DIM

Bulk Data Entry Defines a link between a DIM# field on a PBARL or PBEAML property and either the thickness on a PSEC definition or the y or z coordinate on a GRIDS definition; it is used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.

Format

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DIM	`DIMID`	`T`	`PID`

Alternate Format

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DIM	`DIMID`	`G`	`GID`	`COORD`

Example

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DIM	1	T	10

Definitions

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`DIMID`	Dimension identification number. The number of a cross-section dimension field on a PBARL or PBEAML property definition. No default (Integer > 0)
`T`	Thickness flag. Indicates that the dimension definition is related to a PSEC thickness.
`PID`	A PSEC definition identification number. No default (Integer > 0)
`G`	Grid flag. Indicates that the dimension definition is related to a GRIDS coordinate.
`GID`	A GRIDS definition identification number. No default (Integer > 0)
`COORD`	Coordinate. Y Z No default

Comments

DIMID may be repeated in a section definition, but a PSEC thickness or a GRIDS coordinate must not be mentioned on more than one DIM entry within a section definition.
This entry is only valid when it appears between the BEGIN and END statements.