emodif

Mapdl.emodif(iel='', stloc='', i1='', i2='', i3='', i4='', i5='', i6='', i7='', i8='', **kwargs)

Modifies a previously defined element.

APDL Command: EMODIF

Parameters:

iel

Modify nodes and/or attributes for element number IEL. If ALL, modify all selected elements [ESEL]. A component name may also be substituted for IEL.

stloc

Starting location (n) of first node to be modified or the attribute label.

i1, i2, i3, i4, i5, i6, i7, i8

Replace the previous node numbers assigned to this element with these corresponding values. A (blank) retains the previous value (except in the I1 field, which resets the STLOC node number to zero).

Return type:

Optional[str]

Notes

The nodes and/or attributes (MAT, TYPE, REAL, ESYS, and SECNUM values) of an existing element may be changed with this command.

Examples

Modify all elements to have a material number of 2.

>>> mapdl.clear()
>>> mapdl.prep7()
>>> mp_num = 2
>>> mapdl.mp('EX', mp_num, 210E9)
>>> mapdl.mp('DENS', mp_num, 7800)
>>> mapdl.mp('NUXY', mp_num, 0.3)
>>> mapdl.block(0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1)
>>> mapdl.et(1, 'SOLID186')
>>> mapdl.vmesh('ALL')
>>> mapdl.emodif('ALL', 'MAT', i1=mp_num)
'MODIFY ALL SELECTED ELEMENTS TO HAVE  MAT  =         2'

Use emodif to modify all of volume 2’s elements after meshing.

>>> mapdl.vmesh('S', 'VOLU', '', 2)
>>> mapdl.allsel('BELOW', 'VOLU')
>>> mapdl.emodif('ALL', 'MAT', 2)