.gpf file

File Creation

Creation of this file is controlled by the GPFORCE I/O Option.

Result	Description
Grid point force balance table	Grid point force balance table for linear static analysis.

The file is divided up by iteration. Output from each iteration starts with a line in the following format:

ITERATION

Iteration_number

Each iteration section contains a force balance table for each node, for which this output format was selected, in each linear static subcase.

These tables are given the following header:

Grid point forces for node

Node_id

Subcase ID =

Subcase_id

Data: Description
Node_id: ID of the node to which the force balance table applies.
Subcase_id: User-defined subcase ID to which the force balance table applies.

The force information is provided, for each contributing element, constraint or load, in the following format:

Force_type

Element_id

x-force

y-force

z-force

x-moment

y-moment

z-moment

Data: Description
Force_type: SPC - Force contribution of single-point constraints.; Appl. - Force contribution of Applied loads.; F-MPC - Force contribution of rigid elements or multi-point constraints.; Elem - Force contribution of elastic elements.; Total - The sum of all the force contributions.
Element_id: Only valid for force contributions from elastic elements. This is the element's ID.
x-force: The x-translational component of the force.
y-force: The y-translational component of the force.
z-force: The z-translational component of the force.
x-moment: The x-rotational component of the force.
y-moment: The y-rotational component of the force.
z-moment: The z-rotational component of the force.

The I/O Option Previously Supported Results controls the frequency of output for analytical results during an optimization.