This interface provides a variety of methods for generating beam, shell, and solid elements.
Beam : Generate beam elements.
Edge : Create Beam by Edge.
Curve : Create Beam by Curve.
Node_Drag : Create Beam by Node_Drag.
Node_Spin : Create Beam by Node_Spin.
Shell_Diagonal : Create Beam by Shell_Diagonal.
Shell : Generate shell elements.
Solid_Surface, Solid_Face or Edge_Extend : Create shell by Solid_Surface, Solid_Face or Edge_Extend.
Edge_Drag : Create shell by Edge_Drag.
Edge_Spin : Create shell by Edge_Spin.
Segment_Set : Create shell by Segment_Set.
Fill_Holes : Create shell by Fill_Holes.
Cohesive : Create cohesive shell.
Solid : Generate solid elements.
Solid_Face_Drag, Solid_Face_Offset or Solid_Face_Spin : Create solid by Solid_Face_Drag, Solid_Face_Offset or Solid_Face_Spin.
Shell_Drag, Shell_Offset or Shell_Spin : Create solid by Shell_Drag, Shell_Offset or Shell_Spin.
Shell_Thickness : Create solid by Shell_Thickness.
Two_Shell_Sets : Create solid by Two_Shell_Sets.
Shell_Sweep : Create solid by Shell_Sweep.
Tetra_2_Ten or Hex_2_Tetra : Create solid by Tetra_2_Ten or Hex_2_Tetra.
Cohesive : Create cohesive solid.
Sample1 : Show how to create element Beam.
Sample2 : Show how to create element Shell.
Sample3 : Show how to create element Solid.
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Common Controls:
Create Beam by Edge:
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Create Beam by Curve:
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Create Beam by Node_Drag:
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Create Beam by Node_Spin:
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Create Beam by Shell_Diagonal:
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Create Shell by Edge_Drag:
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Create Shell by Edge_Spin:
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Create Shell by Edge_Extend :no special control. |
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Create Shell by Segment_Set:
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Create Shell by Fill_Holes:
Open Hole Option:
Auto Fill Option:
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Cohesive Shell:Cohesive elements are used to model an adhesive connection between elements which may lose its bond. Initially, the cohesive elements have zero volume. Cohesive shell elements can be created at element edges shared by two shell elements. The user have to specify a (temporary) beam part which defines the cohesive interface. That is, the shell edges where the cohesive elements will be inserted.
The image to the left shows a shell part where all elements are connected and the beam part shows where to insert cohesive elements. The image beneath shows the topological connection after the cohesive elements have been created. The elements in the shell part have been disconnected at locations for the selected beam part. Cohesive shell elements with zero volume have been inserted at these locations. |
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Create Solid by Solid_Face_Drag, Solid_Face_Offset, Solid_Face_Spin, Shell_Drag, Shell_Offset or Shell_Spin:
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Create Solid by Shell_Thickness:
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Create Solid by Two_Shell_Sets:
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Create Solid by Shell_Sweep:
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Create Solid by Tetra_2_Ten or Hex_2_Tetra:
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Cohesive Solid:Cohesive solid elements are created in direct analogy with cohesive shells.
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