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*Element Sets
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*Element Sets |
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To specify data relating to the element sets on both structures between which Clear is to perform clearance calculations.
Refer to Clearance & Interference Postprocessing for further information on this feature.
Two lines of data, defining composition of element sets for clearance calculations:
Set 1 First Element (Number or Label), Set 1 Last Element (Number or Label) [, Set 1 User Specified External Diameter]
Set 2 First Element (Number or Label), Set 2 Last Element (Number or Label) [, Set 2 User Specified External Diameter]
If you specify an element label rather than an element number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets. The user specified diameters are optional. If they are not specified (or are zero), the external diameters in the databases are used.
Input: |
Description |
Start Element: |
The first element (number or label) of the element set. If you specify an element label rather than an element number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets |
End Element: |
The last element (number or label) of the element set. See Note (a). If you specify an element label rather than an element number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets |
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). |
(a)Elements (numbers or labels) are assumed to be continuous from the specified start to the end.
(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.