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Can the usage of Spline 7 be explained? I have used this spline to interpolate a beam like aero mesh with structural mesh 3D (spatial nodes)

Can the usage of Spline 7 be explained? I have used this spline to interpolate a beam like aero mesh with structural mesh 3D (spatial nodes)
  • SPLINE7 is a 6 DOF beam spline created for mapping loads from a source FEM to a target FEM. It was developed for structure to structure load mapping. However, it will also work for Aero to structure mapping.
    There are 3 examples with SPLINE7 delivered in the tpl directory:
    \tpl\aero_asm\cyl144b.dat
    \tpl\asm3\asm3rlxf.dat
    \tpl\ue_2006\ha144a7.dat
     
    For details about Nastran SPLINEs, review this SimAcademy session and attached presentation notes:
    A Review of Splining for Aero-Structure Coupling in Aeroelastic Solutions