Every LS-DYNA keyword card can be created, viewed, modified, and deleted as part of model building process using this interface via the fuctions found on pages 3 and 4. Each keyword card data form is designed to appear as it is documented in the LS-DYNA Keyword Manual. A brief description of each parameter is available by clicking its data entry field. This description is the same as in the LS-DYNA Keyword Manual. Except for extended remarks, most information from the keyword manual is available in LS-PrePost for easy reference.
For each card type, a list of sub-types is presented in the middle right area. Each sub-type can be edited. Upon editing a sub-type, a keyword form is presented in a separate pop-up window consisting of a list of that particular of data type.
Selecting one of the keyword items on Page 3 or 4 will open the main branch navigation interfaces in the primary controls area. Examples of this are shown in Figures 1 and 2. To launch the keyword editing window for a specific keyword, select it from this list and click Edit.
Open keyword input window for selected keyword
Close the current interface
Display all keywords
Display all keywords in current model
Launches RefBy popup interface (*EOS/*HOURGLASS/*MAT only)
Some input forms also have a RefBy button (*SECTION_SHELL for example) that opens a window showing parts that use the current keyword. From within the window, the parts can be saved in a buffer.
Select all
Deselect all
Reverse selection
Close Referenced By interface
Save selected part IDs in selected buffer
Select buffer to save data
Select value from list by clicking on the arrow
Opens Link Dialog (See Figure 4)
This dialog displays a list of keyword IDs suitable for the text field used (applicable when data type is a set, node, element, part, load curve, or table)
Accept selection and close Link Keyword Dialog
Cancel selection and close Link Keyword Dialog
Open selected keyword (for viewing only)
Generate a new ID, and begin creating a new keyword card by taking the contents of existing card.
Minimize keyword input form and highlight entity in graphics viewport (see Figure 6)
If the Draw button is shown in the top left of a keyword input form, then the keyword entity can be displayed in the graphics viewport (and the keyword editing form will be temporarily minimized). Once an entity has been drawn, additional entities of this type can be selected using the Entity Operation Interface.
Restore keyword input form
Clear all text entries fileds (*CONTROL only)
Allows user to pick entities from graphics viewport (see Figure 7)
Accept selections and resize Keyword Input dialog
Cancel selections and resize Keyword Input dialog
Resize Keyword Input dialog
Begin creating a new card using default values
Commit changes to the keyword data in the database
This button marks/unmarks the card for deletion from database
Changes data entries to default values
Close keyword editing popup window (and accept changes)
Allows setting and editing the active subsystem ID tag
Use *PARAMETER – This is related to *PARAM keyword card. In LS-DYNA parameters can be defined, and their names can be referenced through the input file. This capability is typically used when LS-DYNA is in an optimization loop with LS-OPT. Activating this shows if any of the keyword fields have parameters assigned and allows parameter assignments to be made.
This is a unique keyword form that allows list data to be plotted.
Replace selected data with data in text fields
Insert data after the currently selected one
Delete the selected data from the list
Display input help
Plot load curve data in current XY-Plot window
Raise all open XY-Plot windows
This is a unique keyword form that allows manipulation of set data.
Replace selected set data with data in text field
Insert set data after the currently selected one
Delete the selected set data
Display input help
