Description
The PSOLID entry defines the properties of solid elements (CHEXA, CPENTA, and CTETRA entries).
Format
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| PSOLID | PID | MID | MCID |
Example
| PSOLID | 2 | 100 | 6 |
| Field | Definition | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PID | Property identification number. | Integer > 0 | Required |
| MID | Identification number of a MAT1 entry. | Integer > 0 | Required |
| MCID | Identification number of the material coordinate system. See Remark 3. | Integer ≥ -1 or blank | See Remark 3 |
Remarks
- All PSOLID entries must have unique identification numbers.
- Isotropic (MAT1), orthotropic (MAT8), hyperleastic (MATHP, MATHP1), or hyperfoam (MATHPF) material properties may be referenced.
- See the CHEXA, CPENTA, or CTETRA entry for the definition of the element coordinate system. The material coordinate system (MCID) may be the basic system (0), any defined system (Integer > 0), or the global coordinate system (-1 or blank). The default for MCID is the global coordinate system.
Figure 1: Layered solid element MCID coordinate system definition