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GETINTERNAL and VGETINTERNAL (obtain global node/element number given part instance information )

Interface

      CHARACTER*80 CPNAME
      ...
      CALL GETINTERNAL(CPNAME, LOCNUM, JTYP, INTNUM, JRCD)
      or 
      CALL VGETINTERNAL(CPNAME, LOCNUM, JTYP, INTNUM, JRCD)

Variables to be provided to the utility routine

CPNAME

The name of the part instance that contains LOCNUM.

LOCNUM

The part-local node or element number to be looked up.

JTYP

An integer flag indicating whether LOCNUM is a node or element number. Set JTYP=0 to look up a node number, and set JTYP=1 to look up an element number.

Variables returned from the utility routine

INTNUM

The internal (global) node or element number corresponding to LOCNUM in part instance CPNAME.

JRCD

Return code (0–no error, 1–error).