Flexcom > Data Inputs > $CLEAR

Purpose

To specify the names of the Flexcom database files on which the Clear analysis is to be based.

Theory

Refer to Database Name for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

Single line defining the database names:

[DATABASE_1=Database Name 1] [, DATABASE_2=Database Name 2]

If neither database name is provided, both default to the name of the Clear analysis. If the first database name is provided, but the second one is omitted, the latter defaults to the former.

Table Input (Elements – Data)

Input:	Description
Start Element:	The first element of the element set.
End Element:	The last element of the element set. See Note (a).
External Diameter:	The effective external diameter of the elements comprising the element set, for the purpose only of calculating clearances in Clear. This defaults to the value for the effective external diameter of each element stored in the Flexcom database file. See Note (b).
Database Name:	The name of the Flexcom database output file containing the positions and/or motions of the elements of the set. The file extension (dbm) should be omitted. See Note (c).

Notes

(a)Element numbers are assumed to be continuous from the specified start to the end numbers.

(b)For a discussion of the significance of the External Diameter entry, refer to External Diameter.

(c)The Flexcom results to be accessed by Clear can be in one or two database files, depending on whether the structures under consideration were analysed separately or together. Refer to Database Name for further details.