ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 217)

*NORMAL
14.14 *NORMAL: Specify a particular normal direction.
This option is used to define alternative nodal normals for elements. In an ABAQUS/Standard analysis it can
also be used to define alternative normals for contact surfaces.
Products: ABAQUS/Standard ABAQUS/Explicit
Type: Model data
Level: Part, Part instance, Assembly
Reference:
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“Normal definitions at nodes,” Section 2.1.4 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
Optional parameter:
TYPE
Set TYPE=ELEMENT (default) to allow the alternative normal definition of elements.
Set TYPE=CONTACT SURFACE to allow the alternative normal definition of contact surfaces
in an ABAQUS/Standard analysis.
Data lines to define normals for elements (TYPE=ELEMENT):
First line:
1. Element number or element set label.
2. Node number or node set label.
3. First component of normal in global coordinates.
4. Second component of normal in global coordinates.
5. Third component of normal in global coordinates.
Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the normals.
Data lines to define normals for contact surfaces (TYPE=CONTACT SURFACE):
First line:
1. Master surface name.
2. Node number or node set label (on master surface).
3. First component of normal in global coordinates.
4. Second component of normal in global coordinates.
5. Third component of normal in global coordinates.
Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the normals.
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