PRIMER 22.1

General Translate

General Translate

GENERAL_TR
model, interior.key
impactor, impactor.key

$orient tag uses method=nodes or method=define
orient, nodes, 4675, 4685, 4679
$
$ following lines up to loadcase are optional
$ depenetrate tag, method = contact or method = partset
depenetrate, partset, 10, XZ
$
$ tag to set root directory for output files
Rootdir, /data/DEMO
$ tag to set root name for output files
Rootname, ihi_test
$ tags for reporter templates
reporter, individual.opt
reporter_summary, summary.opt

$
$ loadcase lines consist of
$ directory, X, Y, Z target cords, optional velocity
RUN1, 1897.38, 602.244, 1205.9, -2000.0
Etc.

If the impactor is to be translated without rotation, this format is applicable. The impactor is moved such that the base coordinate (node 4675) lies on the the target point and then is depenetrated appropriately.