CHECK DUPLICATE NODES

This function renumbers any duplicate node ID numbers found in the eta/DYNAFORM database. Usersare unable to create duplicate node numbers from within the program; however, users may import files containing duplicate nodes from other programs. eta/DYNAFORM will renumber the duplicates according to the value of the maximum node number + 1.

If any duplicate nodes are found, the following messages echo on screen and in the DYNAFORM.msg user files located in the work directory:

CHECKING xxxx NODES FOR DUPLICATE NODES

DUPLICATE NODE xxxx CHANGED TO yyyy

xxxx DUPLICATE NODES FOUND

If no duplicate nodes are found, the following messages echo on screen and in the DYNAFORM.msg user files located in the work directory:

CHECKING xxxx NODES FOR DUPLICATE NODES

NO DUPLICATE NODE FOUND