aatt

Meshing.aatt(mat='', real='', type_='', esys='', secn='', **kwargs)

Associates element attributes with the selected, unmeshed areas.

Mechanical APDL Command: AATT

Parameters:

matstr

The material number to be associated with selected, unmeshed areas.

realstr

The real constant set number to be associated with selected, unmeshed areas.

type_str

The type number to be associated with selected, unmeshed areas.

esysstr

The coordinate system number to be associated with selected, unmeshed areas.

secnstr

The section number to be associated with selected unmeshed areas.

Notes

Areas subsequently generated from the areas will also have these attributes. These element attributes will be used when the areas are meshed. If an area does not have attributes associated with it (by this command) at the time it is meshed, the attributes are obtained from the then current mat, real, The type statement, esys, and secnum command settings. Reissue the aatt command (before areas are meshed) to change the attributes. A zero (or blank) argument removes the corresponding association. If any of the arguments MAT, REAL, TYPE, ESYS, or SECN are defined as -1, then that value will be left unchanged in the selected set.

In some cases, Mechanical APDL can proceed with an area meshing operation even when no logical element type has been assigned via aatt, TYPE or The type statement. For more information, see the discussion on setting element attributes in Meshing Your Solid Model in the Modeling and Meshing Guide.