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Bulk Data Entry

CTUBE – Tube Element Connection

Description

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

Format

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CTUBE

EID

PID

G1

G2

 

 

 

 

 

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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)

Comments

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.

See Also:

Bulk Data Section

Guidelines for Bulk Data Entries

Bulk Data Entries by Function

The Input File