command.

A user-specified anchor point and local coordinate system can be specified by defining a pilot node (a target element defined using TSHAPE,PILO) before or after issuing the RSMESH command. Be aware that if there are multiple definitions of anchor point, the result section will override any program defaults and process the last user-defined anchor point. Input the pilot node number for P0. Only one pilot node should be associated with a result section; the pilot node should not be used for any other purpose (such as remote loading). The contact elements generated for the result section will have the same real constant ID as the pilot node target element.

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