MASTER

Redefine the MASTER Subcase

Description: Allows the redefinition of a MASTER subcase.

Format:

SUBCASE n

Example:

SUBCASE 20

MASTER

Remarks:

  1. All commands in a MASTER subcase apply to the following subcases until a new MASTER subcase is defined.
  2. In the following example, subcase 101 and on (102 and 103, in this example) reference SPC set 10 and MPC set 10 until subcase 201 where a new MASTER subcase is defined referencing SPC set 20 and MPC set 20:
    DISP = ALL
    STRESS(CORNER) = ALL
    SUBCASE 101
    MASTER
    LABEL = FIXED BOUNDARY
    SPC = 10
    MPC = 10
    LOAD = 101
    SUBCASE 102
    LOAD = 102
    SUBCASE 103
    LOAD = 103
    SUBCASE 201
    MASTER
    LABEL = PINNED BOUNDARY
    SPC = 20
    MPC = 20
    LOAD = 201
    SUBCASE 202
    LOAD = 202
    SUBCASE 203
    LOAD = 203
  3. The MASTER command must appear immediately after a SUBCASE command.