Notes: Input decks described below are in ftp://ftp.lstc.com/outgoing/jday/spotwelds.

The following describes the multi-step process required to create a 
solid spotweld from a single spotweld node.  It would seem a natural and 
very useful extension to the code to do this in a single step as 
attempted in all_in_one_step.k.
***** Bug (enhancement) 1337 resolution on 11/1/08:****************
It is not feasible to create the solid element from one node in the KEYWORD
input.  Virtually all the initialization logic for contact would need to be
replicated in the Keyword reader where everything is in the user numbering,
which presents a problem in and of itself.  
John
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First run the model "run1_create_beam_spotweld_from_single_node.k".   This model 
automatically creates the 2nd node for the beam spotweld and projects 
the original node and newly created node to the 2 shell surfaces.   You only 
need to run this model for 1 time step.  Use LS-Prepost to read the 
d3plot database, and follow these simple steps:
1. Go to state 2 in which you can see the 2-noded spotweld.
2. Use the SelPar button to display only the spotweld beam part (remove other 
   parts from the display).
3.  Punch the Output button, select "Element" and "Nodal Coordinates", 
    then "Current" and finally "Write".  An output file of the beam nodes and 
    beam element will be written.
4.  Exit LS-Prepost.


In the input file "run2_create_solid_spotweld_from_beam_spotweld.k", I replaced 
the beam node and beam element contained in "run1_create_beam_spotweld_from_single_node.k" 
with the data created in step 3 above.  The command *control_spotweld_beam 
is used to automatically convert the beam spotweld to a solid spotweld.