INITIAL_DISPLACEMENT

Mesh commands

*INITIAL_DISPLACEMENT
"Optional title"
entype, enid, $d_{x}$, $d_{y}$, $d_{z}$

Parameter definition

Variable
Description
entype
Entity type
options: N, P
enid
Entity identification number
$d_{x}$
Initial displacement in x-direction
default: 0
$d_{y}$
Initial displacement in y-direction
default: 0
$d_{z}$
Initial displacement in z-direction
default: 0

Description

This command is used to reposition nodes or parts at time 0. The command is used in the file _node_merge_project.k which is automatically generated when using MERGE. The file can be included (with INCLUDE) in subsequent simulations to adjust the slave nodes position to the master surface.