CONM2

Bulk Data Entry

CONM2 – Concentrated Mass Element Connection, Rigid Body Form

Description

Defines a concentrated mass at a grid point of the structural model.

Format

Field	Contents
EID	Unique element identification number. No default (Integer > 0)
G	Grid point identification number. No default (Integer > 0)
CID	Coordinate system identification number. Default = 0 (Integer > -1)
M	Mass value. No default (Real)
X1, X2, X3	Offset distance from the grid point to the center of gravity of the mass in the coordinate system defined by CID, unless CID = -1, in which case X1, X2, and X3 are the coordinates (not offsets) of the center of gravity of the mass in the basic coordinate system. Default = 0.0 (Real)
Iij	Mass moments of inertia measured at the mass center of gravity. If CID is zero, then Iij is defined in the basic coordinate system. If CID > 1, then Iij refers to the local coordinate system. If CID is -1, then Iij refers to the basic coordinate system. Default = 0.0 (Real)

1.	If the continuation is omitted, all rotary inertia is assigned zero values.

2.	The form of the inertia matrix about its center of gravity is as follows:

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Where, M is the input mass value, Iij are the input inertia values, and X1, X2, and X3 are offsets.

3.	If CID = -1, the offsets are computed internally as the difference between the grid point location and X1, X2, and X3. The grid points may be defined in a local coordinate system, in which case the values of must be in a coordinate system that parallels the basic coordinate system.

4.	If CID > 0, then X1, X2, and X3 are defined by a local Cartesian system, even if CID references a spherical or cylindrical coordinate system.

5.	This card is represented as a mass element in HyperMesh.