MODESET

Mode Set Generation

Description: Modal set generation.

Format:

MODESET, method, value

Examples:

MODESET, SET, 20

MODESET, TOP, 5

MODESET, PERCENT, 2.5

MODESET, CUTOFF, 80.0

MODESET, INCLUDE, SET 5

MODESET, EXCLUDE, SET 4

Option	Definition	Type	Default
method	The search method used, one of the following character variables: SET, INCLUDE, EXCLUDE, TOP, PERCENT, or CUTOFF.	Character	Required
value	Value is based on method as follows: SET Previously appearing SET command which defines which modes are to be included in the solution set. Equivalent to INCLUDE. INCLUDE Previously appearing SET command which defines which modes are to be included in the solution set. Equivalent to SET. EXCLUDE Previously appearing SET command which defines which modes are to be excluded in the solution set. TOP The number of modes to be retained in the solution set starting with the highest modal effective mass. PERCENT Modes with a percent modal effective mass greater than this value are included in the solution set. CUTOFF Modes starting with the highest modal effective mass and stopping when the sum of percent modal effective mass is equal to this value.	Integer > 0 or real	Required

Remarks:

1. This command may be repeated with different options to generate the modal set.