Elements

These PREP7 commands are used to create, modify, list, etc., elements.

Mapdl.afsurf([sarea, tline])	Generates surface elements overlaid on the surface of existing solid elements.
Mapdl.e([i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p])	Defines an element by node connectivity.
Mapdl.ecpchg(**kwargs)	Optimizes degree-of-freedom usage in a coupled acoustic model.
Mapdl.edele([iel1, iel2, inc])	Deletes selected elements from the model.
Mapdl.eextrude([action, nelem, space, dist, ...])	Extrudes 2-D plane elements into 3-D solids.
Mapdl.egen([itime, ninc, iel1, iel2, ieinc, ...])	Generates elements from an existing pattern.
Mapdl.einfin([compname, pnode])	Generates structural infinite elements from selected nodes.
Mapdl.eintf([toler, k, tlab, kcn, dx, dy, ...])	Defines two-node elements between coincident or offset nodes.
Mapdl.elist([iel1, iel2, inc, nnkey, rkey, ...])	Lists the elements and their attributes.
Mapdl.emid([key, edges])	Adds or removes midside nodes.
Mapdl.emodif([iel, stloc, i1, i2, i3, i4, ...])	Modifies a previously defined element.
Mapdl.emore([q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x])	Add more nodes to the just-defined element.
Mapdl.emtgen([ncomp, ecomp, pncomp, dof, ...])	Generates a set of TRANS126 elements.
Mapdl.en([iel, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p])	Defines an element by its number and node connectivity.
Mapdl.endrelease([tolerance, dof1, dof2, ...])	Specifies degrees of freedom to be decoupled for end release.
Mapdl.engen([iinc, itime, ninc, iel1, iel2, ...])	Generates elements from an existing pattern.
Mapdl.enorm([enum])	Reorients shell element normals or line element node connectivity.
Mapdl.ensym([iinc, ninc, iel1, iel2, ieinc])	Generates elements by symmetry reflection.
Mapdl.eread([fname, ext])	Reads elements from a file.
Mapdl.ereinf(**kwargs)	Generates reinforcing elements from selected existing (base) elements.
Mapdl.errang([emin, emax, einc])	Specifies the element range to be read from a file.
Mapdl.esurf([xnode, tlab, shape])	Generates elements overlaid on the free faces of selected nodes.
Mapdl.esym([ninc, iel1, iel2, ieinc])	Generates elements from a pattern by a symmetry reflection.
Mapdl.ewrite([fname, ext, kappnd, format_])	Writes elements to a file.
Mapdl.gcdef([option, sect1, sect2, matid, ...])	Defines interface interactions between general contact surfaces.
Mapdl.gcgen([option, featureangle, edgekey, ...])	Creates contact elements for general contact.
Mapdl.inistate([action, val1, val2, val3, ...])	Defines initial state data and parameters.
Mapdl.laylist([iel, layr1, layr2, mplab1, ...])	Lists real constants material properties for layered elements.
Mapdl.layplot([iel, layr1, layr2])	Displays the layer stacking sequence for layered elements.
Mapdl.lfsurf([sline, tline])	Generates surface elements overlaid on the edge of existing solid
Mapdl.ndsurf([snode, telem, dimn])	Generates surface elements overlaid on the edge of existing elements
Mapdl.shsd([rid, action])	Creates or deletes a shell-solid interface to be used in shell-to-solid assemblies.
Mapdl.swadd([ecomp, shrd, ncm1, ncm2, ncm3, ...])	Adds more surfaces to an existing spot weld set.
Mapdl.swdel([ecomp])	Deletes spot weld sets.
Mapdl.swgen([ecomp, swrd, ncm1, ncm2, snd1, ...])	Creates a new spot weld set.
Mapdl.swlist([ecomp])	Lists spot weld sets.
Mapdl.tshap([shape])	Defines simple 2-D and 3-D geometric surfaces for target segment
Mapdl.upgeom([factor, lstep, sbstep, fname, ext])	Adds displacements from a previous analysis and updates the geometry of
Mapdl.usrdof([action, dof1, dof2, dof3, ...])	Specifies the degrees of freedom for the user-defined element USER300.
Mapdl.usrelem([nnodes, ndim, keyshape, ...])	Specifies the characteristics of the user-defined element USER300.
Mapdl.wtbcreate([iel, node, damp])	Creates a USER300 element to model the turbine for full aeroelastic