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TABS-MDS
GE CARD
GRID, ELEMENT CONNECTION TABLE
GE CARD
The element connection table will usually be provided by the GFGEN pre-processor and will reside on logical unit
IFILE on the $L1-card. If so, this card should be omitted, unless small mesh revisions are required. Otherwise code
the Element connection table.
Field
Variable
Value
Description
0,C1-2
IC1
GE
Card group identifier
1
J
+
Element number
2-9
NOP(J,K)
+
Up to 8 node numbers for element J, listed counter-clockwise around
the element starting from any corner.
10
IMAT(J)
+
Element material type.
11
TH(J)
+
Direction of eddy viscosity tensor. Optional, may be specified on the
GV card. Radians, counter-clockwise from the X-axis. For 1D
elements, the direction is automatically aligned with the orientation of
the 1D element.
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