CHECK DUPLICATE NODES
This function allows the user to renumber any duplicate node ID numbers found in the database. The user cannot create duplicate node numbers from within the program. However, the user may import files containing duplicate nodes from other programs. eta/DYNAFORM will renumber the duplicate nodes to the higher number from the current maximum node number.
If any duplicate nodes are found, the following messages will be given in the prompt window and in the DYNAFORM.msg message file located in the work directory:
CHECKING nnnn NODES FOR DUPLICATE NODES
DUPLICATE NODE xxxx CHANGED TO yyyy
mmmm DUPLICATE NODES FOUND
If no duplicate nodes are found, the following messages will be given in the PROMPT window and in the DYNAFORM.msg message file located in the work directory:
CHECKING nnnn NODES FOR DUPLICATE NODES
NO DUPLICATE NODE FOUND