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Hi,

Can anybody tell me what is wrong with this material definition?

The problem seems to be the 'Z' option for the 'Direction' question. If I
try to modify the value of 'Direction' to 'Z' through the 'Materials'
dialog in GiD, the material does not get modified successfully. Moreover,
if the default value is 'Z', I cannot even create a new material from 'Source'.

However, if the 'Z' is removed from the material definition, ( i.e.
QUESTION: Direction:#CB#(X,Y) ), everything works fine!

NUMBER: 1 MATERIAL: Source
QUESTION: Duration_of_pulse
VALUE: 2e-8
QUESTION: Pulse_Offset
VALUE: 6e-8
QUESTION: Center_Frequency_of_Pulse
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Source_Voltage
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Source_Resistance
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Direction:#CB#(X,Y,Z)
VALUE: X
END MATERIAL

Thanks,
Rama Karve

Hi, the problem with the 'Z' value is that GiD considers that value as the
name of an internal command: Zoom.
This command, as others, can be issued in the middle of other commands so we
must avoid ussing those values in conditions, materials, general data or
interval data.

regards,

Jorge

On Friday 09 April 2004 16:15, Rama Karve wrote:
Hi,

Can anybody tell me what is wrong with this material definition?

The problem seems to be the 'Z' option for the 'Direction' question. If I
try to modify the value of 'Direction' to 'Z' through the 'Materials'
dialog in GiD, the material does not get modified successfully. Moreover,
if the default value is 'Z', I cannot even create a new material from
'Source'.

However, if the 'Z' is removed from the material definition, ( i.e.
QUESTION: Direction:#CB#(X,Y) ), everything works fine!

NUMBER: 1 MATERIAL: Source
QUESTION: Duration_of_pulse
VALUE: 2e-8
QUESTION: Pulse_Offset
VALUE: 6e-8
QUESTION: Center_Frequency_of_Pulse
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Source_Voltage
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Source_Resistance
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Direction:#CB#(X,Y,Z)
VALUE: X
END MATERIAL

Thanks,
Rama Karve

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Until this bug is corrected inside GiD, can avoid it using another name
instead "Z" (to avoid this conflict with the word "Zoom")
Can use for example

QUESTION: Direction#CB#(X_axe,Y_axe,Z_axe)

Regards
Enrique Escolano

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From: "Rama Karve" rkarve at emagtechnologies.com
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Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 4:15 PM
Subject: [GiDlist] {SPAM?} Question about Material definition


Hi,

Can anybody tell me what is wrong with this material definition?

The problem seems to be the 'Z' option for the 'Direction' question. If I
try to modify the value of 'Direction' to 'Z' through the 'Materials'
dialog in GiD, the material does not get modified successfully. Moreover,
if the default value is 'Z', I cannot even create a new material from
'Source'.

However, if the 'Z' is removed from the material definition, ( i.e.
QUESTION: Direction:#CB#(X,Y) ), everything works fine!

NUMBER: 1 MATERIAL: Source
QUESTION: Duration_of_pulse
VALUE: 2e-8
QUESTION: Pulse_Offset
VALUE: 6e-8
QUESTION: Center_Frequency_of_Pulse
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Source_Voltage
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Source_Resistance
VALUE: 1
QUESTION: Direction:#CB#(X,Y,Z)
VALUE: X
END MATERIAL

Thanks,
Rama Karve

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