Import ANSYS File: Element Properties and Geometry

Description

ANSYS uses R to define element real constants 1-6 specific to a particular element type. The defined real set is set as the active real set.

ANSYS uses RMORE to define element real constants following the R command if more than six real constants are required. RMORE is a Batch format specific command.

ANSYS uses RLBLOCK to define element real constants. RLBLOCK is a CDB format specific command.

ANSYS uses REAL to set a previously defined real set as the active real set.

ANSYS uses SECTYPE to define a section type for assignment to beam and plate elements. The defined section ID is set as the active section ID.

ANSYS uses SECDATA to define section data specific to a particular section type.

ANSYS uses SECBLOCK to define section data specific to a particular section type. SECBLOCK is a CDB format specific command.

ANSYS uses SECREAD to import a user-defined beam section of type MESH.

ANSYS uses SECNUM to set a previously defined section ID as the active section ID.

ANSYS uses SECOFFSET to define beam and plate element offsets.

ANSYS uses SECCONTROLS to define beam and plate element non-structural mass.

Active Real Set

Straus7 sets the defined real set as the active real set and associates any specified real data with the active real set.

Active Section ID

Straus7 sets the defined section ID as the active section ID and associates any specified section data with the active section ID.

Beam Cross Section Types

Straus7 supports all beam cross section types specified by the SECTYPE and SECREAD commands. The ANSYS section types are assigned equivalent Straus7 beam sections:

Straus7 Standard Section Shapes	ANSYS Section Types
Solid Rectangle	RECT
BXS	QUAD
Solid Circle	CSOLID
Hollow Circle	CTUBE
BXS	CHAN
I Section	I
Z Section	Z
Angle	L
T Section	T
BXS	HATS
Hollow Rectangle	HREC
Null (section data only)	ASEC
BXS	MESH