Key (KWH, KWL)#
The most important for reading data is the so called ‘’key’’. It defines the identifier of data and
consists of two numbers. If the data is dependent on a load case, the second number is usually
the load case number or an element number (cross-section, beam, quad…). The basic data for
nodes, like coordinates or node number is read e.g. with the key @Rec:(20/0)
. Where 20 is
the KWH key, and 0 is the KWL key.
To read the displacements and support forces with @Rec: (24/LC)
. Where the kwl key is the
load case number. You can find an overview of all possible keys in the file
‘’CDBase Help’’.