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 Keyword manager. 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 as sub-tree items of it. 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 Keyword manager will expand and show all sub-keywords of this group, double click to launch the keyword editing window for a specific keyword.
Keyword Form : Keyword form for create or modify keyword data.
RefBy : Launches RefBy popup interface (*EOS/*HOURGLASS/*MAT only).
Pick Entity : Pick entity to create or modify current keyword data.
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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.
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Replace : Replace selected data with data in text fields.
Insert : Insert data after the currently selected one.
Delete : Delete the selected data from the list.
Help : Display input help.
Plot : Plot load curve data in current XY-Plot window.
Raise : Raise all open XY-Plot windows.
New : Plot XY-Plot data in a new XY-Plot window.
Padd : Add XY-Plot data to current XY-Plot window.
Replace : Replace selected set data with data in text field.
Insert : Insert data after the currently selected one.
Delete : Delete the selected set data.
Help : Display input help.
Range List : If there are more than 20 entities in a set, they are grouped in ranges of 10 .
Set Data List : Previously input set data is displayed.