xlxc34
Mechanical
- Nov 2, 2010
- 20
Hi All,
I'm writing a MatLab script to read the Abaqus input file for a shell element model of a wind turbine blade and output its beam properties at various points along its length. The input file contains various data that spread across two lines, such as elastic properties for materials defined as engineering constants, or the node numbers for 8 noded elements. My question is this: Does the input file ALWAYS have a new line after 8 columns? If so, my life will be a lot easier! I can think of various fudges but they will make my code less robust. I can't find anything in the documentation or online, so any expert help will be much appreciated!
I'm writing a MatLab script to read the Abaqus input file for a shell element model of a wind turbine blade and output its beam properties at various points along its length. The input file contains various data that spread across two lines, such as elastic properties for materials defined as engineering constants, or the node numbers for 8 noded elements. My question is this: Does the input file ALWAYS have a new line after 8 columns? If so, my life will be a lot easier! I can think of various fudges but they will make my code less robust. I can't find anything in the documentation or online, so any expert help will be much appreciated!