Parameters
Parameter entities parameterize FE entity and geometric entity attributes.
Abaqus Cards
To properly read and import parameters, independent parameters must be defined before dependent parameters. If parameters are not properly defined, Abaqus will abort the evaluation, and an error message will display.
*PARAMETER
parameter1 = 1.0
**HMNAME PROPERTY 1 property1
*SHELL SECTION, ELSET=property1, MATERIAL=Steel
<parameter1>, 5
*PARAMETER
Parameter1 = 2.0
During export, parameters are exported in the order in which they were created. Parameter information is written at the top of the input deck. If a parameter is in an Include file, then it will be written at the top of the Include file.
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*PARAMETER | Defines numerical values through algebraic expressions of parameter names
referenced throughout the input file. Note: Supported:
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LS-DYNA Cards
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Defines numerical values of parameter names referenced throughout the input
file. Note: Supported:
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Defines numerical values through algebraic expressions of parameter names
referenced throughout the input file. Note: Supported:
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Nastran Cards
Card | Description |
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%DEFREPSYM | Defines default parameter values. Note: Can be created, imported, and
exported.
Edit in the Entity Editor. |
%DEFREPWIDTH | Defines default width information. Note: Automatically created during export
when a parameter is created in HyperWorks.
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%SETREPSYM | Defines default values. Note: Cannot be created in HyperWorks, only imported and exported.
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%UNDEFREPSYM | Clears or unsets default parameter values. Note: Cannot be created in HyperWorks, only imported and exported.
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%UNSETREPSYM | Clears or unsets parameter values. Note: Cannot be created in HyperWorks, only imported and exported.
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- MAT1
- MAT10
- MAT2
- MAT4
- MAT5
- MAT8
- MAT9
- MATEP
- MATG
- MATHE
- MATHP
- PAABSF
- PACBAR
- PACINF
- PAERO2
- PBEND
- PBUSH
- PBUSH1D
- PCOMP
- PCOMPG
- PCOMPP
- PCONVM
- PWELD
- PDAMP
- PELAS
- PELAST
- PFAST
- PGAP
- PHBDY
- PMASS
- PROD
- PSEAM
- PSHEAR
- PSHELL
- PSHELL1
- PTUBE
- PVISC
OptiStruct Cards
- The parameter entity is supported in the OptiStruct interface, however support is limited to parameters that are created in HyperWorks and associated with parameters in HyperStudy.
- Scope is limited to material and property entity types. Also, within those entity types, parameterization is restricted to template attributes of type double.
- Parameterized attributes are unparameterized with their original value during export.
- Parameters cannot be exported or imported.
Radioss Cards
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/GLOBAL/INT_EXPR/ | Defines numerical values through algebraic expressions of parameter names
referenced throughout the input file. Note: Supported:
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/GLOBAL/INTEGER/ | Defines numerical values of parameter names referenced throughout the input
file. Note: Supported:
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/GLOBAL/REAL/ | Defines numerical values of parameter names referenced throughout the input
file. Note: Supported:
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/GLOBAL/REAL_EXPR/ | Defines numerical values through algebraic expressions of parameter names
referenced throughout the input file. Note: Supported:
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Samcef Cards
- The parameter entity is supported in the Samcef interface, however these parameters cannot be directly exported in HyperStudy.
- Scope is limited to material and property entity types.
- Parameters are exported as the macro command /ABRE in the deck.
- Parameters can be exported or imported.