*ELEMENT RESPONSE

Define element responses for design sensitivity analysis.

This option is used to write element response sensitivities calculated at the integration points to the output database. It must be used in conjunction with the DESIGN RESPONSE option.

Related Topics
*DESIGN RESPONSE
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Design Sensitivity Analysis

ProductsAbaqus/Design

TypeHistory data

LevelStep

Optional parameters

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set for which this sensitivity output is being made.

Data lines to request element sensitivity output

First line

  1. Specify the identifying keys for the responses whose sensitivities are to be written to the output database. The valid keys are listed in Design Sensitivity Analysis.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the element responses whose sensitivities are to be written to the output database.