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The Forward Translator JobFile
The forward translator, PAT3SAM, is driven by a JobFile containing the information and the directives to be used for building the entries in the BACON “banque” data file.
The general structure of that file is given below, explained with reference to an example of a JobFile driving a pre-stressed static analysis. Only basics keywords, items,.. are detailed: contents of the JobFile may vary according to the target Patran and/or Samcef releases.
Each line has a maximum size of 80 columns and the following syntax:
KEYWORD[17] - “ = “ - VALUE[60]
Part 1
The first part of the file contains Job information, including file names etc. The meaning of the Keywords used in the file is defined below:
 
BACON
Name of the main BACON File
BACON MESH
Name of the secondary BACON File if requested (topology: only .NOE/.MAI/.SEL[user's groups])
SAMCEF RELEASE
Target SAMCEF release
POSTFAC FILE
Name of the optional POSTFAC input file
USERPROC FILE
If a SAM_USERPROC is used (for information only)
MESSAGE
Name of the message file used by the translator
TRANSTOL
Translation Tolerance
MODEPREC,
DPREC1,DPREC2
Accuracies
SUPER*
Flags for superelements. Obsolete
STRESS SMOOTHING
Error Estimation computation Obsolete
JOBNAME
Jobname
ANALYSIS TITLE
Analysis Title
Example:
ANALYSIS TYPE = ! LINEAR STATIC (ASEF)
SAMCEF RELEASE = 9
BACON = 1lineic.dat
POSTFAC FILE = 1lineic.pos
USERPROC FILE = 1lineic.proc
MESSAGE = 1lineic.msg
TRANSTOL = 1.E-8
MODEPREC = 0.005
DPREC1 = 0.005
DPREC2 = 0.005
SUPERELEMENT CRE = OFF
SUPERELEMENT ASS = OFF
SUPERELEMENT RES = OFF
STRESS SMOOTHING = OFF
JOBNAME = 1lineic
ANALYSIS TITLE = ! SAMCEF job created on 25-Mar-02 at 09:13:38
This part ends when a keyword starting the second part appears (i.e., “$Start”).
Part 2
In this second part there are some directives used to build the BACON “banque” data files. This part ends when the end-of-file is reached. Two types of keyword are recognized:
1. The KEYWORD contains a “$” sign: it contains a directive and an appropriate action to be executed (see below).
1. The KEYWORD doesn't contain any “$” sign: it is a BACON command (or comment) generated by the PCL program. One has only to copy the VALUE in the BACON File.
Note that in this part, the first word found in the keyword is always the current BACON label. The directive is to be extracted, starting at the “$” sign.*
 
Directive
Value
Action
$Start
BACON Label
Starts a BACON entry.
$Topology
<none>
Asks for the generation of the topology (.NOE/.MAI/.SEL). Used to produce a single data file (appears only if BACON MESH is not previously given).
$PFStart
<none>
Starts a POSTFAC entry: all the following lines are to be written on a separate file (name given by the keyword POSTFAC FILE in the general section). Note that the lines starting with “!” must be ignored.
$PFEnd
<none>
Ends a POSTFAC section: the writing returns on the BACON File.
$Materials
<none>
Generate the BACON commands describing the materials.
$EltsProps
<none>
Generate the BACON commands describing the element properties.
$LoadCase
LC ID
Generate the BACON commands describing the loads and the boundary conditions corresponding to the given LoadCase.
$LdCsDy
LC ID
Same as $LoadCase but for a modal analysis.
$LoadCaseP
LC ID
Same as $LoadCase but for a pre-stress analysis.
JobFile Example
An example Jobfile is as follows:
$$ Jobfile for SAMCEF created 25-Mar-02 at 09:14:02
$$ SAMCEF PREFERENCE RELEASE = Fri 22 Mar 2002
$$ DATABASE = /hosts/cauchy/cauchy2/demoulin/Patran/Pref/P2002r1/./1lineic.db
ANALYSIS TYPE = ! LINEAR STATIC (ASEF)
SAMCEF RELEASE = 9
BACON = 1lineic.dat
POSTFAC FILE = 1lineic.pos
USERPROC FILE = 1lineic.proc
MESSAGE = 1lineic.msg
TRANSTOL = 1.E-8
MODEPREC = 0.005
DPREC1 = 0.005
DPREC2 = 0.005
SUPERELEMENT CRE = OFF
SUPERELEMENT ASS = OFF
SUPERELEMENT RES = OFF
STRESS SMOOTHING = OFF
JOBNAME = 1lineic
ANALYSIS TITLE = ! SAMCEF job created on 25-Mar-02 at 09:13:38
ASEF $Start = ASEF
ASEF CMMNT1 = !
ASEF CMMNT2 = ! LINEAR STATIC (ASEF)
ASEF CMMNT3 = !
ASEF MODE = MODE I 0 LECT 132 M 1 ECHO 1
ASEF CMMNT4 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT5 = ! Topology
ASEF CMMNT6 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF $Topology = !
ASEF CMMNT7 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT8 = ! Materials
ASEF CMMNT9 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF $Materials = !
ASEF CMMNT10 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT11 = ! EltsProps
ASEF CMMNT12 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF $EltsProps = !
ASEF CMMNT13 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT14 = ! Miscellaneous
ASEF CMMNT15 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF SAM NOPS = .SAM NOP1 -2 NOP2 0 NOP3 0 NOP4 0 NOP5 -1 NOP6 -1
ASEF SAM FLAGS = .SAM DEGRE 1 MF 1
ASEF OPT = .OPT METHODE 3
ASEF TITLE = TITRE "SAMCEF job created on 25-Mar-02 at 09:13:38"
ASEF CMMNT16 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT17 = ! Result Options
ASEF CMMNT18 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT19 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT20 = ! Loads/BCs
ASEF CMMNT21 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF CMMNT22 = ! LoadCase : Default
ASEF $LoadCase 1 = 1
ASEF CMMNT23 = !---------------------------------------
ASEF END = RETURN
BANQUE File Example
The BANQUE file generated for the example follows:
 
.INIT &
! JOBNAME IS '1lineic'
! SAMCEF job created on 25-Mar-02 at 09:13:38
! LINEAR STATIC (ASEF)
! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.ASEF &
! 
! LINEAR STATIC (ASEF)
! 
MODE I 0 LECT 132 M 1 ECHO 1
!---------------------------------------
! Topology
!---------------------------------------
.NOE
     I 1 X 0 Y 0 Z -0.25
     I 2 X 0.333333 Y 0 Z -0.25
     I 3 X 0.666667 Y 0 Z -0.25
     I 4 X 1 Y 0 Z -0.25
     I 5 X 0 Y 0.333333 Z -0.25
     I 6 X 0.333333 Y 0.333333 Z -0.25
     I 7 X 0.666667 Y 0.333333 Z -0.25
     I 8 X 1 Y 0.333333 Z -0.25
     I 9 X 0 Y 0.666667 Z -0.25
     I 10 X 0.333333 Y 0.666667 Z -0.25
     I 11 X 0.666667 Y 0.666667 Z -0.25
     I 12 X 1 Y 0.666667 Z -0.25
     I 13 X 0 Y 1 Z -0.25
     I 14 X 0.333333 Y 1 Z -0.25
     I 15 X 0.666667 Y 1 Z -0.25
     I 16 X 1 Y 1 Z -0.25
     I 17 X 0 Y 0 Z -0.0833333
     I 18 X 0.333333 Y 0 Z -0.0833333
     I 19 X 0.666667 Y 0 Z -0.0833333
     I 20 X 1 Y 0 Z -0.0833333
     I 21 X 0 Y 0.333333 Z -0.0833333
     I 22 X 0.333333 Y 0.333333 Z -0.0833333
     I 23 X 0.666667 Y 0.333333 Z -0.0833333
     I 24 X 1 Y 0.333333 Z -0.0833333
     I 25 X 0 Y 0.666667 Z -0.0833333
     I 26 X 0.333333 Y 0.666667 Z -0.0833333
     I 27 X 0.666667 Y 0.666667 Z -0.0833333
     I 28 X 1 Y 0.666667 Z -0.0833333
     I 29 X 0 Y 1 Z -0.0833333
     I 30 X 0.333333 Y 1 Z -0.0833333
     I 31 X 0.666667 Y 1 Z -0.0833333
     I 32 X 1 Y 1 Z -0.0833333
     I 33 X 0 Y 0 Z 0.0833333
     I 34 X 0.333333 Y 0 Z 0.0833333
     I 35 X 0.666667 Y 0 Z 0.0833333
     I 36 X 1 Y 0 Z 0.0833333
     I 37 X 0 Y 0.333333 Z 0.0833333
     I 38 X 0.333333 Y 0.333333 Z 0.0833333
     I 39 X 0.666667 Y 0.333333 Z 0.0833333
     I 40 X 1 Y 0.333333 Z 0.0833333
     I 41 X 0 Y 0.666667 Z 0.0833333
     I 42 X 0.333333 Y 0.666667 Z 0.0833333
     I 43 X 0.666667 Y 0.666667 Z 0.0833333
     I 44 X 1 Y 0.666667 Z 0.0833333
     I 45 X 0 Y 1 Z 0.0833333
     I 46 X 0.333333 Y 1 Z 0.0833333
     I 47 X 0.666667 Y 1 Z 0.0833333
     I 48 X 1 Y 1 Z 0.0833333
     I 49 X 0 Y 0 Z 0.25
     I 50 X 0.333333 Y 0 Z 0.25
     I 51 X 0.666667 Y 0 Z 0.25
     I 52 X 1 Y 0 Z 0.25
     I 53 X 0 Y 0.333333 Z 0.25
     I 54 X 0.333333 Y 0.333333 Z 0.25
     I 55 X 0.666667 Y 0.333333 Z 0.25
     I 56 X 1 Y 0.333333 Z 0.25
     I 57 X 0 Y 0.666667 Z 0.25
     I 58 X 0.333333 Y 0.666667 Z 0.25
     I 59 X 0.666667 Y 0.666667 Z 0.25
     I 60 X 1 Y 0.666667 Z 0.25
     I 61 X 0 Y 1 Z 0.25
     I 62 X 0.333333 Y 1 Z 0.25
     I 63 X 0.666667 Y 1 Z 0.25
     I 64 X 1 Y 1 Z 0.25
     I 65 X 1.01 Y 0 Z 0
     I 66 X 1.01 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 67 X 1.01 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 68 X 1.01 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 69 X 1.01 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 70 X 1.01 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 71 X 1.01 Y 1 Z 0
     I 72 X 1.175 Y 0 Z 0
     I 73 X 1.175 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 74 X 1.175 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 75 X 1.175 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 76 X 1.175 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 77 X 1.175 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 78 X 1.175 Y 1 Z 0
     I 79 X 1.34 Y 0 Z 0
     I 80 X 1.34 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 81 X 1.34 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 82 X 1.34 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 83 X 1.34 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 84 X 1.34 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 85 X 1.34 Y 1 Z 0
     I 86 X 1.505 Y 0 Z 0
     I 87 X 1.505 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 88 X 1.505 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 89 X 1.505 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 90 X 1.505 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 91 X 1.505 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 92 X 1.505 Y 1 Z 0
     I 93 X 1.67 Y 0 Z 0
     I 94 X 1.67 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 95 X 1.67 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 96 X 1.67 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 97 X 1.67 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 98 X 1.67 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 99 X 1.67 Y 1 Z 0
     I 100 X 1.835 Y 0 Z 0
     I 101 X 1.835 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 102 X 1.835 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 103 X 1.835 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 104 X 1.835 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 105 X 1.835 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 106 X 1.835 Y 1 Z 0
     I 107 X 2 Y 0 Z 0
     I 108 X 2 Y 0.166667 Z 0
     I 109 X 2 Y 0.333333 Z 0
     I 110 X 2 Y 0.5 Z 0
     I 111 X 2 Y 0.666667 Z 0
     I 112 X 2 Y 0.833333 Z 0
     I 113 X 2 Y 1 Z 0
     I 114 X 2.01 Y 0 Z 0
     I 115 X 2.01 Y 0.2 Z 0
     I 116 X 2.01 Y 0.4 Z 0
     I 117 X 2.01 Y 0.6 Z 0
     I 118 X 2.01 Y 0.8 Z 0
     I 119 X 2.01 Y 1 Z 0
     I 120 X 2.208 Y 0 Z 0
     I 121 X 2.208 Y 0.2 Z 0
     I 122 X 2.208 Y 0.4 Z 0
     I 123 X 2.208 Y 0.6 Z 0
     I 124 X 2.208 Y 0.8 Z 0
     I 125 X 2.208 Y 1 Z 0
     I 126 X 2.406 Y 0 Z 0
     I 127 X 2.406 Y 0.2 Z 0
     I 128 X 2.406 Y 0.4 Z 0
     I 129 X 2.406 Y 0.6 Z 0
     I 130 X 2.406 Y 0.8 Z 0
     I 131 X 2.406 Y 1 Z 0
     I 132 X 2.604 Y 0 Z 0
     I 133 X 2.604 Y 0.2 Z 0
     I 134 X 2.604 Y 0.4 Z 0
     I 135 X 2.604 Y 0.6 Z 0
     I 136 X 2.604 Y 0.8 Z 0
     I 137 X 2.604 Y 1 Z 0
     I 138 X 2.802 Y 0 Z 0
     I 139 X 2.802 Y 0.2 Z 0
     I 140 X 2.802 Y 0.4 Z 0
     I 141 X 2.802 Y 0.6 Z 0
     I 142 X 2.802 Y 0.8 Z 0
     I 143 X 2.802 Y 1 Z 0
     I 144 X 3 Y 0 Z 0
     I 145 X 3 Y 0.2 Z 0
     I 146 X 3 Y 0.4 Z 0
     I 147 X 3 Y 0.6 Z 0
     I 148 X 3 Y 0.8 Z 0
     I 149 X 3 Y 1 Z 0
.MAI
     I 1 N 1 2 6 5 0 17 18 22 21
     I 2 N 2 3 7 6 0 18 19 23 22
     I 3 N 3 4 8 7 0 19 20 24 23
     I 4 N 5 6 10 9 0 21 22 26 25
     I 5 N 6 7 11 10 0 22 23 27 26
     I 6 N 7 8 12 11 0 23 24 28 27
     I 7 N 9 10 14 13 0 25 26 30 29
     I 8 N 10 11 15 14 0 26 27 31 30
     I 9 N 11 12 16 15 0 27 28 32 31
     I 10 N 17 18 22 21 0 33 34 38 37
     I 11 N 18 19 23 22 0 34 35 39 38
     I 12 N 19 20 24 23 0 35 36 40 39
     I 13 N 21 22 26 25 0 37 38 42 41
     I 14 N 22 23 27 26 0 38 39 43 42
     I 15 N 23 24 28 27 0 39 40 44 43
     I 16 N 25 26 30 29 0 41 42 46 45
     I 17 N 26 27 31 30 0 42 43 47 46
     I 18 N 27 28 32 31 0 43 44 48 47
     I 19 N 33 34 38 37 0 49 50 54 53
     I 20 N 34 35 39 38 0 50 51 55 54
     I 21 N 35 36 40 39 0 51 52 56 55
     I 22 N 37 38 42 41 0 53 54 58 57
     I 23 N 38 39 43 42 0 54 55 59 58
     I 24 N 39 40 44 43 0 55 56 60 59
     I 25 N 41 42 46 45 0 57 58 62 61
     I 26 N 42 43 47 46 0 58 59 63 62
     I 27 N 43 44 48 47 0 59 60 64 63
     I 28 N 65 66 73 72
     I 29 N 66 67 74 73
     I 30 N 67 68 75 74
     I 31 N 68 69 76 75
     I 32 N 69 70 77 76
     I 33 N 70 71 78 77
     I 34 N 72 73 80 79
     I 35 N 73 74 81 80
     I 36 N 74 75 82 81
     I 37 N 75 76 83 82
     I 38 N 76 77 84 83
     I 39 N 77 78 85 84
     I 40 N 79 80 87 86
     I 41 N 80 81 88 87
     I 42 N 81 82 89 88
     I 43 N 82 83 90 89
     I 44 N 83 84 91 90
     I 45 N 84 85 92 91
     I 46 N 86 87 94 93
     I 47 N 87 88 95 94
     I 48 N 88 89 96 95
     I 49 N 89 90 97 96
     I 50 N 90 91 98 97
     I 51 N 91 92 99 98
     I 52 N 93 94 101 100
     I 53 N 94 95 102 101
     I 54 N 95 96 103 102
     I 55 N 96 97 104 103
     I 56 N 97 98 105 104
     I 57 N 98 99 106 105
     I 58 N 100 101 108 107
     I 59 N 101 102 109 108
     I 60 N 102 103 110 109
     I 61 N 103 104 111 110
     I 62 N 104 105 112 111
     I 63 N 105 106 113 112
     I 64 N 114 115 121 120
     I 65 N 115 116 122 121
     I 66 N 116 117 123 122
     I 67 N 117 118 124 123
     I 68 N 118 119 125 124
     I 69 N 120 121 127 126
     I 70 N 121 122 128 127
     I 71 N 122 123 129 128
     I 72 N 123 124 130 129
     I 73 N 124 125 131 130
     I 74 N 126 127 133 132
     I 75 N 127 128 134 133
     I 76 N 128 129 135 134
     I 77 N 129 130 136 135
     I 78 N 130 131 137 136
     I 79 N 132 133 139 138
     I 80 N 133 134 140 139
     I 81 N 134 135 141 140
     I 82 N 135 136 142 141
     I 83 N 136 137 143 142
     I 84 N 138 139 145 144
     I 85 N 139 140 146 145
     I 86 N 140 141 147 146
     I 87 N 141 142 148 147
     I 88 N 142 143 149 148
     I 89 N 52 56
     I 90 N 56 60
     I 91 N 60 64
     I 92 N 61 62
     I 93 N 62 63
     I 94 N 63 64
     I 95 N 49 53
     I 96 N 53 57
     I 97 N 57 61
     I 98 N 49 50
     I 99 N 50 51
     I 100 N 51 52
     I 101 N 71 78
     I 102 N 78 85
     I 103 N 85 92
     I 104 N 92 99
     I 105 N 99 106
     I 106 N 106 113
     I 107 N 119 125
     I 108 N 125 131
     I 109 N 131 137
     I 110 N 137 143
     I 111 N 143 149
     I 112 N 144 145
     I 113 N 145 146
     I 114 N 146 147
     I 115 N 147 148
     I 116 N 148 149
     I 117 N 114 120
     I 118 N 120 126
     I 119 N 126 132
     I 120 N 132 138
     I 121 N 138 144
     I 122 N 65 72
     I 123 N 72 79
     I 124 N 79 86
     I 125 N 86 93
     I 126 N 93 100
     I 127 N 100 107
!---------------------------------------
! Materials
!---------------------------------------
.MAT I 1
     BEHA "Elastic" 
     YT 210000 
     NT 0.3 
     M 7800 
     A 1e-06
!---------------------------------------
! EltsProps
!---------------------------------------
.SEL GROUP 1 MAILLES
     I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 	25 26 $ 
       27
     GROUP 2 MAILLES
     I 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 $ 
       51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 $ 
       74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
     GROUP 3 MAILLES
     I 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
     GROUP 4 MAILLES
     I 101 102 103 104 105 106 122 123 124 125 126 127
     GROUP 5 MAILLES
     I 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121
.BEAM
     GROUP 3 DIRECTION 0 0 1
     GROUP 4 DIRECTION 0 0 1
     GROUP 5 DIRECTION 0 0 1
.HYP VOLUME GROUP 1
.HYP MINDLIN GROUP 2
.HYP MINDLIN GROUP 3
.HYP MINDLIN GROUP 4
.HYP MINDLIN GROUP 5
.AEL
     GROUP 1 MAT 1
     GROUP 2 MAT 1
     GROUP 3 MAT 1
     GROUP 4 MAT 1
     GROUP 5 MAT 1
.UNITE SI
.PHP GROUP 2 THICK VAL  0.1
.BPR NOM "pbeam_1" UNITE 1. 
TYPE "CIRCLE0" R1 10 R2 9
.AEL GROUP 3 PROF "pbeam_1"
.BPR NOM "pb1_1" UNITE 1. 
TYPE "CIRCLE0" R1 10 R2 9
.AEL GROUP 4 PROF "pb1_1"
.BPR NOM "pb2_1" UNITE 1. 
TYPE "CIRCLE0" R1 10 R2 9
.AEL GROUP 5 PROF "pb2_1"
!---------------------------------------
! Miscellaneous
!---------------------------------------
.SAM NOP1 -2 NOP2 0 NOP3 0 NOP4 0 NOP5 -1 NOP6 -1
.SAM DEGRE 1 MF 1 
.OPT METHODE 3
TITRE "SAMCEF job created on 25-Mar-02 at 09:13:38"
!---------------------------------------
! Result Options
!---------------------------------------
!---------------------------------------
! Loads/BCs
!---------------------------------------
! LoadCase : Default
.CLM
      FIX NOEUD I   1 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I   5 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I   9 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  13 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  17 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  21 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  25 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  29 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  33 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  37 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  41 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  45 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  49 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  53 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  57 C 1 2 3
      FIX NOEUD I  61 C 1 2 3
.CLM CHARGE NOEUD
     I 144 COMP 3 V 100 NC 1
     I 149 COMP 3 V -100 NC 1
!-----------------------------
! Load/BC : shell_shell 
! Shell->Shell Glue  
!-----------------------------
.SEL GROUP 6 NOEUDS
     I 107 108 109 110 111 112 113
.SEL GROUP 7 FACES
     MAILLE 64 FACE 1
     MAILLE 65 FACE 1
     MAILLE 66 FACE 1
     MAILLE 67 FACE 1
     MAILLE 68 FACE 1
.APS
 GROUPE 6 7 ROTATION 1
!-----------------------------
! Load/BC : shell_Vol 
! Shell->Volume Glue  
!-----------------------------
.SEL GROUP 8 NOEUDS
     I 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64
.SEL GROUP 9 FACES
     MAILLE 28 FACE 1
     MAILLE 29 FACE 1
     MAILLE 30 FACE 1
     MAILLE 31 FACE 1
     MAILLE 32 FACE 1
     MAILLE 33 FACE 1
.APS
 GROUPE 8 9
!------------------------------------------
! Load/BC : Density of Force on 1D Elements
!------------------------------------------
.CLM
     I 101 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 101 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 101 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 101 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 101 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 102 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 102 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 102 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 102 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 102 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 103 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 103 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 103 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 103 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 103 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 104 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 104 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 104 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 104 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 104 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 105 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 105 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 105 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 105 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 105 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 106 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 106 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 106 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 106 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 106 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 122 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 122 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 122 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 122 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 122 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 123 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 123 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 123 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 123 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 123 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 124 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 124 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 124 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 124 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 124 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 125 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 125 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 125 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 125 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 125 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 126 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 126 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 126 LFZ 3 NC 1
     I 126 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 126 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 127 PRZ 2 NC 1
     I 127 PRY 1 NC 1
     I 127 LFX 1 NC 1
     I 127 LFY 2 NC 1
     I 127 LFZ 3 NC 1
!------------------------------------------
! Load/BC : Density of Force on 2D Elements
!------------------------------------------
.CLM
     I 28 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 28 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 28 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 29 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 29 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 29 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 30 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 30 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 30 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 31 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 31 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 31 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 32 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 32 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 32 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 33 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 33 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 33 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 34 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 34 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 34 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 35 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 35 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 35 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 36 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 36 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 36 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 37 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 37 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 37 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 38 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 38 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 38 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 39 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 39 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 39 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 40 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 40 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 40 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 41 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 41 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 41 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 42 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 42 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 42 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 43 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 43 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 43 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 44 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 44 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 44 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 45 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 45 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 45 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 46 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 46 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 46 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 47 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 47 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 47 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 48 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 48 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 48 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 49 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 49 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 49 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 50 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 50 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 50 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 51 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 51 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 51 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 52 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 52 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 52 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 53 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 53 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 53 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 54 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 54 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 54 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 55 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 55 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 55 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 56 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 56 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 56 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 57 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 57 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 57 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 58 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 58 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 58 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 59 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 59 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 59 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 60 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 60 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 60 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 61 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 61 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 61 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 62 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 62 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 62 SFZ 300 NC 1
     I 63 SFX 100 NC 1
     I 63 SFY 200 NC 1
     I 63 SFZ 300 NC 1
!------------------------------------------------
! Load/BC : Density of Force on 3D Elements Faces
!------------------------------------------------
.CLM
     FACE I 19 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 19 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 19 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 20 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 20 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 20 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 21 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 21 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 21 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 22 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 22 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 22 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 23 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 23 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 23 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 24 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 24 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 24 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 25 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 25 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 25 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 26 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 26 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 26 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
     FACE I 27 6 SFX 300 NC 1
     FACE I 27 6 SFY 200 NC 1
     FACE I 27 6 SFZ 100 NC 1
!---------------------------------------
RETURN
 
Major supported BACON Commands
The following table lists the major supported BACON commands and summarizes their use in the SAMCEF preference (The following table is not an exhaustive list of all the BACON commands which can be generated by the Samcef Preference).
COMMAND
FORM(S)
Explanation
.AEL
Element Props.
Element attributes
.APP
Load/BCs
Append
Meshes merging
.APS
Load/BCs
MindlinGlue
Shells-shells or shells-volumes junctions
.AXE
Finite Element
MPC
Cyclic Symmetry
Symmetry axis definition
.AXL
Geometry Coord
Local displacement coordinates systems
.BEAM
Finite Element
(beams)
Beam topologies
.BPR
Element Props.
(beams)
Beam profiles
.CLM
Load/BCs
Pressure, Force....
All mechanical LBCs: fixations, nodal forces, pressure,...
.CLT
Load/BCs
Temperature
Thermal LBCs (Temperature and Temperature Gradient)
.CPS
Load/BCs
Node-Surf Contact
Contacts
EXIT
 
.FCT
Fields
Material Property Time Dependent
Functions
.FIA
Analysis
Option for Chaining (Linear Static)
Crack Control
Crack definitions (only for static analyses)
.FIN
Generation of files for the Samcef computation module
.FRAME
Materials
Material Coordinate Systems
.GEL
Analysis
Solution Parameters
Old options
.HYP
Element Props.
Element hypotheses
.JER
Load/BCs
Contact (Relative)
Relative Contacts
.JEU
Load/BCs
Contact (Absolute)
Absolute Contacts
.LIA
Finite Element
MPC
Rigid Bar
LIA
Connection between degrees of freedom
.MAI
Finite Element
Mesh Element
Element topologies
.MASS
Element
Concentrated masses
.MAT
Materials
 
.MCC
Element Props.
Element Properties
.MCE
Finite Element
Mesh Element
Element topology
.MCT
Load/BCs
Node-Surf Contact
Contacts (Large Displacements)
MODE
Analysis Solution Parameters
Global parameters for driving the preprocessor
.NOE
Finite element Mesh Node
Node Coordinates
.OPT
Analysis
Solution parameters
Solution Global Parameters
.PHP
Element Props.
Thicknesses for shells
.RBE
Element
MPC
Rigid bodies
.RET
Load/BCs
Displ. Retained (Samcef)
Retained dofs (obsolete)
RETURN
 
.SAI
Analysis
Output Request
Result codes selection
.SAM
Analysis
Solution Parameters
General Parameters for the computation module
.SEL
Group
Group definitions
.STICK
Load/BCs
Node-Surf Contact
Gluing nodes to volume faces or to shell elements
.SYC
Finite Element
MPC
Cyclic symmetry
Nodes at boundaries
TITRE
Analysis
Main Title
.UNIT
 
Unit system definition (for beams profiles only)
.ZYG
Load/BCs
Cyclic Symmetry
Cyclic Symmetry conditions