ealive

Mapdl.ealive(elem='', **kwargs)

Reactivates an element (for the birth and death capability).

APDL Command: EALIVE

Parameters:

elem

Element to be reactivated:

ALL - Reactivates all selected elements (ESEL).

Comp - Specifies a component name.

Return type:

Optional[str]

Notes

Reactivates the specified element when the birth and death capability is being used. An element can be reactivated only after it has been deactivated (EKILL).

Reactivated elements have a zero strain (or thermal heat storage, etc.) state.

ANSYS, Inc. recommends using the element deactivation/reactivation procedure for analyses involving linear elastic materials only. Do not use element deactivation/reactivation in analyses involving time- dependent materials, such as viscoelasticity, viscoplasticity, and creep analysis.

This command is also valid in PREP7.