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*ELEMENT RESPONSE
Define element responses for design sensitivity analysis.

This option is used to write element response sensitivities calculated at the integration points to the output database. It must be used in conjunction with the *DESIGN RESPONSE option.

Product: Abaqus/Design  

Type: History data

Level: Step

References:

Optional parameter:

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set for which this sensitivity output is being made.

Data lines to request element sensitivity output: 

First line:

  1. Specify the identifying keys for the responses whose sensitivities are to be written to the output database. The valid keys are listed in “Design sensitivity analysis,” Section 19.1.1 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the element responses whose sensitivities are to be written to the output database.