Parameter

Values

Description

HASHASSM

<YES, NO>

Default = NO

This parameter is used to enable the hash-table based assembly method.

The hash-table based assembly method reduces the memory requirement of the assembly module by about a factor of 3 for linear static analyses, by about a factor of 5 for eigenvalue analyses, and by about a factor of 7 for frequency response analyses involving material damping.

The reduction in the overall memory requirement is problem-dependant. For problems where modules other than the assembly module are dictating the overall memory requirement, using this alternative assembly method will not result in a reduction in the overall memory requirement.

Using the hash-table based assembly method while possibly reducing memory requirements may result in longer run times.

If YES, hash-table based assembly method is used.

If NO, hash-table based assembly method is not used.