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*SURFACE

Keyword type: model definition

This option is used to assign nodes to a surface. The parameter NAME containing the name of the surface is required. At present, surfaces are used to establish cyclic symmetry conditions. Internally, surfaces are treated as node sets.

First line:

- *SURFACE
- Enter the parameter NAME and its value.

Following line:

- Node or node set to be assigned to this surface (maximum 1 entry per line).

Repeat this line if needed.

    Example:

    *SURFACE,NAME=left
    part,
    1,
    8

assigns the nodes with number 1, and 8 and the nodes belonging to node set part to a surface with name left.

Example files: segment, fullseg.