MESHING ELEMENT Definition

  

The MESHING ELEMENT command is used to create or change the definition of a finite element.

Examples:

1.

MESHING ELEMENT 101 3 5 7 33

Element number 101 is defined as being connected to nodes 3, 5, 7 and 33.

Before creating new elements the user must declare with a GEOMETRY LINE ELEMENTS lname elty, GEOMETRY SURFACE ELEMENTS sname elty or GEOMETRY BODY ELEMENTS bname elty command, which type of elements will be defined. The elements defined must be given consecutive numbers, starting with the next available number. Their specification must conform to the type given. The same is true when changes are made on existing elements. Observe that elements given after an automatic mesh generation (command MESHING GENERATE) are lost when the mesh is regenerated.

Return Level: MESHING ELEMENT

See also the following commands

'GEOMETRY BODY ELEMENTS'
'GEOMETRY LINE ELEMENTS'
'GEOMETRY SURFACE ELEMENTS'