GRIDS

Bulk Data Entry

GRIDS – Section Grid Point

Description

Defines a grid point on the y-z plane, using cartesian coordinates, for use in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.

Format

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
GRIDS	ID	Y	Z

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
GRIDS	101	1.1	2.1

Field	Contents
ID	Identification number. No default (Integer > 0)
Y	Y location of the grid point. No default (Real)
Z	Z location of the grid point. No default (Real)

1.	All grid point identification numbers within a section definition must be unique with respect to all other grid point identification numbers within the same section definition.

2.	This entry is only valid when it appears between the BEGIN and END statements.