Database dialog box (LS-DYNA)

General options

Name	Description
Name	Defines the name of the modeling object.
Label	Specifies a unique numerical identifier for the modeling object.

History tab options

Name	Description
*DATABASE_HISTORY	Lets you control the nodes and elements for which LS-DYNA reports results in the D3THDT binary history file and the NODOUT, ELOUT, and SPHOUT ASCII files.
BEAM	Outputs results for beam elements.
DISCRETE	Output results for discrete elements.
NODE	Output results for nodes.
SHELL	Output results for shell elements.
TSHELL	Output results for thick shell elements.
Select a Group containing all above items	Lets you select a group that contains the nodes and elements for which you want to output results.

Binary tab options

Name	Description
*DATABASE_BINARY	Lets you specify options that control the content LS-DYNA binary output files.
D3PLOT	Select this option to have LS-DYNA create a D3PLOT file during the solve. The D3PLOT file contains plotting information that allows you to plot data over the three dimensional geometry of the model.
Time Interval Between Outputs (DT)	Lets you specify the time interval between output in the D3PLOT file.
D3THDT	Select this option to have LS-DYNA create a D3THDT file during the solve. The D3THDT file contains time history data for element subsets as well as global information.
Time Interval Between Outputs (DT)	Lets you specify the time interval between output in the D3THDT file.

Extent Binary tab options

*DATABASE_EXTENT_BINARY	Controls the content of the LS-DYNA binary output databases d3plot, d3thdt, and d3part.
Card 1
Number of additional integration points for solid (NEIPH)	Specifies the number of additional integration point history variables that LS-DYNA writes to the binary database for solid elements.
Number of additional integration points for shell (NEIPS)	Specifies the number of additional integration point history variables that LS-DYNA writes to the binary database for shell and thick shell elements.
Number of shell integration points (MAXINT)	Specifies the number of shell integration points that LS-DYNA writes to the binary database. If you use the LS-DYNA default value of 3, then the software outputs results for the results for the top and bottom integration points, together with the results for the neutral axis.For more information, see *DATABASE_EXTENT in the LS-DYNA Keyword User’s Manual.
Dump strain tensors (STRFLG)	Controls whether LS-DYNA writes out strain tensors for solid, shell, and thick shell elements.For solid elements, LS-DYNA writes out a single strain tensor.For shell and thick shell elements, LS-DYNA writes out two tensors, one at the innermost integration point, and one at the outermost.
Dump stress tensors (SIGFLG)	Controls whether LS-DYNA includes stress tensors for shell elements in the LS-DYNA database.
Include effective plastic strains (EPSFLG)	Controls whether LS-DYNA includes effective plastic strains for shell elements in the LS-DYNA database.
Stress resultants (RLTFLG)	Controls whether LS-DYNA includes shell element stress resultants in the LS-DYNA database.
Stress internal density (ENGFLG)	Controls whether LS-DYNA includes the internal energy density and thickness for shell elements in the LS-DYNA database for shell elements.
Card 2
Material stress and strain coordinate system (CMPFLG)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs orthotropic and anisotropic material stress and strain data in the local material coordinate system for solid, shell, and thick shell elements or in the global system.
Output state for d3plot (IEVERP)	Controls whether LS-DYNA writes every plot state for the d3plot database to a separate file. This option limits the database to
Number of beam integration points (BEAMIP)	Specifies the number of beam integration points for output.Note: This option does not apply to beams that use a resultant formulation.
Data compression to eliminate rigid body data (DCOMP)	Specifies whether LS-DYNA should compress data to eliminate rigid body modes. This option also controls how LS-DYNA compresses that data.
Output shell hourglass energy density (SHGE)	Controls how LS-DYNA outputs hourglass energy density data for shell elements.
Output shell element time step (STSSZ)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs the time step size, the output mass, and the added mass for shell elements.
Material energy write option for D3THDT (N3THDT)	Controls whether LS-DYNA writes out material energy to the D3THDT database.
Output solid part ID list containing ALE materials (IALEMAT)	Specifies that LS-DYNA should write out the solid part ID list containing ale materials.
Card 3
Number of solid element integration points (NINTSLD)	Specifies the number of integration points for solid elements that LS-DYNA writes to the database.
Output peak pressure and surface energy for contact (PKP_SEN)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs the peak pressure and surface energy computed by each contact interfrace into the interface force database.
Peak pressure computation scale (SCLP)	Specifies a scaling parameter that LS-DYNA uses in the computation of the peak pressure. Typically, you should set this parameter to unity (the default), but it must be greater than 0.
Additional number of variables output as last history (HYDRO)	Specifies that LS-DYNA should output additional history variables that are useful to shock physics. LS-DYNA outputs these variables as the last history variables.If you select 1, LS-DYNA outputs the internal energy per reference volume, the reference volume, and the value of the bulk viscosity.If you select 2, LS-DYNA outputs the relative volume and current density.
Output nodal information for mass scaling (MSSCL)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs nodal information related to mass scaling into the D3PLOT database. You can only select this option if you also select the Time step for mass scaled solution option on the Time Step tab in the Controls modeling object dialog box.
Output thermal data to D3PLOT (THERM)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs thermal data to the d3plot file.
Output stress/strain at all integration points (INOUT)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs stress and/or strain data at all integration points for detailed element output in the ASCII file eloutdet.
Output extrapolated stress/strain at all integration points (NODOUT)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs extrapolated stress and/or strain data at connectivity nodes for detailed element output in the ASCII file eloutdet.
Card 4
Output node point temperature gradient to D3PLOT (DTDT)	Controls whether LS-DYNA outputs Δ temperature/Δtime data to the d3plot file.

General Option tab options

Common options on the General Option tab
Time Interval Between Outputs (DT)	Specifies the time interval between output to the appropriate output file.
Flag for binary output (BINARY)	Controls whether LS-DYNA writes data to an ASCII file, to a binary database, or to both an ASCII file and a binary database.
Optional Load Curve	Lets you specify a field to define time interval between output. For this curve, the abscissa is time and the ordinate is time interval between the output.
Load Curve Options (IOOPT)	Controls the behavior of the plot frequency load curve.1) Load curve value added: At the time each plot is generated, LS-DYNA adds the load curve value to the current time to determine the next plot time.2) Next plot time computed: At the time each plot is generated, LS-DYNA adds the load curve value to the current time to determine the next plot time.3) Use load curve X axis: A plot is generated for each abscissa point in the load curve definition. The actual value of the load curve is ignored.
BNDOUT options
Boundary condition forces and energy (DATABASE_BNDOUT)	Outputs forces and energy associated with boundary conditions to the BNDOUT file.
ELOUT options
Element data (DATABASE_ELOUT)	Outputs element data to the ELOUT file.
Number of additional history variables for solids (OPTION1)	Lets you specify the number (integer) of additional history variables to write to the ELOUT file for each integration point in a solid element.
Number of additional history variables for shells (OPTION2)	Lets you specify the number (integer) of additional history variables to write to the ELOUT file for each integration point in a shell element.
Number of additional history variables for thick shells (OPTION3)	Lets you specify the number (integer) of additional history variables to write to the ELOUT file for each integration point in a thick shell element.
Number of additional history variables for beams (OPTION4)	Lets you specify the number (integer) of additional history variables to write to the ELOUT file for each integration point in a beam element.
GLSTAT options
Global data (DATABASE_GLSTAT)	Outputs global data to the GLSTAT file.
MATSUM options
Material energies (DATABASE_MATSUM)	Outputs material energy data to the MATSUM file.
NODFOR options
Nodal force groups (DATABASE_NODFOR)	Outputs nodal force data to the NODFOR file.
NODOUT options
Nodal point data (DATABASE_NODOUT)	Outputs nodal point data to the NODOUT file.
Time interval between outputs for high frequency file (OPTION 1)	Defines the time interval between outputs for the high frequency file.
RBDOUT options
Rigid body data (DATABASE_RBDOUT)	Outputs rigid body data to the RBDOUT file.
RCFORC options
Resultant interface forces (DABASE_RCFORC)	Outputs resultant interface forces to the RCFORC file.
RWFORC options
/Wall forces (DATABASE_RWFORC)	Select this option to have LS-DYNA create a RWFORC file during the solve. The RWFORC file is an ASCII format file that contains rigid wall force data.
SLEOUT options
Sliding interface energy (DATABASE_SLEOUT)	Outputs sliding interface energy data to the SLEOUT file.

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