Blocks

Block entities are enclosed volumes represented by a "box" or block.

Nodes, elements, points, lines, surfaces, solids, loads, equations, systems, vectors, and connectors can be reviewed and saved within a block.

LS-DYNA Cards

Card Description
*DEFINE_BOX Defines a box to select entities in the model.
*DEFINE_BOX_COARSEN Defines a box to select elements in the model that are protected from mesh coarsening.
*DEFINE_BOX_ADAPTIVE Defines a box to select elements in the model that will be adaptive meshed during solver run.
*DEFINE_BOX_SPH Defines a box to select SPH elements for use to define motion on the SPH particles.
*DEFINE_BOX_DRAWBEAD Define a box around the drawbead to define elements for contact with drawbead.