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/SURF/BOX or /SURF/BOX2

/SURF/BOX or /SURF/BOX2

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Block Format Keyword

/SURF/BOX or /SURF/BOX2 - Surface Definition (Box)

Description

Describes the surfaces inside the box.

Format

Only one box is allowed:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

/SURF/BOX/surf_ID/unit_ID or /SURF/BOX2/surf_ID/unit_ID

surf_title

box_ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
hmtoggle_plus1Flag Definition

Field

Contents

surf_ID

Surface identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

unit_ID

Optional unit identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

surf_title

Surface title

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

box_ID

Box identifier, which is defined in /BOX

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)
hmtoggle_plus1Comments
1.All nodes must belong to a shell element, a brick element or a triangular shell element.
2.A surface cannot be defined using Madymo surfaces.
3.A surface cannot be defined by associating a hyper-ellipsoid and another type of surface.
4.If type is BOX, all segments supported by solids, shells and 3-node shells with all nodes inside the box or on its external surface are selected (segments lying on solid elements are not considered).

If type is BOX2, all segments with at least one node inside the box or on its surface are selected.