/BRIC20

Block Format Keyword Describes 3D solid elements (20 node brick elements). This quadratic element should be used with the property /PROP/SOLID.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
/BRIC20/part_ID
bric_ID node_ID1 node_ID2 node_ID3 node_ID4 node_ID5 node_ID6 node_ID7 node_ID8  
node_ID9 node_ID10 node_ID11 node_ID12 node_ID13 node_ID14 node_ID15 node_ID16    
node_ID17 node_ID18 node_ID19 node_ID20            

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Examples
part_ID Part identifier of the block.

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

  
bric_ID Element identifier.

(Integer)

  
node_ID1 Node identifier 1.

(Integer)

  
node_ID2 Node identifier 2.

(Integer)

  
node_ID3 Node identifier 3.

(Integer)

  
node_ID4 Node identifier 4.

(Integer)

  
node_ID5 Node identifier 5.

(Integer)

  
node_ID6 Node identifier 6.

(Integer)

  
node_ID7 Node identifier 7.

(Integer)

  
node_ID8 Node identifier 8.

(Integer)

  
node_ID9 Node identifier 9.

(Integer)

  
node_ID10 Node identifier 10.

(Integer)

  
node_ID11 Node identifier 11.

(Integer)

  
node_ID12 Node identifier 12.

(Integer)

  
node_ID13 Node identifier 13.

(Integer)

  
node_ID14 Node identifier 14.

(Integer)

  
node_ID15 Node identifier 15.

(Integer)

  
node_ID16 Node identifier 16.

(Integer)

  
node_ID17 Node identifier 17.

(Integer)

  
node_ID18 Node identifier 18.

(Integer)

  
node_ID19 Node identifier 19.

(Integer)

  
node_ID20 Node identifier 20.

(Integer)

  

Comments

  1. The identifier (ID) must be unique in each element family, but it is advised for each element type to have a unique element identifier in the global model.
  2. The 20 node brick elements must have a different identifier one from each other.
  3. The 20 node brick elements are treated internally as solid elements (bric_ID), using solid materials and solid groups (grbric_ID).
  4. If nodes 9 to 20 are set to zero, a linear behavior is assumed on the corresponding edge.

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    Figure 1.