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. |