1.1.14.2 Debugging Elements and Solutions
The /DEBUG command generates debugging
at various points in the output. You can specify one of three formats for /DEBUG: solution debug format, element debug
format, and general debug format.
1.1.14.2.1 Solution Debug Format
Issue the command using this format:
/DEBUG,-1,F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F9
| For This Argument
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Choose One of These Values
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| F1
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1 (provides basic solution control debugging)
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| F2
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1 (provides transient debugging using Newmark constants)
2 (provides transient debugging using velocities and accelerations)
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| F3
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1 (provides element matrix debugging and prints matrix + load vectors)
2 (provides element matrix debugging with load vectors only)
3 (provides element matrix debugging with matrix diagonals and load vectors)
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| F4
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1 (provides auto time stepping debugging)
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| F5
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1 (provides multifield debugging)
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| F6
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1 (provides arc-length debugging)
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| F7
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1 (provides basic Newton-Raphson debugging)
2 (provides Newton-Raphson debugging and prints out-of-balance forces or
incremental displacement or each DOF)
3 (provides Newton-Raphson debugging and prints applied loads and n-r
restoring force for each DOF)
|
| F8
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1,2 (provides displacement vector debugging with displacement pointers)
2 (provides displacement vector debugging with incremental displacement)
3 (provides displacement vector debugging with contact database)
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| F9
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1 (provides temporary programmer debugging)
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1.1.14.2.2 Element Debug Format
Issue the command using this format:
/DEBUG,-3,G1,G2,G3,G4,G5,G6,G7,G8,G9
| For This Argument
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Choose One of These Values
|
| G1
|
1 (provides basic element pass debugging)
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| G2
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1 (provides element displacement and coordinate debugging)
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| G3
|
1 (provides element matrix debugging and prints matrix + load vectors)
2 (provides element matrix debugging with load vectors only)
3 (provides element matrix debugging with matrix diagonals and load vectors)
|
| G4
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1 (provides element load information debugging)
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| G5
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1 (provides element real constant debugging)
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| G6
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1 (provides element saved variable debugging)
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| G7
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1 (provides element material property debugging with linear material properties)
2 (provides element material property debugging with nonlinear properties)
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| G8
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1,2 (provides element nonlinear debugging with plasticity)
2 (provides element nonlinear debugging with large deformation)
3 (provides element nonlinear debugging with contact database)
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| G9
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1 (provides temporary programmer debugging)
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1.1.14.2.3 General Debug Format
Issue the command using this format:
/DEBUG,H1,H2,,H4,H5
| For This Argument
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Choose One of These Values
|
| H1
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1 (provides file header record information)
2 (provides input line (character))
3 (provides input line (decoded))
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| H2
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1 (provides wavefront reordering and element checking debugging)
2 (provides meshing debugging)
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| H4
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1 (provides nodal coordinate system transformation debugging)
2 (provides displacement updating debugging)
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| H5
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1 (provides pre-element debugging, element characteristics debugging, and
element field load debugging)
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