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Block Format Keyword

/BOX/SPHER - Spherical Box Definition

Description

Describes a spherical box for entities selection.

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/BOX/SPHER/box_ID/unit_ID

box_title
hmtoggle_plus1Flag Definition

Field

Contents

box_ID

Box identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

unit_ID

Optional unit identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

box_title

Box title

(Character, maximum 100 characters)
hmtoggle_plus1Type is SPHER

The node N1, or the point P1, is used to define the center of the sphere.

box_spher

 

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N1

 

 

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Xp1

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Field

Contents

N1

Node identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

Diameter

Diameter of sphere

(Real)

Xp1

X coordinate of point P1

(Real)

Yp1

Y coordinate of point P1

(Real)

Zp1

Z coordinate of point P1

(Real)
hmtoggle_plus1Comments
1.A box (SPHER) defined above is used for:
•a simple group definition (/GRBEAM, /GRBRIC, /GRNOD, /GRQUAD, /GRSH3N, /GRSHEL, /GRSPRI, /GRTRUS, /LINE, /SURF) – all entities within the box are included
•a complex box definition (see /BOX/BOX)