Grid Point Discontinuity
Description: Requests mesh discontinuity output based on grid point stress or strain.
Format:
Example:
GPDISCONT = 3
| Option | Definition | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid point mesh discontinuities will be output to both the Model Results Output File and the results neutral file system. | Character | ✓ | |
| PLOT | Grid point mesh discontinuities will be output only to the results neutral file system. | Character | |
| PUNCH | Grid point mesh discontinuities will be output additionally to the Model Results Punch File. | Character | |
| ALL | Grid point mesh discontinuities for all grid points will be output. | Character | |
| n | Set identification number of a previously appearing SET command. Only mesh discontinuities for grid points whose identification numbers appear on this SET will be output. | Integer > 0 | |
| NONE | Grid point mesh discontinuities will not be output. | Character | ✓ |
Remarks:
- Only mesh discontinuities for grid points connected to elements used to define the surface or volume are output. (See the SURFACE and VOLUME commands in Section 3, Case Control.)
- If grid point stresses are requested, then stress discontinuities will be output. If grid point strains are requested, then strain discontinuities will be output.
- If the STRESSERROR model parameter is set to ON, normalized grid point stress error (mesh convergence error) will be output regardless of settings on this command. STRESSERROR provides both a grid point error and an overall mesh convergence error estimate. (See Section 5, Parameters, for more information on STRESSERROR.)