*SPRING
2. For SPRING2 elements give the degree of freedom with which the springs are associated at
their second nodes.
Ifthe ORIENTATIONparameter is included on the *SPRING option when defining spring elements
or on the *JOINT option whendefining joint elements, the degrees of freedom specified here are in
the local system defined by the *ORIENTATIONoption referenced.
Second line:
1. Force.
2. Relative displacement.
3. Temperature.
4. Firstfield variable.
5. Second field variable.
6. Etc.,uptofivefieldvariables.
Subsequent lines (only needed if the DEPENDENCIES parameter has a value greaterthan five):
1. Sixthfield variable.
2. Etc.,up to eight field variables per line.
Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to define the spring stiffness as a function of
temperature and other predefined field variables.
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