Elements

class ansys.mapdl.core._commands.prep7.elements.Elements

Elements.afsurf([sarea, tline])	Generates surface elements overlaid on the surface of existing solid elements and assigns the extra node as the closest fluid element node.
Elements.dflab([dof, displab, forcelab])	Changes degree-of-freedom labels for user custom elements.
Elements.e([i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p])	Defines an element by node connectivity.
Elements.ecpchg(**kwargs)	Optimizes degree-of-freedom usage in a coupled acoustic model.
Elements.edele([iel1, iel2, inc])	Deletes selected elements from the model.
Elements.eembed(**kwargs)	Generates bonded connections between intersecting elements.
Elements.egen([itime, ninc, iel1, iel2, ...])	Generates elements from an existing pattern.
Elements.egid([val])	Specifies a global identifier for a set of MESH200 elements.
Elements.einfin([compname, pnode_nref1, ...])	Generates structural infinite elements from selected nodes.
Elements.eintf([toler, k, tlab, kcn, dx, ...])	Defines two-node elements between coincident or offset nodes.
Elements.elbow([transkey, tol, dof, cons1, ...])	Specifies degrees of freedom to be coupled for end release and applies section constraints to elbow elements.
Elements.elist([iel1, iel2, inc, nnkey, rkey])	Lists the elements and their attributes.
Elements.emid([key, edges])	Adds or removes midside nodes.
Elements.emodif([iel, stloc, i1, i2, i3, ...])	Modifies a previously defined element.
Elements.emore([q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x])	Adds more nodes to the just-defined element.
Elements.emsel([type_, vmin, vmax, vinc])	Selects a group of reinforcing members via a predefined global identifier.
Elements.emtgen([ncomp, ecomp, pncomp, dof, ...])	Generates a set of TRANS126 elements.
Elements.en([iel, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p])	Defines an element by its number and node connectivity.
Elements.endrelease([tolerance, dof1, dof2, ...])	Specifies degrees of freedom to be decoupled for end release.
Elements.engen([iinc, itime, ninc, iel1, ...])	Generates elements from an existing pattern.
Elements.enorm([enum])	Reorients shell element normals or line element node connectivity.
Elements.ensym([iinc, ninc, iel1, iel2, ieinc])	Generates elements by symmetry reflection.
Elements.eplot(**kwargs)	Produces an element display.
Elements.eread([fname, ext])	Reads elements from a file.
Elements.ereinf([koffalim, ktri])	Generates reinforcing elements from selected existing (base) elements.
Elements.errang([emin, emax, einc])	Specifies the element range to be read from a file.
Elements.esurf([xnode, tlab, shape])	Generates elements overlaid on the free faces of selected nodes.
Elements.esym([ninc, iel1, iel2, ieinc])	Generates elements from a pattern by a symmetry reflection.
Elements.ewrite([fname, ext, kappnd, format_])	Writes elements to a file.
Elements.gcdef([option, sect1, sect2, ...])	Defines interface interactions between general contact surfaces.
Elements.gcgen([option, featureangle, ...])	Creates contact elements for general contact.
Elements.laylist([iel, layr1, layr2, ...])	Lists real constants material properties for layered elements.
Elements.layplot([iel, layr1, layr2])	Displays the layer stacking sequence for layered elements.
Elements.lfsurf([sline, tline])	Generates surface elements overlaid on the edge of existing solid elements and assigns the extra node as the closest fluid element node.
Elements.ndsurf([snode, telem, dimn])	Generates surface elements overlaid on the edge of existing elements and assigns the extra node as the closest fluid element node.
Elements.shsd([rid, action, chch_opt, cgap, ...])	Creates or deletes a shell-solid interface to be used in shell-to-solid assemblies.
Elements.swadd([ecomp, shrd, ncm1, ncm2, ...])	Adds more surfaces to an existing spot weld set.
Elements.swdel([ecomp])	Deletes spot weld sets.
Elements.swgen([ecomp, swrd, ncm1, ncm2, ...])	Creates a new spot weld set.
Elements.swlist([ecomp])	Lists spot weld sets.
Elements.tshap([shape])	Defines simple 2D and 3D geometric surfaces for target segment elements.
Elements.upgeom([factor, lstep, sbstep, ...])	Adds displacements from a previous analysis and updates the geometry to the deformed configuration.
Elements.usrdof([action, dof1, dof2, dof3, ...])	Specifies the degrees of freedom for the user-defined element USER300.
Elements.usrelem([nnodes, ndim, keyshape, ...])	Specifies the characteristics of the user-defined element USER300.
Elements.wtbcreate([iel, node, damp])	Creates a USER300 element to model the turbine for full aeroelastic coupling analysis and specifies relevant settings for the analysis.