ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z User Manual
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*PRE-TENSION SECTION
If the data line is omitted, ABAQUS/Standard will compute an average normal to the pre-tension
section for continuum elements. For truss or beam elements the default normal points from the first
to the last node in the element connectivity.
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