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thanks for the clarification

Thanks - I did not see that bit in the theory guide. What about Z88O4.TXT ? I looked in the theory guide, and it says (on page 139): "Nodal forces first for each element, then for each node." I am wondering about this last bit - "then for each node". There are six values. Is this...

thanks - I think it is clear that there are many reasons to go with Z88R

I have run a simple shell structue through Z88 Aurora (using element number 24), and I am trying to understand the output files . For z88o2.txt, I assume U1, U2 and U3 are displacements in x, y, z. But what are U4, U5, U6? For z88o4.txt (the nodal sums for each node), I assume F1, F2 and F3 are forc...

thanks

>you can calculate the inertia of one elements, multiply the it with g and pass it to the element nodes Since I can't really wait for the next version, I guess I am going to have to take this approach I am creating building structures that are shells, using element 24. So once I have my overall load...

I am implementing a simple link between SideFX Houdini and z88 Aurora - Houdini generates the txt files, executes z88r.exe, and then imports the results back into houdini to be displayed visually. I am therefore not acyually using the aurora gui. Reading the documentation, it seems that the original...

None of the examples have any gravity (as defined in the first line of z88i2.txt).
If I want to add gravity, what value should I use?

thanks!

I am still not sure about this...
playing around with aurora a bit more makes me think that it makes no difference
i.e. if you want z to be up, then you just make you loads in the negative z direction
can anyone confirm this?
is there anything in aurora that assumes that y must be up?

thanks Jochen

thanks - I will rotate it, and then rotate the results back again
just wondering of there was a simpler way

I am a bit confused about where to define the materials when working with txt files directly. (Not using the gui). 1) Do I have to put the material in z88i1.txt? I have already defined it in z88mat.txt and the csv file, so having to do it again in z88i1.txt seems a little repetitive. However, I get ...

I am using a CAD system, where Z is up. Can Z be up, or does Y have to be up?

thanks