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/RIVET (Obsolete)

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Block Format Keyword

/RIVET - Rivet or Spotweld

Description

Describes the rivet or spotweld.

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/RIVET

part_title

rivet_ID

node_ID1

node_ID2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
hmtoggle_plus1Flag Definition

Field

Contents

part_title

Part title

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

rivet_ID

Rivet identifier

(Integer)

node_ID1

Node identifier 1

(Integer)

node_ID2

Node identifier 2

(Integer)
hmtoggle_plus1Comments
1.The identifier must be unique in each element family, but it is advised for each element type to have a unique element identifier in the global model.
2.More than one rivet block can be used to define a part.
3.Any number of rivets can be defined in one block.
4.A rivet is a rigid link between two nodes.
5.A rivet is a kinematic condition, but its input is similar to that of an element.