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*SET
*SET_NODE
LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of nodes based on a list of nodes in various ways.

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    - *SET_BEAM
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of beams based on a list of beams in various ways.
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      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of beam elements based on a list of set of beam elements.
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      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of discrete elements based on a list of set of discrete elements.
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      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of from the intersection of set lists of discrete elements.
    - *SET_NODE
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of nodes based on a list of nodes in various ways.
    - *SET_NODE_ADD
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of nodes from a list of existing sets.
    - *SET_NODE_INTERSECT
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set from the intersection of set lists of nodes.
    - *SET_PART
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of parts based on a list or generates a list by specifying a range of part IDs.
    - *SET_PART_ADD
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of parts from a list of existing part sets.
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      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of shells based on a list of shells in various ways.
    - *SET_SHELL_ADD
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of shell elements based on a list of set of shell elements.
    - *SET_SHELL_INTERSECT
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    - *SET_SOLID
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set of solids based on a list of solids in various ways.
    - *SET_SOLID_ADD
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of solid elements based on a list of sets of solid elements.
    - *SET_SOLID_INTERSECT
      LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines a set from the intersection of set lists of solid elements.
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*SET_NODE

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a set of nodes based on a list of nodes in various ways.

Format


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*SET_NODE_{OPTION1}_{OPTION2}
`set_ID`

If OPTION1 = LIST, repeat the following line, as needed.


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`N_ID1`	`N_ID2`	`N_ID3`	`N_ID4`	`N_ID5`	`N_ID6`	`N_ID7`	`N_ID8`

If OPTION1 = LIST_GENERATE, repeat the following line, as needed.


(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
`N_IDB1`	`N_IDE1`	`N_IDB2`	`N_IDE2`	`N_IDB3`	`N_IDE3`	`N_IDB4`	`N_IDE4`

If OPTION1 = COLUMN, repeat the following line, as needed.


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`N_ID1`

If OPTION1 = GENERAL, repeat the following lines for each TYPE used.


(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
`TYPE`	`ID1`	`ID2`	`ID3`	`ID4`	`ID5`	`ID6`	`ID7`
	`ID8`	`ID9`	`ID10`	`ID11`	`ID12`	etc

Definition


Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`OPTION1`	LIST (Default) Nodes in the set are listed 8 per line until the next keyword. LIST_GENERATE Nodes in the set include all the parts between `N_IDB1` – `N_IDE1`, `N_IDB2` – `N_IDE2`, `N_IDB3` – `N_IDE3`, and so on. COLUMN Enter one node per line in a column. GENERAL Nodes in the set are defined using the `TYPE` options defined.
`OPTION2`	<BLANK> Default Each set is treated separately. Sets cannot share the same ID. COLLECT All *SET_NODE with this option and the same ID are combined together into a single set.
`set_ID`	Node set identifier. (Integer)
`N_ID1` - `N_ID8`	Node IDs, 8 per line. (Integer)
`N_IDB1` - `N_IDB4`	First node ID of the range, 4 ranges per line. (Integer)
`N_IDE1` - `N_IDE4`	Last node ID of the range, 4 ranges per line. (Integer)
`TYPE`	ALL All nodes in the model are added to the set. No entities are listed for this option. NODE The listed nodes are added to the set. DNODE The listed nodes are removed from the set. PART The nodes from the listed parts are added to the set. DPART The nodes from the listed parts are removed from the set.
`ID1`, `ID2`, `ID3`, ...	Entity IDs, 7 per line. (Integer)

Comments

This keyword maps to /SET.
The adding and removing of nodes in *SET_NODE_GENERAL depends on the order of the TYPE options used.
The option “_TITLE” can be added to the end of this keyword. When “_TITLE” is included, an extra 80 characters long line is added after the keyword input line which allows an entity title to be defined.