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Defining initial conditions in 
  Abaqus/Standard
  and 
  Abaqus/Explicit
Required parameters
TYPE
Set TYPE=ACOUSTIC STATIC PRESSURE to define initial static pressure values at acoustic nodes for
  use in evaluating the cavitation status of the acoustic element nodes in 
  Abaqus/Explicit.
  
 Set TYPE=CONCENTRATION to give initial normalized concentrations for a mass diffusion
  analysis in 
  Abaqus/Standard.
  
 Set TYPE=CONTACT to specify initial bonded contact conditions on part of the
  slave surface identified by a node set in an 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analysis. 
 Set TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION to specify initial values of the damage initiation measure.
  The CRITERION parameter must also be used to specify the damage initiation
  criterion for which initial conditions are being specified. The REBAR and SECTION POINTS parameters can be used with this parameter when CRITERION=DUCTILE or CRITERION=SHEAR. 
 Set TYPE=ENRICHMENT to specify initial location of an enriched feature, such as a
  crack, in an 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analysis. Two signed distance functions per node are generally required to
  describe the crack location, including the location of crack tips, in a cracked
  geometry. The first describes the crack surface while the second is used to
  construct an orthogonal surface so that the intersection of the two surfaces
  gives the crack front. The first signed distance function is assigned only to
  nodes of elements intersected by the crack while the second signed distance
  function is assigned only to nodes of elements containing the crack tips. No
  explicit representation of the crack is needed as the crack is entirely
  described by the nodal data. 
 Set TYPE=FIELD to specify initial values of field variables. The VARIABLE parameter can be used with this parameter to define the field
  variable number. The STEP and INC parameters can be used in conjunction with the FILE parameter to define initial values of field variables from a
  results (.fil) or output database
  (.odb) file. The STEP and INC parameters can also be used in conjunction with the FILE and OUTPUT VARIABLE parameters to define initial values of field variables based on
  scalar nodal output variables read from an output database file. 
 Set TYPE=FLUID PRESSURE to give initial pressures for hydrostatic fluid filled
  cavities. 
 Set TYPE=HARDENING to prescribe initial equivalent plastic strain and, if
  relevant, the initial backstress tensor or to prescribe initial volumetric
  compacting plastic strain for the crushable foam model. The REBAR and, in 
  Abaqus/Standard,
  SECTION POINTS and USER parameters can be used with this parameter. If the USER parameter is used, the initial conditions on equivalent plastic
  strain and, if relevant, the backstress tensor must be specified via user
  subroutine 
  HARDINI for each section point and for each rebar. Consequently,
  in this case the REBAR and SECTION POINTS parameters do not have any effect and are ignored. If the USER parameter is omitted, 
  Abaqus/Standard
  assumes that the initial conditions are defined on the data lines. 
 Set TYPE=INITIAL GAP to identify the elements within which tangential fluid flow
  exists initially and to set the material initial damage variables at the
  integration points. 
 Set TYPE=MASS FLOW RATE to specify initial values of mass flow rates in 
  Abaqus/Standard
  heat transfer analyses involving forced convection modeled with the forced
  convection/diffusion heat transfer elements. 
 Set TYPE=NODE REF COORDINATE to define the reference mesh (initial metric) for membrane
  elements in 
  Abaqus/Explicit
  using node numbers and the coordinates of each node. If a reference mesh is
  specified for an element, no initial stress or strain can be specified for the
  same element. The initial stress and strain are computed automatically to
  account for deformation from the reference to the initial configuration. 
 Set TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN to specify initial plastic strains. The SECTION POINTS and REBAR parameters can be used with this parameter. It is assumed that
  the plastic strain components are defined on each data line in the order given
  for the element type, as defined in 
  About the element library.
  
 Set TYPE=PORE PRESSURE to give initial pore fluid pressures for a coupled pore fluid
  diffusion/stress analysis in 
  Abaqus/Standard.
  The STEP and INC parameters can also be used with the FILE parameter to define initial values of pore fluid pressures
  based on scalar nodal output variables read from an output database
  (.odb) file. 
 Set TYPE=POROSITY to give initial porosity values for materials defined with the
  
  EOS COMPACTION option in 
  Abaqus/Explicit.
  
 Set TYPE=PRESSURE STRESS to give initial pressure stresses for a mass diffusion
  analysis in 
  Abaqus/Standard.
  The STEP and INC parameters can be used in conjunction with the FILE parameter to define initial values of pressure stress from the
  results (.fil) file of a previous 
  Abaqus/Standard
  stress/displacement analysis. 
 Set TYPE=RATIO to give initial void ratio values for a coupled pore fluid
  diffusion/stress analysis in 
  Abaqus/Standard.
  The STEP and INC parameters can be used in conjunction with the FILE parameter to define initial values of void ratio from the
  output database (.odb) file of a previous 
  Abaqus/Standard
  soil analysis. The USER parameter can be used with this parameter to define initial
  void ratio values in user subroutine 
  VOIDRI. 
 Set TYPE=REF COORDINATE to define the reference mesh (initial metric) for membrane
  elements in 
  Abaqus/Explicit
  using the element number and the coordinates of all of the nodes associated
  with the element. If a reference mesh is specified for an element, no initial
  stress or strain can be specified for the same element. The initial stress and
  strain are computed automatically to account for deformation from the reference
  to the initial configuration. 
 Set TYPE=RELATIVE DENSITY to give initial relative density values for materials defined
  with the 
  POROUS METAL PLASTICITY option. 
 Set TYPE=ROTATING VELOCITY to prescribe initial velocities in terms of an angular
  velocity and a global translational velocity. 
 Set TYPE=SATURATION to give initial saturation values for the analysis of flow
  through a porous medium in 
  Abaqus/Standard.
  If no initial saturation values are given on this option, the default is fully
  saturated conditions (saturation of 1.0). For partial saturation the initial
  saturation and the pore fluid pressure must be consistent in the sense that the
  pore fluid pressure must lie within the range of absorption and exsorption
  values for the initial saturation value. If this is not the case, 
  Abaqus/Standard
  will adjust the saturation value as needed to satisfy this requirement. 
 Set TYPE=SOLUTION to give initial values of solution-dependent state variables.
  The REBAR and, in 
  Abaqus/Standard,
  USER parameters can be used with this parameter. If TYPE=SOLUTION is used without the USER parameter, element average quantities of the solution-dependent
  state variables must be defined on each data line. 
 Set TYPE=SPECIFIC ENERGY to give initial specific energy values for materials defined
  with the 
  EOS option in 
  Abaqus/Explicit.
  
 Set TYPE=SPUD EMBEDMENT to give the initial embedment for a spud can in an 
  Abaqus/Aqua
  analysis. 
 Set TYPE=SPUD PRELOAD to give the initial preload value for a spud can in an 
  Abaqus/Aqua
  analysis. 
 Set TYPE=STRESS to give initial stresses. (These stresses are effective
  stresses when the analysis includes pore fluid flow.) The GEOSTATIC; the REBAR; the SECTION POINTS; and, in 
  Abaqus/Standard,
  the USER parameters can be used with this parameter. If TYPE=STRESS is used without the USER parameter, it is assumed that the stress components are defined
  on each data line in the order given for the element type, as defined in 
  About the element library.
  The STEP and INC parameters can also be used with the FILE parameter to define initial stress values based on stress
  output variables read from an output database (.odb) file.
  
 Set TYPE=TEMPERATURE to give initial temperatures. The STEP and INC parameters can be used in conjunction with the FILE parameter to define initial temperatures from the results
  (.fil) or output database (.odb) file
  of a previous 
  Abaqus/Standard
  heat transfer analysis. 
 Set TYPE=VELOCITY to prescribe initial velocities. Initial velocities should be
  defined in the global directions, regardless of the use of the 
  TRANSFORM option. 
 SetTYPE=VOLUME FRACTIONto define the initial material content of Eulerian elements in
  an 
  Abaqus/Explicit
  analysis. 
Optional parameters
ABSOLUTE EXTERIOR TOLERANCE
This parameter is relevant only for use with the INTERPOLATE parameter. Set this parameter equal to the absolute value
  (given in the units used in the model) by which nodes of the current model may
  lie outside the region of the model in the output database specified by the FILE parameter. If this parameter is not used or has a value of 0.0,
  the EXTERIOR TOLERANCE parameter will apply. 
CRITERION
Set CRITERION=DUCTILE to provide the damage initiation measure for the ductile
  damage initiation criterion. 
 Set CRITERION=MSFLD to provide the damage initiation measure for the Müschenborn
  and Sonne forming limit diagram based damage initiation criterion. 
 Set CRITERION=SHEAR to provide the damage initiation measure for the shear damage
  initiation criterion. 
DEFINITION
Set DEFINITION=COORDINATES (default) to define the axis of rotation for TYPE=ROTATING VELOCITY by giving the coordinates of the two points,
  a and b. 
 Set DEFINITION=NODES to define the axis of rotation for TYPE=ROTATING VELOCITY by giving global node numbers for points
  a and b. 
DRIVING ELSETS
This parameter is relevant only for use with the INTERPOLATE parameter. Include this parameter to indicate that the field
  (temperature, void ratio, and pore pressure only) is interpolated from a
  user-specified element set from the previous analysis to a user-specified node
  set in the current job. This parameter is used to eliminate mapping ambiguity
  in cases where element regions in the previous analysis are close or touching.
  To accomplish part instance to part instance mapping, define your element and
  node sets to correspond to the respective instances in the previous and current
  analysis. 
EXTERIOR TOLERANCE
This parameter is relevant only for use with the INTERPOLATE parameter. Set this parameter equal to the fraction of the
  average element size by which nodes of the current model may lie outside the
  region of the elements of the model in the output database specified by the FILE parameter. The default value is 0.05. 
 If both tolerance parameters are specified, 
  Abaqus
  uses the tighter tolerance. 
FILE
Set this parameter equal to the name of the results
  (.fil) file or output database (.odb)
  file from which initial field variable, stress, void ratio, pore pressure, or
  pressure stress data are to be read. This parameter must be used in conjunction
  with the STEP and INC parameters. For more information, see 
  File Extension Definitions.
  
FULL TENSOR
Include this parameter if the kinematic shift tensor (backstress) components
  are specified using the full tensor format, regardless of the element type to
  which the initial conditions are applied. 
 This parameter can be used only in conjunction with the parameter TYPE=HARDENING. It cannot be used if any of the parameters REBAR, SECTION POINTS, or USER has been used. 
GEOSTATIC
This parameter is used only with TYPE=STRESS to specify that a geostatic stress state, in which stresses
  vary with elevation only, is being defined. 
INC
This parameter is used only with the FILE parameter. If this parameter is omitted, the initial conditions
  will be read from the last increment of the step specified on the STEP parameter or from the last step if the STEP parameter is omitted. 
  The parameter specifies the increment in the results
  (.fil) file of a previous 
  Abaqus
  analysis from which prescribed fields of TYPE=FIELD, TYPE=PRESSURE STRESS, or TYPE=TEMPERATURE are to be read. It can also specify the increment in the
  output database (.odb) file of a previous 
  Abaqus
  analysis from which prescribed fields of TYPE=FIELD, TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, TYPE=STRESS, TYPE=RATIO, or TYPE=TEMPERATURE are to be read. 
INPUT
Set this parameter equal to the name of the alternate input file containing
  the data lines for this option. See 
  Input Syntax Rules
  for the syntax of such file names. If this parameter is omitted, it is assumed
  that the data follow the keyword line. 
INTERPOLATE
Include this parameter in conjunction with the FILE, STEP, and INC parameters to indicate that the nodal temperatures being read
  into the temperature field or the scalar nodal output variable being read into
  a predefined field needs to be interpolated between dissimilar meshes. This
  feature is used to read nodal values from an output database
  (.odb) file generated during a previous 
  Abaqus
  analysis. 
 For void ratio initialization from a previous output database file, this
  parameter is automatically activated and the old void ratios from either the
  element integration points or the element nodes are read and mapped onto the
  current nodes. 
 For temperature fields this parameter and the MIDSIDE parameter are mutually exclusive. For temperature fields if the
  initial analysis uses first-order elements and the current mesh is the same but
  uses second-order elements, use the MIDSIDE parameter instead. The MIDSIDE parameter is not supported for predefined fields; therefore,
  the INTERPOLATE parameter is the only option for initializing predefined fields
  using scalar nodal output values from a dissimilar mesh. 
MIDSIDE
This parameter applies only to 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analyses. 
 Include this parameter in conjunction with the FILE, STEP, and INC parameters to indicate that midside node temperatures in
  second-order elements are to be interpolated from corner node temperatures.
  This feature is used to read temperatures from a results
  (.fil) or output database (.odb) file
  generated during a heat transfer analysis using first-order elements. This
  parameter and the INTERPOLATE parameter are mutually exclusive. 
NORMAL
This parameter applies only to 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analyses. 
 This parameter can be used only with TYPE=CONTACT to specify that the nodes in the node set (or the contact
  pair, if a node set is not defined) are bonded only in the normal (contact)
  direction and are allowed to move freely in the tangential direction. If the
  nodes in the node set (or the contact pair) are to be bonded in all directions,
  this parameter should be omitted. 
NUMBER BACKSTRESSES
Set this parameter equal to the number of backstresses. This parameter can
  be used only in conjunction with TYPE=HARDENING. The default number of backstresses is 1, and the maximum
  allowed is 10. 
OUTPUT VARIABLE
This parameter is required when TYPE=FIELD and the FILE parameter references an output database. 
 Set this parameter equal to the scalar nodal output variable that will be
  read from an output database and used to initialize a specified predefined
  field. For a list of scalar nodal output variables that can be used to
  initialize a predefined field, see 
  Predefined Fields.
  
REBAR
This parameter can be used with TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, TYPE=HARDENING, TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN, TYPE=SOLUTION, or TYPE=STRESS. 
 When used with TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, it specifies the initial value of the damage initiation
  measure in the rebar. 
 When used with TYPE=HARDENING, it specifies that rebars are in a work hardened state, with
  initial equivalent plastic strain and, possibly, initial backstress. 
 When used with TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN, it specifies the initial plastic strain in the rebar. 
 When used with TYPE=SOLUTION, it specifies that rebars are being assigned initial
  solution-dependent state variable values. 
 When used with TYPE=STRESS, it specifies that prestress in rebars is being defined. When
  performing an 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analysis, some iteration will usually be needed in this case to establish a
  self-equilibrating stress state in the rebar and concrete. The 
  PRESTRESS HOLD option can be useful for post-tensioning simulations (see 
  Defining rebar as an element property).
  
SECTION POINTS
This parameter is used only with TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, TYPE=HARDENING, TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN, and TYPE=STRESS to specify damage initiation measures, hardening variables,
  plastic strains, 
  and stresses at individual section points through the thickness of a
  shell element. This parameter can be used only when shell properties are
  defined using the 
  SHELL SECTION option. It cannot be used when properties are defined
  using the 
  SHELL GENERAL SECTION option. 
STEP
This parameter is used only with the FILE parameter. If this parameter is omitted, the initial conditions
  will be read from the last step. 
 The parameter specifies the step in the results (.fil)
  file of a previous 
  Abaqus
  analysis from which prescribed fields of TYPE=FIELD, TYPE=PRESSURE STRESS, or TYPE=TEMPERATURE are to be read. It can also specify the step in the output
  database (.odb) file of a previous 
  Abaqus
  analysis from which prescribed fields of TYPE=FIELD, TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, TYPE=STRESS, TYPE=RATIO, or TYPE=TEMPERATURE are to be read. 
UNBALANCED STRESS
This parameter applies only to 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analyses. 
 This parameter is used only with TYPE=STRESS. 
 Set UNBALANCED STRESS=RAMP (default) if the unbalanced stress is to be resolved linearly
  over the step. 
 Set UNBALANCED STRESS=STEP if the unbalanced stress is to be resolved in the first
  increment. 
USER
This parameter applies only to 
  Abaqus/Standard
  analyses. 
 This parameter can be used with TYPE=HARDENING, TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, TYPE=RATIO, TYPE=SOLUTION, or TYPE=STRESS. 
 When used with TYPE=HARDENING, it specifies that the initial conditions on equivalent
  plastic strain and, if relevant, backstress tensor are to be given via user
  subroutine 
  HARDINI. 
 When used with TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, it specifies that initial pore pressures are to be given via
  user subroutine 
  UPOREP. 
 When used with TYPE=RATIO, it specifies that initial void ratios are to be given via
  user subroutine 
  VOIDRI. 
 When used with TYPE=SOLUTION, it specifies that initial solution-dependent state variable
  fields are to be given via user subroutine 
  SDVINI. 
 When used with TYPE=STRESS, it specifies that stresses are to be given via user
  subroutine 
  SIGINI. 
VARIABLE
This parameter is used only with TYPE=FIELD when it is used to define the field variable number. The
  default is VARIABLE=1. Any number of separate
  field variables can be used: each must be numbered consecutively (1, 2, 3,
  etc.) 
Data line
for TYPE=ACOUSTIC STATIC PRESSUREFirst (and
only) line
Node set or node number. 
Hydrostatic pressure at the first reference point. 
X-coordinate of the first reference point. 
Y-coordinate of the first reference point. 
Z-coordinate of the first reference point. 
Hydrostatic pressure at the second reference point. 
X-coordinate of the second reference point. 
Y-coordinate of the second reference point. 
Z-coordinate of the second reference point. 
Data
lines for TYPE=CONCENTRATIONFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Initial normalized concentration value at the node. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the initial normalized concentration at various nodes or
node sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=CONTACTFirst
line
Slave surface name. 
Master surface name. 
Name of the node set associated with the slave surface. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define partially bonded
surfaces.
Data
lines for TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, CRITERION=DUCTILE or CRITERION=SHEAR if the REBAR and SECTION POINTS parameters are omitted
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Damage initiation measure for either the ductile or the shear damage
  initiation criterion, 
  or .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial damage initiation measures in various elements
or element
sets.Data
lines for TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, CRITERION=DUCTILE or CRITERION=SHEAR with the REBAR parameter included
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Rebar name. If this field is left blank, the initial conditions will be
  applied to all rebars in the model. 
Damage initiation measure for either the ductile or the shear damage
  initiation criterion, 
  or .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial damage initiation measures for rebars in various
elements or element
sets.Data
lines for TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, CRITERION=DUCTILE or CRITERION=SHEAR with the SECTION POINTS parameter included
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Section point number. 
Damage initiation measure for either the ductile or the shear damage
  initiation criterion, 
  or .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial damage initiation measures in various elements
or element sets. The initial damage initiation measures must be defined at all
section points within an
element.Data
lines for TYPE=DAMAGE INITIATION, CRITERION=MSFLDFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Damage initiation measure for the Müschenborn and Sonne forming limit
  diagram based damage initiation criterion, .
  
Ratio of the principal strain rates, .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial damage initiation measures in various elements
or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=ENRICHMENTFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Relative position of the node forming the element connectivity. 
Name of the enriched feature specified on the 
  ENRICHMENT option. 
Value of first signed distance function. 
Value of second signed distance function. Leave this entry blank if only the
  first signed distance function is needed. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial signed distance functions in various elements or
element sets. The signed distance functions must be defined at all nodes within
an
element.
Data
lines for TYPE=FIELD, VARIABLE=n
First line
Node set or node number. 
Initial value of this field variable at the first temperature point. For
  shells and beams several values (or a value and the field variable gradients
  across the section) can be given at each node (see 
  About beam modeling
  as well as 
  About shell elements).
  For heat transfer shells the field variables at each temperature point through
  the shell thickness must be specified. The number of values depends on the
  (maximum) number of points specified on the data lines associated with the 
  SHELL SECTION options. 
Initial value of this field variable at the second temperature point. 
Etc., up to seven values. 
Subsequent lines (only needed if initial values must be
specified at more than seven temperature points at any node)
Eighth initial value of this field variable at this temperature point. 
Etc., up to eight initial values per line. 
 It may be necessary to leave blank data lines for some nodes if any other
  node in the model has more than seven field variable points because the total
  number of field variables that 
  Abaqus
  expects to read for any node is based on the maximum number of field variable
  values for all the nodes in the model. These trailing initial values will be
  zero and will not be used in the analysis. 
 Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to
define initial temperatures at various nodes or node
sets.No data lines are required for TYPE=FIELD, VARIABLE=n, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc Data
lines for TYPE=FLUID PRESSUREFirst
line
Node set or node number of fluid cavity reference node. 
Fluid pressure. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial fluid pressure for various fluid-filled
cavities.
Data
lines to prescribe initial equivalent plastic strain or backstresses using TYPE=HARDENING if the REBAR, SECTION POINTS, and USER parameters are omitted
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Initial equivalent plastic strain, .
  
First value of the initial first backstress, .
  
Second value of the initial first backstress, .
  
Etc., up to six backstress components. 
Subsequent lines (only needed if the NUMBER BACKSTRESSES parameter has a value greater than one)
First value of the initial second backstress, .
  
Second value of the initial second backstress, .
  
Etc., backstress components for each backstress must be specified on a
  separate data line. 
 The backstress components are relevant only for the kinematic hardening
  models. Give the backstress components as defined for this element type in 
  About the element library.
  Values given on the data lines are applied uniformly over the element. In any
  element for which an 
  ORIENTATION option applies, backstresses must be given in the local
  system (Orientations).
  
 Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to
define the hardening parameters for various elements or element
sets.Data
lines to prescribe initial volumetric compacting plastic strain for the
crushable foam model using TYPE=HARDENINGFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Initial volumetric compacting plastic strain, .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the initial volumetric compacting plastic strain for
various elements or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=HARDENING, REBARFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Rebar name. If this field is left blank, the initial conditions will be
  applied to all rebars in the model. 
Initial equivalent plastic strain, .
  
Initial first backstress, .
  (Only relevant for the kinematic hardening models.) 
Subsequent lines (only needed if the NUMBER BACKSTRESSES parameter has a value greater than one)
Initial second backstress, .
  (Only relevant for the kinematic hardening models.) 
Etc., backstress components for each backstress must be specified on a
  separate data line. 
 Repeat this set of data lines
as often as necessary to define the hardening parameters for rebars in various
elements or element
sets.
No data lines are required for TYPE=HARDENING, USER Data
lines for TYPE=HARDENING, SECTION POINTSFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Section point number. 
Initial equivalent plastic strain, .
  
First value of the first initial backstress, .
  (Only relevant for the kinematic hardening models.) 
Second value of the first initial backstress, .
  
Third value of the first initial backstress, .
  
Subsequent lines (only needed if the NUMBER BACKSTRESSES parameter has a value greater than one)
First value of the initial second backstress, .
  
Second value of the initial second backstress, .
  
Etc., backstress components for each backstress must be specified on a
  separate data line. 
 The backstress components are relevant only for the kinematic hardening
  model. Give the backstress components as defined for this element type in 
  About the element library.
  In any element for which an 
  ORIENTATION option applies, the backstress components must be given in
  the local system (Orientations).
  
 Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to
define the hardening parameters in various elements or element sets. The
hardening parameters must be defined at all section points within an
element.
Data
lines for TYPE=INITIAL GAPFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
The material initial damage variable, ,
  at the first integration point. 
The material initial damage variable, ,
  at the second integration point. 
The material initial damage variable, ,
  at the third integration point. 
The material initial damage variable, ,
  at the fourth integration point. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to identify various elements or element sets. Assigning the
material initial damage variables at the integration points is optional. If no
initial damage variables are assigned, the elements are considered fully
damaged; that is, .
If you assign an initial damage variable to any of the integration points and
leave the other fields blank, a value of 
is assigned to the integration points of the blank
fields.
Data
lines for TYPE=MASS FLOW RATEFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Initial mass flow rate per unit area in the x-direction
  or total initial mass flow rate in the cross-section for one-dimensional
  elements. 
Initial mass flow rate per unit area in the y-direction
  (not needed for nodes associated with one-dimensional convective flow
  elements). 
Initial mass flow rate per unit area in the z-direction
  (not needed for nodes associated with one-dimensional convective flow
  elements). 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define mass flow rates at various nodes or node
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=NODE REF COORDINATEFirst
line
Node number. 
X-coordinate of the node. 
Y-coordinate of the node. 
Z-coordinate of the node. 
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the
initial coordinates of the mesh using nodal
coordinates.Data
lines to prescribe initial plastic strains using TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN if the REBAR and SECTION POINTS parameters are omitted
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Value of first plastic strain component, .
  
Value of second plastic strain component, .
  
Etc., up to six plastic strain components. 
 Give the plastic strain components as defined for this element type in 
  About the element library.
  Values given on the data lines are applied uniformly over the element. In any
  element for which an 
  ORIENTATION option applies, the plastic strains must be given in the
  local system (Orientations).
  
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define
initial plastic strains in various elements or element
sets.Data
lines for TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN, REBARFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Rebar name. If this field is left blank, the initial conditions will be
  applied to all rebars in the model. 
Initial plastic strain value. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the initial plastic strain in the rebars of various
elements or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=PLASTIC STRAIN, SECTION POINTSFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Section point number. 
Value of first plastic strain component, .
  
Value of second plastic strain component, .
  
Value of third plastic strain component, .
  
 Give the initial plastic strain components as defined for this element type
  in 
  About the element library.
  In any element for which an 
  ORIENTATION option applies, the plastic strain components must be
  given in the local system (Orientations).
  
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define
initial plastic strains in various elements or element sets. Plastic strains
must be defined at all section points within an
element.
Data
lines for TYPE=PORE PRESSURE if the USER parameter is omitted
First line
Node set or node number. 
First value of fluid pore pressure, .
  
Vertical coordinate corresponding to the above value. 
Second value of fluid pore pressure, .
  
Vertical coordinate corresponding to the above value. 
 Omit the elevation values and the second pore pressure value to define a
  constant pore pressure distribution. 
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define
the fluid pore pressure at various nodes or node
sets.No data lines are required for TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, USER No data lines are required for TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc No data lines are required for TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc, INTERPOLATE Data
lines for TYPE=PORE PRESSURE, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc, DRIVING ELSETSFirst
line
Element set, node set. 
  Repeat this data line as
often as necessary. The node set identified on the data lines will be assigned
values from the element set in the output database (.odb)
file. If a duplicate node is defined on a subsequent data line, it will be
removed from the subsequent void ratio mapping and printed out to the data
(.dat)
file.
Data
lines for TYPE=POROSITYFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Initial porosity. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial porosity in various elements or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=PRESSURE STRESSFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Equivalent pressure stress, p. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the pressure stress at various nodes or node
sets.
No data lines are required for TYPE=PRESSURE STRESS, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc Data
lines for TYPE=RATIO if the USER parameter is omitted
First line
Node set or node number. 
First value of void ratio. 
Vertical coordinate corresponding to the above value. 
Second value of void ratio. 
Vertical coordinate corresponding to the above value. 
 Omit the elevation values and the second void ratio value to define a
  constant void ratio distribution. 
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define
void ratios at various nodes or node
sets.No data lines are required for TYPE=RATIO, USER No data lines are required for TYPE=RATIO, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc Data
lines for TYPE=RATIO, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc, DRIVING ELSETSFirst
line
Element set, node set. 
  Repeat this data line as
often as necessary. The node set identified on the data lines will be assigned
values from the element set in the output database (.odb)
file. If a duplicate node is defined on a subsequent data line, it will be
removed from the subsequent void ratio mapping and printed out to the data
(.dat)
file.
Data
lines for TYPE=REF COORDINATEFirst
line
Element number. 
X-coordinate of the first node. 
Y-coordinate of the first node. 
Z-coordinate of the first node. 
X-coordinate of the second node. 
Y-coordinate of the second node. 
Z-coordinate of the second node. 
Second line
X-coordinate of the third node. 
Y-coordinate of the third node. 
Z-coordinate of the third node. 
X-coordinate of the fourth node. 
Y-coordinate of the fourth node. 
Z-coordinate of the fourth node. 
 Repeat this pair of data lines
as often as necessary to define the reference mesh in various elements. The
order of the nodal coordinates must be consistent with the element
connectivity.
Data
lines for TYPE=RELATIVE DENSITYFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Initial relative density. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial relative density at various nodes or node
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=ROTATING VELOCITY, DEFINITION=COORDINATESFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Angular velocity about the axis defined from point a to
  point b, where the coordinates of a
  and b are given below. 
Global X-component of translational velocity. 
Global Y-component of translational velocity. 
Global Z-component of translational velocity. 
Second line
Global X-component of point a on
  the axis of rotation. 
Global Y-component of point a on
  the axis of rotation. 
Global Z-component of point a on
  the axis of rotation. 
Global X-component of point b on
  the axis of rotation. 
Global Y-component of point b on
  the axis of rotation. 
Global Z-component of point b on
  the axis of rotation. 
 Repeat this pair of data lines as often as necessary to
define the angular and translational velocities at various nodes or node
sets.Data
lines for TYPE=ROTATING VELOCITY, DEFINITION=NODESFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Angular velocity about the axis defined from point a to
  point b, where the coordinates of a
  and b are given below. 
Global X-component of translational velocity. 
Global Y-component of translational velocity. 
Global Z-component of translational velocity. 
Second line
Node number of the node at point a. 
Node number of the node at point b. 
 Repeat this pair of data lines
as often as necessary to define the angular and translational velocities at
various nodes or node
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=SATURATIONFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Saturation value, s. Default is 1.0. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define saturation at various nodes or node
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=SOLUTION if the USER and REBAR parameters are omitted
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Value of first solution-dependent state variable. 
Value of second solution-dependent state variable. 
Etc., up to seven solution-dependent state variables. 
Subsequent lines (only needed if more than seven
solution-dependent state variables exist in the model)
Value of eighth solution-dependent state variable. 
Etc., up to eight solution-dependent state variables per line. 
 It may be necessary to leave blank data lines for some elements if any other
  element in the model has more solution-dependent state variables because the
  total number of variables that 
  Abaqus
  expects to read for any element is based on the maximum number of
  solution-dependent state variables for all the elements in the model. These
  trailing initial values will be zero and will not be used in the analysis.
  Values given on the data lines will be applied uniformly over the element. 
 Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to
define initial values of solution-dependent state variables for various
elements or element
sets.Data
lines for TYPE=SOLUTION, REBARFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Rebar name. If this field is left blank, the solution-dependent state
  variables are applied to all rebars in these elements. 
Value of first solution-dependent state variable. 
Value of second solution-dependent state variable. 
Etc., up to six solution-dependent state variables. 
Subsequent lines (only needed if more than six
solution-dependent state variables exist in the model)
Value of seventh solution-dependent state variable. 
Etc., up to eight solution-dependent state variables per line. 
 It may be necessary to leave blank data lines for some elements if any other
  element in the model has more solution-dependent state variables because the
  total number of variables that 
  Abaqus
  expects to read for any element is based on the maximum number of
  solution-dependent state variables for all the elements in the model. These
  trailing initial values will be zero and will not be used in the analysis.
  Values given on the data lines will be applied uniformly over the element. 
 Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to
define initial values of solution-dependent state variables for various
elements or element
sets.
No data lines are required for TYPE=SOLUTION, USER Data
lines for TYPE=SPECIFIC ENERGYFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Initial specific energy. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial specific energy in various elements or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=SPUD EMBEDMENTFirst
line
Element set or element number. 
Spud can embedment, .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial embedment for various elements or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=SPUD PRELOADFirst
line
Element set or element number. 
Spud can preload, .
  
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial preload for various elements or element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=STRESS if the GEOSTATIC, REBAR, SECTION POINTS, and USER parameters are omitted
First line
Element number or element set label. 
Value of first (effective) stress component, axial force when used with the 
  BEAM GENERAL SECTION or 
  FRAME SECTION options, or direct membrane force per unit width in the
  local 1-direction when used with the 
  SHELL GENERAL SECTION option. 
Value of second stress component. 
Etc., up to six stress components. 
 Give the stress components as defined for this element type in 
  About the element library.
  Stress values given on data lines are applied uniformly and equally over all
  integration points of the element. In any element for which an 
  ORIENTATION option applies, the stresses must be given in the local
  system (Orientations).
  
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define
initial stresses in various elements or element
sets.Data
lines for TYPE=STRESS, GEOSTATICFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
First value of vertical component of (effective) stress. 
Vertical coordinate corresponding to the above value. 
Second value of vertical component of (effective) stress. 
Vertical coordinate corresponding to the above value. 
First coefficient of lateral stress. This coefficient defines the
  x-direction stress components. 
Second coefficient of lateral stress. This coefficient defines the
  y-direction stress component in three-dimensional cases
  and the thickness or hoop direction component in plane or axisymmetric cases.
  If this value is omitted, it is assumed to be the same as the first lateral
  stress coefficient given in the previous field. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define an initial geostatic stress state in various elements or
element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=STRESS, REBARFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Rebar name. If this field is left blank, the stress is applied to all rebars
  in these elements. 
Prestress value. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define initial stress in the rebars of various elements or
element
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=STRESS, SECTION POINTSFirst
line
Element number or element set label. 
Section point number. 
Value of first stress component. 
Value of second stress component. 
Etc., up to three stress components. 
 Give the stress components as defined for this element type in 
  About the element library.
  Stress values given on data lines are applied uniformly over the element. In
  any element for which an 
  ORIENTATION option applies, the stresses must be given in the local
  system (Orientations).
  
 Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define
initial stresses in various elements or element sets. Stresses must be defined
at all section points within an
element.
No data lines are required for TYPE=STRESS, USER No data lines are required for TYPE=STRESS, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc Data
lines for TYPE=TEMPERATUREFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
First initial temperature value at the node or node set. For shells and
  beams several values (or a value and the temperature gradients across the
  section) can be given at each node (see 
  Using a beam section integrated during the analysis to define the section behavior,
  
  Using a general beam section to define the section behavior,
  
  Using a shell section integrated during the analysis to define the section behavior,
  and 
  Using a general shell section to define the section behavior).
  For heat transfer shells the temperature at each point through the shell
  thickness must be specified. The number of values depends on the (maximum)
  number of points specified on the data lines associated with the 
  SHELL SECTION options. 
Second initial temperature value at the node or node set. 
Etc., up to seven initial temperature values at this node or node set. 
Subsequent lines (only needed if there are more than seven
temperature values at any node)
Eighth initial temperature value at this node or node set. 
Etc., up to eight initial temperature values per line. 
 If more than seven temperature values are needed at any node, continue on
  the next line. It may be necessary to leave blank data lines for some nodes if
  any other node in the model has more than seven temperature points because the
  total number of temperatures that 
  Abaqus
  expects to read for any node is based on the maximum number of temperature
  values of all the nodes in the model. These trailing initial values will be
  zero and will not be used in the analysis. 
 Repeat this data line (or set of lines) as often as
necessary to define initial temperatures at various nodes or node
sets.
No data lines are required for TYPE=TEMPERATURE, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc Data
lines for TYPE=TEMPERATURE, FILE=file, STEP=step, INC=inc, INTERPOLATE, DRIVING ELSETSFirst
line
Element set, node set. 
  Repeat this data line as
often as necessary. The node set identified on the data lines will be assigned
values from the element set in the output database (.odb)
file. If a duplicate node is defined on a subsequent data line, it will be
removed from the subsequent temperature mapping and printed out to the data
(.dat)
file.
Data
lines for TYPE=VELOCITYFirst
line
Node set or node number. 
Degree of freedom. 
Value of initial velocity. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the initial velocity at various nodes or node
sets.
Data
lines for TYPE=VOLUME FRACTIONFirst
line
Eulerian element number or element set label. 
Name of the material instance as defined in the 
  EULERIAN SECTION. 
Initial volume fraction, EVF, for this
  material (0.0 < EVF ≤ 1.0).
  EVF=0.0 indicates that none of this material
  is present in the element, while EVF=1.0
  indicates that the element is completely full of this material. 
 Repeat this data line as often
as necessary to define the initial geometry of all Eulerian material instances.
An element may appear in more than one data line if it initially contains more
than one material. Elements are filled incrementally by reading the data lines
in the input file from bottom to top; once the volume fraction for an element
reaches one, additional volume fractions assigned to that element are ignored.
If the final volume fraction for an element is less than one, the remainder of
that element is filled with void; similarly, uninitialized elements are filled
with
void.
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