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01-JUN-2003
Program version 7.1
DEFINE LINE
...
LINE name
start-point
end-point
nelm
PURPOSE:
The command defines the geometric entity line.
Multiple line definition is possible by using wild-card names. Wild-card names may be used for the name of
the line and the start and end points. For defining lines an extra wild-card feature is available through use of
the plus and minus signs; this is explained in Section 3.9.3.
PARAMETERS:
name
User-given name of the line.
start-point
Name of the point defining the start point of the line.
end-point
Name of the point defining the end point of the line.
nelm
Number of elements to be created along the line. See also the commands SET
NUMBEROF-ELEMENTS and SET MAX-ELEMENT-LENGTH.
NOTES:
The direction of the line going from start-point to end-point has consequence for the local coordinate system
of beam elements.
5.23
Figure 5.23 Line