NLPRINT

Bulk Data Entry Controls the printing of certain information to the _nl.out file for nonlinear analysis.

Format

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NLPRINT ID PARAM1 VALUE1 PARAM2 VALUE2

Example

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NLPRINT 99 CONTCHG 20 ELEMDIST ALL

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
ID Each NLPRINT Bulk Data Entry must have a unique ID.

(Integer > 0)
PARAMi Name of parameter.

(Character)
VALUEi Value of parameter.
PARAMi VALUEi (with i=1,2) SI Unit Example
CONTCHG Controls the printing of a list of grids associated with a change in contact status, to the _nl.out file. This does not affect the output to the _nl.h3d file.
OFF (Default)
The grid list is not printed.
ALL
All the grids are printed.
<n>
Only the first n grids are printed.
ELEMDIST Controls the printing of distorted elements to the _nl.out file. This does not affect the output to the _nl.h3d file.
OFF
The distorted element list is not printed.
ALL
All the elements are printed.
<n>
Only the first n elements are printed.

Default = 10

Comments

  1. The NLPRINT Bulk Data Entry is selected in the Subcase Information section.
  2. This card is optional for nonlinear analysis. It controls the additionally printed information to the _nl.out file for debugging and monitoring purposes, including the list grids with contact change (CONTCHG), or the list of distorted elements that lead to cutback or divergence (ELEMDIST).
  3. By default, the grid list with contact change is not printed (CONTCHG,OFF). In case of element distortion, only the first 10 elements are printed (ELEMDIST,10).