NLPRINT

Bulk Data Entry Controls the printing of certain information to the _nl.out file for nonlinear analysis.

Format

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NLPRINT	`ID`	`PARAM1`	`VALUE1`	`PARAM2`	`VALUE2`

Example

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NLPRINT	99	CONTCHG	20	ELEMDIST	ALL

Definitions

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`ID`	Each NLPRINT Bulk Data Entry must have a unique ID. (Integer > 0)
`PARAMi`	Name of parameter. (Character)
`VALUEi`	Value of parameter.

PARAMi	VALUEi (with i=1,2)	SI Unit Example
`CONTCHG`	Controls the printing of a list of grids associated with a change in contact status, to the _nl.out file. This does not affect the output to the _nl.h3d file. OFF (Default) The grid list is not printed. ALL All the grids are printed. <n> Only the first n grids are printed.
`ELEMDIST`	Controls the printing of distorted elements to the _nl.out file. This does not affect the output to the _nl.h3d file. OFF The distorted element list is not printed. ALL All the elements are printed. <n> Only the first n elements are printed. Default = 10

PARAMi

VALUEi (with i=1,2)

SI Unit Example

CONTCHG

Controls the printing of a list of grids associated with a change in contact status, to the _nl.out file. This does not affect the output to the _nl.h3d file.

OFF (Default): The grid list is not printed.
ALL: All the grids are printed.
<n>: Only the first n grids are printed.

ELEMDIST

Controls the printing of distorted elements to the _nl.out file. This does not affect the output to the _nl.h3d file.

OFF: The distorted element list is not printed.
ALL: All the elements are printed.
<n>: Only the first n elements are printed.

Default = 10

Comments

The NLPRINT Bulk Data Entry is selected in the Subcase Information section.
This card is optional for nonlinear analysis. It controls the additionally printed information to the _nl.out file for debugging and monitoring purposes, including the list grids with contact change (CONTCHG), or the list of distorted elements that lead to cutback or divergence (ELEMDIST).
By default, the grid list with contact change is not printed (CONTCHG,OFF). In case of element distortion, only the first 10 elements are printed (ELEMDIST,10).