Importing macro commands (Simcenter Samcef)

The following tables list the imported Simcenter Samcef macro commands and their parameters.

Simcenter Samcef command	Supported parameters	Simulation objects
.MCT	KSMO, NLIM, REVE, CFNPEN, STIF, DMIN, UN3OPCO, OPFR, STFR, FRM1UN1, DCONPRCSLINE, MASN	Surface-to-Surface ContactNodes-to-Surface ContactEdge-to-Edge ContactNodes-to-Edge ContactBeam-to-Beam Contact
.MDS	SURF, LC, LT, OPTNPEN, STIF, OPCO, OPFRSTFR, UN1, DCOT, DCONRSPH, RCYL, ZPLA, LZ, R1, R2, LX, LYV11, V12, V13 (direction/orientation of first axis)V21, V22, V23 (direction/orientation of second axis)	Rigid Analytical Surface Contact
.STICK	PROJ, PRECN, PRECT, TWELD	Nodes-to-Surface Gluing****Nodes-to-Edge Gluing
.PRITT	REF, CRIT 1 PRECTNDISAlso use: .CLT COI, .CLT TRES, .CLT EMI, .CLT FVIE	Surface-to-Surface GluingNodes-to-Surface GluingEdge-to-Edge Gluing
.APS	KSMO, REFER	Nodes-to-Edge Gluing
.MPL	OPT, DIR	Planarity Condition
.ZYG	PROJ, PRECN, PRECT, ANGL, NSAXE, ORIGINTRAN	Cyclic Symmetry****Translational Periodicity
.ISD	AXE, ORIGIN, MULTIC	Interstage Definition
.BOLT	NDIST, FIX, METHOD	Bolt Pre-Load
.FPP	MCT, PRES, START, PLIM	Fluid Pressure Penetration

Simcenter Samcef command	Notes
.RBE	Imported as .MCE RIGI elements
.MEAN	Imported as .MCE MEAN elements
.MASS	Imported as .MCE INER elements

Simcenter Samcef command	Notes
.SAI	Imported as Output Requests.

Note:

Unsupported parameters of the imported macro commands are stored in an external file with _epilog.dat as the file extension. For more information, see Storing unsupported parameters and commands at import (Simcenter Samcef).

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