CTUBE

Bulk Data Entry

CTUBE – Tube Element Connection

Description

Defines a tension-compression-torsion element (TUBE) of the structural model.

Format

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
CTUBE	EID	PID	G1	G2

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
CTUBE	12	13	21	23

Field	Contents
EID	Unique element identification number. (Integer > 0)
PID	A PTUBE property entry identification number. (Default = EID, Integer > 0)
G1,G2	Grid point identification numbers of connection points. (Integer > 0; G1 ≠ G2)

1.	Only one TUBE element may be defined on a single entry.

2.	CTUBE data is converted to CROD data as it is read. PTUBE data is converted into PROD data.

3.	This card is represented as a rod element in HyperMesh.