COMPONENT_BOX_IRREGULAR
Mesh commands
*COMPONENT_BOX_IRREGULAR
"Optional title"
coid, pid, N${}_1$, N${}_2$, N${}_3$, csysid
$x_1$, $y_1$, $z_1$, $x_2$, $y_2$, $z_2$
$x_3$, $y_3$, $z_3$, $x_4$, $y_4$, $z_4$
$x_5$, $y_5$, $z_5$, $x_6$, $y_6$, $z_6$
$x_7$, $y_7$, $z_7$, $x_8$, $y_8$, $z_8$
id1, $x_{id1}$, $y_{id1}$, $z_{id1}$, id2, $x_{id2}$, $y_{id2}$, $z_{id2}$
.
idm, $x_{idm}$, $y_{idm}$, $z_{idm}$, idn, $x_{idn}$, $y_{idn}$, $z_{idn}$
"Optional title"
coid, pid, N${}_1$, N${}_2$, N${}_3$, csysid
$x_1$, $y_1$, $z_1$, $x_2$, $y_2$, $z_2$
$x_3$, $y_3$, $z_3$, $x_4$, $y_4$, $z_4$
$x_5$, $y_5$, $z_5$, $x_6$, $y_6$, $z_6$
$x_7$, $y_7$, $z_7$, $x_8$, $y_8$, $z_8$
id1, $x_{id1}$, $y_{id1}$, $z_{id1}$, id2, $x_{id2}$, $y_{id2}$, $z_{id2}$
.
idm, $x_{idm}$, $y_{idm}$, $z_{idm}$, idn, $x_{idn}$, $y_{idn}$, $z_{idn}$
Parameter definition
Variable
Description
coid
Component ID
pid
Part ID
N${}_1$
Number of elements in 1-direction
N${}_2$
Number of elements in 2-direction
N${}_3$
Number of elements in 3-direction
csysid
Local coordinate system ID
$x_1$, $y_1$, $z_1$, $x_2$, $y_2$, $z_2$
Box corner coordinates 1 and 2
$x_3$, $y_3$, $z_3$, $x_4$, $y_4$, $z_4$
Box corner coordinates 3 and 4
$x_5$, $y_5$, $z_5$, $x_6$, $y_6$, $z_6$
Box corner coordinates 5 and 6
$x_7$, $y_7$, $z_7$, $x_8$, $y_8$, $z_8$
Box corner coordinates 7 and 8
id1
Optional mid-side edge coordinate ID
$x_{id1}$, $y_{id1}$, $z_{id1}$
Mid-side edge coordinate
id2
Optional mid-side edge coordinate ID
$x_{id2}$, $y_{id2}$, $z_{id2}$
Mid-side edge coordinate
.
idm
Optional mid-side edge coordinate ID
$x_{idm}$, $y_{idm}$, $z_{idm}$
Mid-side edge coordinate
idn
Optional mid-side edge coordinate ID
$x_{idn}$, $y_{idn}$, $z_{idn}$
Mid-side edge coordinate
Description
This command is used to define an irregular box with part ID pid. If the box edges are straight (tri-linear interpolation) only eight corner coordinates need to be defined.
The mid-side edge coordinates (optional) provide a flexibility to define curved box faces (quadratic). A straight line is assumed for the box edges where the mid-side coordinates are not explicitly defined.
Example
Tri-linear irregular box component
A tri-linear shape can be created by only defining the box corner coordinates.
*PARAMETER
x1 = 0
y1 = 0
z1 = 0
x2 = 0.3
y2 = 0
z2 = 0
x3 = 1
y3 = 1
z3 = 0
x4 = 0
y4 = 1
z4 = 0
x5 = 0
y5 = 0
z5 = 1
x6 = 0.3
y6 = 0
z6 = 1
x7 = 0.3
y7 = 0.3
z7 = 1
x8 = 0
y8 = 0.3
z8 = 1
N1 = 2
N2 = 3
N3 = 4
*COMPONENT_BOX_IRREGULAR
"irregular box"
1, 1, [%N1], [%N2], [%N3]
[%x1], [%y1], [%z1], [%x2], [%y2], [%z2]
[%x3], [%y3], [%z3], [%x4], [%y4], [%z4]
[%x5], [%y5], [%z5], [%x6], [%y6], [%z6]
[%x7], [%y7], [%z7], [%x8], [%y8], [%z8]
*END
Irregular box component with curved surface
The box corner coordinates are complemented with two mid-side edge coordinates.
*PARAMETER
x1 = 0
y1 = 0
z1 = 0
x2 = 0.3
y2 = 0
z2 = 0
x3 = 1
y3 = 1
z3 = 0
x4 = 0
y4 = 1
z4 = 0
x5 = 0
y5 = 0
z5 = 1
x6 = 0.3
y6 = 0
z6 = 1
x7 = 0.3
y7 = 0.3
z7 = 1
x8 = 0
y8 = 0.3
z8 = 1
x17 = 0.05
y17 = 0
z17 = 0.5
x20 = 0.05
y20 = 0.65
z20 = 0.5
N1 = 2
N2 = 3
N3 = 6
*COMPONENT_BOX_IRREGULAR
"irregular box"
1, 1, [%N1], [%N2], [%N3]
[%x1], [%y1], [%z1], [%x2], [%y2], [%z2]
[%x3], [%y3], [%z3], [%x4], [%y4], [%z4]
[%x5], [%y5], [%z5], [%x6], [%y6], [%z6]
[%x7], [%y7], [%z7], [%x8], [%y8], [%z8]
17, [%x17], [%y17], [%z17], 20, [%x20], [%y20], [%z20]
*END
