DVCREL1

Bulk Data Entry Relates Design Variables to Analysis Model Element Properties

Linearly relates a design variable to an analysis model element property using the equation:(1)
MP i = C 0 + i COEF i DVID i

Format

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DVCREL1 ID TYPE EID EPNAME/

FID

    C0    
  DVID1 COEF1 DVID2 COEF2 etc.        

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
ID Relationship identification number. ID must be unique with respect to other DVCREL1 cards.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
TYPE Element type to be related (DVCREL - Types)

No default (Character)

 
EID Element identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
EPNAME/FID Element property name, such as "K" or "ZOFFS" (as in the documentation of the element Bulk Data Entries), or field number on an element Bulk Data Entry.

No default (Character or Integer > 0)

 
C0 Constant in relationship equation.

Default = 0.0 (Real)

 
DVIDi DESVAR ID.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
COEFi Coefficient in relationship equation.

Default = 1.0 (Real)

 

Comments

  1. This card is represented as an optimization design variable property relationship in HyperMesh.