CFAST (General)
This realization creates CFAST elements between the connecting links.
Figure 1. CFAST (General) Realization Example
Realization Details
- Diameter Option
- Specifies the diameter definition. Can be a diameter mapping file or a real positive value.
- Diameter/Diameter Mapping File
- Defines the diameter of the realization.
Connectivity
- CFAST Option
- Specifies whether the CFAST element will connect each link pair through properties (PROP) or through elements (ELEM).
- CFAST Suboption
- Specifies whether the CFAST element will be defined using nodes on links (GA – GB) or a single node in the middle of the projection from one link to the other (GS).
- Each CFAST element generates a cbush element internally. GA – GB option
specifies that the internally generated cbush element will have its two
end points on nodes GA and GB respectively. GS option specifies that the
points generated from the normal projections from the node GS to each
link will be used as the end points for the internally generated
cbush.
Figure 2. GA - GB Options Differences
Legacy Realizations
The following realizations are replaced by CFAST (General):
- cfast_elem (GA – GB)
- cfast_elem (GS)
- cfast_prop (GA – GB)
- cfast_prop (GS)