VOLUME

Volume Definition

Description: Solid element results coordinate system definition.

Format:

VOLUME id, SET esid, [SYSTEM system]

Example:

VOLUME 12, SET 3, SYSTEM BASIC

Option	Definition	Type	Default
id	Volume identification number.	Integer > 0	Required
SET esid	Element set identification number. Set identification of previously appearing SET command. Only solid elements whose identification numbers appear on this SET command will be included as part of the defined SURFACE. The character variable ALL may be used to specify all elements.	Integer > 0 or blank	ALL
SYSTEM system	Coordinate system for results output, one of the following character variables: ELEMENT, BASIC, MATERIAL, GRID, or CORD followed by a coordinate system identification number.	Character or blank, or integer > 0	See Remark 3

Remarks:

1. The VOLUME command is used to define the output coordinate system for solid element and grid point results. A solid element must be defined on a VOLUME in order to have results calculated for it.
2. When the system option is equal to ELEMENT (or MATERIAL with no material coordinate system defined), element results output is in the element coordinate system. Grid point results will default to the global coordinate system.
3. The default VOLUME is defined as ALL solid elements in the coordinate system specified by the ELEMRSLTCORD model parameter (default MATERIAL) and ALL solid element grid points in the global coordinate system.