Mesh attribute and data property (Simcenter Samcef)

By default in the Simcenter Samcef input file, a .MAI ATT Samcef Mesh attribute is automatically set for the following output mesh types:

• 3D meshes of solids, solid shells, or cohesive elements.

• 2D meshes of shells and membranes.

• 1D meshes of rods, beams, or bars (thermal).

You can override this default with the Samcef Mesh Attribute mesh associated data property.

The following table shows examples (based on three different meshes in the model) of how you can override the default Samcef Mesh attribute.

Meshes and Samcef Mesh Attributes	Output in the Samcef input file
MeshesSamcef Mesh Attribute propertyMesh 1-Mesh 2-Mesh 3-	Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property	Mesh 1	-	Mesh 2	-	Mesh 3	-	MeshesSimcenter Samcef Input fileMesh 1.MAI... ATT 1Mesh 2.MAI... ATT 2Mesh 3.MAI... ATT 3	Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file	Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 1	Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 2	Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 3
Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property
Mesh 1	-
Mesh 2	-
Mesh 3	-
Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file
Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 1
Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 2
Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 3
MeshesSamcef Mesh Attribute propertyMesh 1-Mesh 212Mesh 3-	Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property	Mesh 1	-	Mesh 2	12	Mesh 3	-	MeshesSimcenter Samcef Input fileMesh 1.MAI... ATT 1Mesh 2.MAI... ATT 12Mesh 3.MAI... ATT 3Note: Automatic numbering is still applied for meshes without Samcef Mesh Attribute values.	Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file	Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 1	Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 12	Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 3
Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property
Mesh 1	-
Mesh 2	12
Mesh 3	-
Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file
Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 1
Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 12
Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 3
MeshesSamcef Mesh Attribute propertyMesh 111Mesh 212Mesh 313	Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property	Mesh 1	11	Mesh 2	12	Mesh 3	13	MeshesSimcenter Samcef Input fileMesh 1.MAI... ATT 11Mesh 2.MAI... ATT 12Mesh 3.MAI... ATT 13	Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file	Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 11	Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 12	Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 13
Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property
Mesh 1	11
Mesh 2	12
Mesh 3	13
Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file
Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 11
Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 12
Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 13
MeshesSamcef Mesh Attribute propertyMesh 12Mesh 22Mesh 3-	Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property	Mesh 1	2	Mesh 2	2	Mesh 3	-	MeshesSimcenter Samcef Input fileMesh 1.MAI... ATT 2Mesh 2.MAI... ATT 2Mesh 3.MAI... ATT 3Note: Automatic numbering is still applied for meshes without Samcef Mesh Attribute values. In this example, the first and the second meshes receive the same value of 2.	Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file	Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 2	Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 2	Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 3
Meshes	Samcef Mesh Attribute property
Mesh 1	2
Mesh 2	2
Mesh 3	-
Meshes	Simcenter Samcef Input file
Mesh 1	.MAI... ATT 2
Mesh 2	.MAI... ATT 2
Mesh 3	.MAI... ATT 3

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