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Purpose

To specify that two (or more) cables are to be "bundled" together for the purposes of the Cable Pre-Static Step.

Theory

Refer to Cable Bundles for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

A single line defining a cable bundle. This line may be repeated as often as necessary.

COMBINE=First Cable Number, ..., Nth Cable Number

A maximum of 20 cables may be included together in a single bundle. Any cable may not appear in more than one bundle.

Table Input

Input:	Description
List of Cables:	A list of the cable numbers within a bundle.

Notes

(a)If you invoke this option, you can specify that two (or more, up to a maximum of 20) cables are to be grouped together within a single bundle for the purposes of the Cable Pre-Static Step only. This means that internally, all cables within a bundle share common properties for the purposes of the cable computations, ensuring that each cable adopts a similar profile before the full finite element solution initiates.