**set_reduced

Description

This command alters the degree of integration used for the element. It is a convenience feature to change quickly whether the elements are integrated fully or with reduced quadrature. With this, one does not need to alter the element type in every domain in Zmaster.

Syntax

**set_reduced \(~\,\) [ *type reduced | normal ] \(~\,\) [ *elset elset1  …  elsetN ]

*elset

select specific elsets to be modified. The default is to modify every element in the whole mesh.

*type

reduced make the elements reduced integration, irrespective of their current value.

*type

normal make the elements normal (full) integration, irrespective of their current value.

The default is to set to reduced integration. See also set_normal.

Note

An alternative name of this command is **set_integration with the same syntax and sub-commands.

Note

Z-set has two types of reduced quadratic tetrahedron (c3d10): one with 5 Gauss points (c3d10r), the other with 4 Gauss points (c3d10_4, ABAQUS provides this one). set_reduced generates the one with 5 Gauss points. Use the command to_c3d10_4 to generate the 4 point variant.

**set_normal

Description

This command is the inverse of set_reduced: it forces normal (full) integration. It has the same syntax and sub-commands.