Element Birth/Death dialog box (Simcenter Nastran)

Destination Folder
Simulation Object Container	Specifies the folder in the Simulation Navigator in which the boundary condition will be stored. The list includes the root container and existing folders that you created using the New Folder command. Examples of a root container include Load Container, Constraint Container, and Simulation Object Container.
Folder Manager	Displays a hierarchical listing of existing folders. To create a new folder, right-click any level of the hierarchy and choose New Folder.
Model Objects
Group Reference	Lets you apply the element birth and/or death times to a group.For more information, see Group Reference options.
Select Object	Lets you select the elements that will be made active or that will become inactive during the solution.Use the Excluded to remove individual entities from your selection.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods	Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Magnitude
Element Birth Time	TBIRTH field in the Simcenter Nastran EBDSET bulk data entry. Specifies the time at which the selected elements become active. Enter a value greater than 0.0
Element Death Time	TDEATH field in the Simcenter Nastran EBDSET bulk data entry. Specifies the time at which the selected elements become inactive. Enter a value greater than 0.0
Card Name	Displays the name of the solver card.

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