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Adding New Element Types/Properties
First, all the element types of the new analysis code must be defined. In order to do this, first define the generic element attributes. These element attributes include degrees-of-freedom, degree-of-freedom sets, material linearities, material directionalities, laminate options, element condensation options, element formulation options, element geometric options and generic element types. Then use the element attributes in order to define the analysis code specific element types. Once the element types have been fully defined, the generic property words to be applied to each of these element types. Then, define the analysis code specific properties for all these property words and then group the words into property sets. Finally, associate the property sets to the appropriate element types.
If the PATRAN 2.5 neutral file is going to be used as a mode of model data communication, PATRAN 2.5 element configuration codes must be assigned to the analysis code specific element types and neutral file order must be assigned to the property words of a property set. PATRAN 2.5 configuration codes are assigned during the definition of analysis code specific element types. Neutral file order for property words is assigned during the grouping of property words into property sets.
In summary, the steps of adding element types and element properties are as follows:
• Define Generic Element Attributes:
Degrees-of-Freedom.
Degree-of-Freedom Sets.
Material Linearities.
Material Directionalities.
Laminate Options.
Element Condensation Options.
Element Formulation Options.
Element Geometric Options.
Element Types.
• Define Analysis Code Specific Element Types and, if needed, assign PATRAN 2.5 configuration codes to analysis code specific element types.
• Define Generic Property Words.
• Assign Analysis Code Specific Properties to the Property Words.
• Group Property Words into Property Sets and, if needed, assign neutral file order to property words.
• Assign Property Sets to Element Types.
Degrees-of-Freedom
To create new degrees-of-freedom use:
 
db_create_degree_of_freedom
( <dof_id>, <dof_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<dof_id>
The ID for referencing the degree-of-freedom. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined degree-of-freedom IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<dof_name>
The name of the degree-of-freedom.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of degrees-of-freedom defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<dof_name>
<dof_id>
UX
1
UY
2
UZ
3
RX
4
RY
5
RZ
6
Temperature
7
Voltage
8
Magnetic Flux
9
Pressure
10
Top Temperature
11
Middle Temperature
12
Bottom Temperature
13
Degree-of-Freedom Sets
To create new degree-of-freedom sets use:
 
db_create_dof_set
( <dof_set_id>, <dof_set_name>, <num_dofs>, <dof_ids> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<dof_set_id>
The ID used to reference the degree-of-freedom set. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined degree-of-freedom set IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<dof_set_name>
The name of the degree-of-freedom set.
INTEGER
<num_dofs>
The number of degrees-of-freedom in this set.
INTEGER ARRAY
<dof_ids>
The <num_dofs> IDs of the degrees-of-freedom making up this set.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of degree-of-freedom sets defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<dof_set_name>
<dof_set_id>
UX
1
UY
2
UZ
3
RX
4
RY
5
RZ
6
Temperature
7
Voltage
8
Magnetic Flux
9
Pressure
10
Top Temperature
11
Middle Temperature
12
Bottom Temperature
13
UX, UY
14
UX, UY, UZ
15
UX, UY, RX
16
UX, UY, RZ
17
UX, UY, UZ, RX
18
UX, UY, UZ, RX, RY
19
UX, UY, UZ, RX, RY, RZ
20
RX, RY, RZ
21
UX, UY, Temp, Mag Flux
22
Volt, Mag Flux
23
UX, UY, UZ, Temp
24
UX, UY, UZ, Temp, Volt, Mag Flux
25
Temp, Volt, Mag Flux
26
Temp, Volt
27
UX, UY, UZ, Pres
28
UX, UY, Temp
29
UX, UY, Temp, Pres
30
Temp, Pres
31
Top Temp, Mid Temp, Bot Temp
32
Top Temp, Bot Temp
33
All
34
Material Linearities
To define material linearities use: 
 
db_create_matl_lin
( <lin_id>, <lin_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<lin_id>
The ID used to reference the material linearity. This is must be unique with respect to all previously defined material linearities.
CHARACTER STRING
<lin_name>
The name of the material linearity.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of material linearities defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<lin_name>
<lin_id>
N/A
0
Linear Elastic
1
Nonlinear Elastic
2
Elastoplastic
3
Hyperelastic
4
Viscoelastic
5
Creep
6
Material Directionalities
To define material directionalities use:
:
db_create_matl_dir
( <dir_id>, <dir_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<dir_id>
The ID used to reference the material directionality. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined material directionality IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<dir_name>
The name of the material directionality.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The material directionalities defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<dir_name>
<dir_id>
N/A
0
Isotropic
1
Orthotropic
2
Anisotropic
3
2D Orthotropic
4
2D Anisotropic
5
Laminate Options
To create the laminate options use: 
 
db_create_laminate_opt
( <lam_id>, <lam_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<lam_id>
The ID used to reference the laminate option. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined laminate option IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<lam_name>
The name of the laminate option.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of laminate options defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<lam_name>
<lam_id>
Homogeneous
1
N/A
2
Laminate
3
Equivalent Section
4
Element Condensation Options
To create the element condensation options use:
 
db_create_condense_opt
( <condense_id>, <condense_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<condense_id>
The ID used to reference the element condensation option. Must be unique with respect to all previously defined element condensation option IDs. Users and third-parties should define IDs in the range 20000 to 29999 to avoid conflicts with MSC-defined IDs
CHARACTER STRING
<condense_name>
The name of the element condensation option.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of element condensation options defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<condense_name>
<condense_id>
Axisymmetric Link
1
Bending Only
11
Cable
12
Combination
13
Cylindrical
14
Damper
15
Deformable
16
Link
17
Mass
18
Membrane
19
N/A
20
Plane Strain
21
Plane Stress
22
Planar
23
Plate
24
Rigid
25
Rod
26
Shear Panel
27
Shell
28
Slide Line
29
Solid
30
Spherical
31
Spring
32
Spring/Damper
33
Surface Effect
34
Thin Shell
35
Thick Shell
36
Truss
37
Tube within Tube
38
Twist Panel
39
Uniaxial
40
2D Beam
41
3D Beam
42
2D Gap
43
3D Gap
44
3D Link
45
2D Link
46
2D Rigid Surface
47
3D Rigid Surface
48
3D Thin-Wall Beam
49
General
50
General Thin Shell
51
General Thick Shell
52
Rotary Inertia
53
Linear
54
Non_linear
55
Parabolic
56
Parallel
57
Radial
58
Spatial
59
Bezier
60
Segments
61
Axisymmetric
62
Element Formulation Options
To create the element formulation options use:
 
db_create_formulation_opt
( <form_id>, <form_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<form_id>
The ID used to reference the element formulation option. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined element formulation option IDs. Users and third-parties should define IDs in the range 20000 to 29999 to avoid conflicts with MSC-defined IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<form_name>
The name of the element formulation option.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of element formulation options defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<form_name>
<form_id>
standard formulation
1
deformable
2
Assumed Strain
10
Conduction
11
Convection
12
Convection/Radiation
13
Constant Volume
14
Constant Vol/Assumed Strain
15
Constant Volume/Twist
16
Coupled
17
Euler-Bernoulli
18
Euler-Bernoulli w/Shear
19
Fixed Direction
20
Grounded
21
Hybrid
22
Hybrid/Reduced Integration
23
Hybrid/Twist
24
Linear Axial Strain
25
Linear Temp Distr
26
Lumped
27
N/A
28
Parabolic Shear Strain
29
Plastic
30
Quadratic Temp Distr
31
Radiation
32
Reduced Integration
33
Revised Formulation
34
Rigid Contact Surface
35
Rotational DOF
36
Scalar
37
Shell Stiffener
38
Shell Stiffener w/Warp
39
True Distance
40
Twist
41
Uniaxial
42
Viscous
43
Convectio/Diffusion
44
Conv/Diff w/Disprsion Cntrl
45
Ovalization Only
46
Ovaliz Only w/Apprx Fourier
47
Cubic Interpolation
48
Cubic Hybrid
49
Cubic Initially Straight
50
Soft Contact
51
Rigid Contact
52
Element Geometric Options
To create the element geometric options use: 
 
db_create_geometric_opt
( <geom_id>, <geom_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<geom_id>
The ID used to reference the element geometric option. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined element geometric option IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<geom_name>
The name of the element geometric option. Users and third-parties should define IDs in the range 20000 to 29999 to avoid conflicts with MSC-defined IDs.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of element geometric options defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<geom_name>
<geom_id>
Standard Geometry
1
General Section
2
Arbitrary Section
10
Auto Shell Tying
11
Box Section
12
Circular Section
13
Closed Section
14
Curved w/Arbitrary Section
15
Curved w/General Section
16
Curved w/Pipe Section
17
General Plastic Section
18
Hexagonal Section
19
I Section
20
Initial Stress Input
21
Length Input
22
L Section
23
Lumped Section
24
N/A
25
Open Section
26
Pipe Section
27
Rectangular Section
28
Tapered Section
29
Trapezoidal Section
30
16 Layer
31
100 Layer
32
Generic Element Types
To create the generic element types use: 
 
db_create_element_type
( <type_id>, <type_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<type_id>
The ID used to reference the generic element type. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined generic element type IDs. Users and third-parties should define IDs in the range 20000 to 29999 to avoid conflicts with MSC-defined IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<type_name>
The name of the generic element type.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of generic element types defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<type_name>
<type_id>
Mass
1
Rotary Inertia
2
Grounded Spring
3
Grounded Damper
4
IRS ( single node )
5
3D Mass
6
2D Mass
7
Beam
11
Beam in XY Plane
12
Beam in Space
13
2D Spar
14
3D Spar
15
Elastic Beam
16
Thin-Walled Beam
17
Rod
18
Link
19
Truss
20
Spring
21
Damper
22
Spring/Damper
23
Gap
24
2D Gap
25
3D Gap
26
Cable
27
Planar Rigid Surf
28
Combination
29
Surface Effect
30
1D Mass
31
Axisymmetric Link
32
Axisym Shell
33
1D Preference
34
Planar Beam
35
3D Beam
36
ISL ( in plane )
37
ISL ( in space )
38
Slide Line
39
IRS ( planar/axisym )
40
IRS ( beam/pipe )
41
RigidSurf ( Seg )
42
RigidSurf ( Cyl )
43
RigidSurf ( Axi )
44
RigidSurf ( Bz2D )
45
Shell
51
Thin Shell
52
Thick Shell
53
Plate
54
Bending Panel
55
2D Solid
56
Membrane
57
Shear Panel
58
Twist Panel
59
Rigid Surface
60
2D Preference
61
IRS ( shell/solid )
62
RigidSurf ( Bz3D )
63
Solid
71
3D Preference
72
Analysis Code Specific Element Types
Now that all the generic element attributes have been defined, create the analysis code specific element type definitions. First, determine the element topology code using the functions described in MSC Patran Element Topology Codes (p. 488). Once the topology code has been determined, the analysis code specific element types can be created using the following function. 
 
db_create_selected_etype_wc
( <analy_type_id>, <analy_code_id>, <geom_id>, <condense_id>, <form_id>, <lam_id>, <topo_code>, <dof_set_id>, <mat_lin_id>, <mat_dir_id>, <type_id>, <config_code> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<analy_type_id>
The ID of the analysis type.
INTEGER
<analy_code_id>
The ID of the analysis code.
INTEGER
<geom_id>
The ID of the element geometric option.
INTEGER
<condense_id>
The ID of the element condensation option.
INTEGER
<form_id>
The ID of the element formulation option.
INTEGER
<lam_id>
The ID of the laminate option.
INTEGER
<topo_code>
The appropriate element topology code. These codes can be determined from the functions described in MSC Patran Element Topology Codes (p. 488).
INTEGER
<dof_set_id>
The ID of the degree-of-freedom set.
INTEGER
<mat_lin_id>
The material linearity code.
INTEGER
<mat_dir_id>
The material directionality code.
INTEGER
<type_id>
The generic element type ID.
INTEGER
<config_code>
The PATRAN 2.5 configuration code to be used for elements of this type when writing out a PATRAN 2.5 neutral file. Zero if the PATRAN 2.5 neutral file is not to be used as a mode of model data communication.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
 
Note:  
The above function not only defines analysis code specific element types, but also assigns PATRAN 2.5 element configuration codes to these element types.
A summary table containing all the element types for all analysis codes and analysis types exists in the Patran database. Therefore, when element type definitions have been added to a new template database (i.e., after all “db_create_selected_etype” calls) the summary table must be re-created. The PCL function used to create this summary table is described below:
   
elementprops_def_create.make_elem_summary
( )
 
Input:
 
 
None.
 
 
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<return_status>
 
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
Generic Property Words
In order to define element properties first define generic element property words. This is done via the function described below. 
 
db_create_phys_prop_defn
( <prop_id>, <prop_name> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<prop_id>
The ID of the property word. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined property words.
STRING
<prop_name>
The generic name of the property word.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
Associating Property Sets with Element Types
The first step in associating property sets to element types is to determine the appropriate element topology codes followed by the definition of property words and ids.
Before the function db_create_selected_property_set() can be used, the analysis code id, analysis type id, geometric options, condense options, element formulation options, laminate options, topology codes, degrees of freedom sets and set ids for the preference have to be defined. A minimum procedure is to get topology codes, define element types, define property words and the property sets.
The functions which have to preceed this function and are a part of any new preference creation are as listed below. The function load_generics( ) loads the default options and then the default values can be used. This eliminates use of the functions 3 to 5, 7 and 8 below in the preference creation process. The functions 3 to 5, 7 and 8 may be used if user wants to define options other than the default options.
1.) db_create_analysis_code, 455 for generating the code id.
2.) db_create_analysis_type, 454 for creating the analysis type.
3.) db_create_geometric_opt, 480 for creating geom_id.
4.) db_create_formulation_opt, 478 for creating the form_ids.
5.) db_create_laminate_opt, 474 for lam_ids.
6.) fem_get_patran25_etop() or db_get_elem_topology_data, 614() for getting the topology codes.
7.) db_create_dof_set, 470 for creating the degrees of freedom set for the elements
8.) db_create_pp_set_defn_wnord, 515 for getting the set_ids.
Once the appropriate topology codes are determined and the property word definition complete, the function described below will associate property sets to element types. See example for the function.
 
db_create_selected_prop_set
(<analy_type_id>, <analy_code_id>, <geom_id>, <condense_id>, <form_id>, <lam_id>, <topo_code>, <dof_set_id>, <set_id>)
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<analy_type_id>
The ID of the analysis type.
INTEGER
<analy_code_id>
The ID of the analysis code.
INTEGER
<geom_id>
The ID of the element geometric option.
INTEGER
<condense_id>
The ID of the element condensation option.
INTEGER
<form_id>
The ID of the element formulation option.
INTEGER
<lam_id>
The ID of the laminate option.
INTEGER
<topo_code>
The topology code for this type of element. These codes can be determined from the functions described in MSC Patran Element Topology Codes (p. 488).
INTEGER
<dof_set_id>
The ID of the appropriate degree-of-freedom set.
INTEGER
<set_id>
The ID of the property set to be associated with the element type defined by all the above generic element attributes.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
The list of generic property words defined by “load_generics()” is:
 
<word_name>
<word_id>
Area
1
Beam Orientation
2
Center of Rotation
3
Closure Direction
4
Damping Coefficient
5
Definition of XY Plane
6
Dof at Node 1
7
Dof at Node 2
8
Emissivity
9
Inertia 1,1
10
Inertia 2,2
11
Inertia 3,3
12
Material Name
13
Translation Inertia,X
14
Translation Inertia,Y
15
Translation Inertia,Z
16
Ixx
17
Iyy
18
Izz
19
Orientation Angle
20
Orientation System
21
Pipe Thickness
22
Rotary Inertia,XX
23
Rotary Inertia,YY
24
Rotary Inertia,ZZ
25
Section Height
27
Section Radius (ave)
28
Section Width
29
Shear Area-2
30
Shear Area-3
31
Shear Area-y
32
Shear Area-z
33
Stefan-Boltzmann Constant
34
Stiffness
35
Thickness
36
Config Id
37
Contact Lbc Name
38
Section Name
39
Dummy Property Data
40
Plane of Deformation
41
Warping Option
42
Coordinate Frame
1001
Degree of Freedom
1002
Element Set Name
1003
Shear Factor
1004
Reference Temperature
1005
X-Sectional area
1006
Element X-Sect Area
1007
Mass Magnitude
1010
Mass Damping Factor
1011
Crit Damping Factor
1012
Force/Displcmnt Tble
1013
Force/Velocity Table
1014
Channel Thickness
1015
Initial Clearance
1016
Stiffness in Stick
1017
Max Friction Stress
1018
Friction in Dir_1
1019
Friction in Dir_2
1020
Area Moment I1
1021
Area Moment I2
1022
Area Moment I11
1023
Area Moment I22
1024
Area Moment I12
1025
Torsional Constant
1026
Outside Radius
1027
Thickness_RHS
1031
Thickness_TOP
1032
Thickness_LHS
1033
Thickness_BOT
1034
Centroidal Height
1036
Bottom Web Width
1038
Top Web Width
1039
Bottom Web Thickness
1040
Top Web Thickness
1041
Middle Web Thickness
1042
Circumscribing Radius
1043
Wall Thickness
1045
Torus Radius
1046
Bottom Width
1047
Top Width
1048
Horizontal Width
1049
Vertical Height
1050
Horizontal Thickness
1051
Vertical Thickness
1052
Surfce Contct Softnd
1054
Clearance Zero Press
1055
Press Zero Clearance
1056
Max Overclosure
1057
Max Negative Pressure
1058
Gap Conductance Tble
1059
Rad Constant Fa
1060
Rad Constant Fb
1061
Absolute Zero Temp
1062
Hourglss Stiff Param
1063
Shear Stiffness K13
1064
Shear Stiffness K23
1065
Ave Shear Stiffness
1066
Membrne Hourglss Stif
1067
Normal Hourglss Stiff
1068
Bending Hourglss Stiff
1069
Density, mass/area
1070
# Integration Points
1071
Poisson Parameter
1072
Point Tangents Intersection
1073
Integ Points thru Thickness
1074
Integ Points around Pipe
1075
# Ovalization Modes
1076
Section Points
1077
Orientation Axis
1079
Shell Thickness
1080
Membrane Thickness
1081
Force
1082
Displacement
1083
Force (Damping)
1084
Velocity (Damping)
1085
Thickness (n-1)
1086
Coordinate_1 (n)
1087
Coordinate_2 (n)
1088
1st. Sectorial Moment
1091
Warping Constant
1092
Conductance vs Clearance
1093
Gap Clearance
1094
Section Point Coord1
1095
Section Point Coord2
1096
Shear Center Coord1
1099
Shear Center Coord2
1100
Section Stiffness D66
1121
Force Vector {F1...F6}
1122
Temperature Scaling {D}
1123
Thermal Expansn Scaling
1124
Temperature Values
1125
Width
1126
Wedge Angle in degrees
1127
Symmetry Axis (Pt. a)
1128
Symmetry Axis (Pt. b)
1129
ELSET name (max 8 chars)
1130
Smooth Param Value
1131
Reference Node
1132
Critical Distance
1133
Surface Gen. Direction
1134
Start Point (Node_id)
1135
No Sliding Contact
1136
Elastic Slip
1137
Slip Tolerance
1138
Conductance vs Pressure
1139
Gap Pressure
1140
Average Temperature
1141
Average Mass Flow Rate
1142
Clearance Zero Damping
1143
Damping Zero Clearance
1144
Frac Clearnce Const Dampng
1145
Stiff Damping Factor
1146
Nodal Thickness Field
1147
Node A: DOF <UZ>
1148
Node B: DOF <RX,RY>
1149
Bounding Plane Ang.<RX>
1150
Bounding Plane Ang.<RY>
1151
Section Stiffness D25
1200
Section Stiffness D11
1201
Section Stiffness D12
1202
Section Stiffness D13
1203
Section Stiffness D14
1204
Section Stiffness D15
1205
Section Stiffness D16
1206
Section Stiffness D22
1207
Section Stiffness D23
1208
Section Stiffness D24
1209
Section Stiffness D26
1211
Section Stiffness D33
1212
Section Stiffness D34
1213
Section Stiffness D35
1214
Section Stiffness D36
1215
Section Stiffness D44
1216
Section Stiffness D45
1217
Section Stiffness D46
1218
Section Stiffness D55
1219
Section Stiffness D56
1220
Node A Analysis CID
1221
Node B Analysis CID
1222
Units for Angles
1223
Force/Strain, X Axis
1224
Force/Strain, Y Axis
1225
Force/Strain, Z Axis
1226
Force/Disp, X Axis
1227
Force/Disp, Y Axis
1228
Force/Disp, Z Axis
1229
Mom/Rot about X Axis
1230
Mom/Rot about Y Axis
1231
Mom/Rot about Z Axis
1232
Zero Force Ref Len
1233
<Zero Force Ref Len>
1234
Zero Moment Ref Ang
1235
<Zero Moment Ref Ang>
1236
Damping, X Axis
1237
Damping, Y Axis
1238
Damping, Z Axis
1239
Rot Damping, X Axis
1240
Rot Damping, Y Axis
1241
Rot Damping, Z Axis
1242
Connector Min Stop
1243
<Connector Min Stop>
1244
Connector Max Stop
1245
<Connector Max Stop>
1246
Friction Lim, X Axis
1247
Friction Lim, Y Axis
1248
Friction Lim, Z Axis
1249
Rot Fric Lim, X Axis
1250
Rot Fric Lim, Y Axis
1251
Rot Fric Lim, Z Axis
1252
Friction Stick Stiff
1253
<Friction Stick Stiff>
1254
Rot Fric Stick Stiff
1255
<Rot Fric Stick Stiff>
1256
Lock, Min Disp
1257
<Lock, Min Disp>
1258
Lock, Max Disp
1259
<Lock, Max Disp>
1260
Lock, Min Rotation
1261
<Lock, Min Rotation>
1262
Lock, Max Rotation
1263
<Lock, Max Rotation>
1264
Lock, Min Force
1265
<Lock, Min Force>
1266
Lock, Max Force
1267
<Lock, Max Force>
1268
Lock, Min Moment
1269
<Lock, Min Moment>
1270
Lock, Max Moment
1271
<Lock, Max Moment>
1272
Lockable DOF(s)
1273
Lockable DOFs
1274
Lockable Dof(s)
1275
Lockable DOF(s)
1276
Lockable DOFs
1277
Lockable Dof(s)
1278
Fractional Offset
1279
Spacing Unit Type
1280
Rebar Orient. Angle
1281
Host Property Set
1283
Roundoff Tolerance
1284
Stack Direction
1285
F vs Closure (loading)
1286
P vs Closure (loading)
1287
F/L vs Closure(loading)
1288
Shear Stiffness
1289
Area vs Closure
1290
Width vs Closure
1291
Initial Void
1292
Gasket Thickness
1293
F vs Closure (unload)
1294
P vs Closure (unload)
1295
F/L vs Closure (unload)
1296
Behavior Type
1297
Thickness Direction
1298
Y Direction Shear Area at J
2000
Allman Rotational Stiffness
2001
Arc Contact Surface
2002
Area at End I
2004
Area at End J
2005
Area Weighting Factor A(50)
2006
Area Weighting Factor A(30)
2007
Area Weighting Factor A(0)
2008
Y Direction Shear Area at I
2009
Z Direction Shear Area at I
2011
Z Direction Shear Area at J
2012
Distance Centroid to Bottom
2014
Dist. Centroid to Bottom at I
2015
Dist. Centroid to Bottom at J
2016
Cable or Gap Option
2017
Cable Stiffness Options
2018
Convection Function Constant
2019
Compression Options
2020
Heat Gen. Rate Const1
2021
Heat Gen. Rate Const2
2022
Heat Gen. Rate Const3
2023
Heat Gen. Rate Const4
2024
Heat Gen. Rate Const5
2025
Heat Gen. Rate Const6
2026
Convergence Tolerance
2027
Damping Coefficient 1
2028
Damping Coefficient 2
2029
Deflection
2030
Delta Temperature
2031
Degree(s) of Freedom
2032
Shear Center Offset Y at I
2033
Shear Center Offset Y at J
2034
Shear Center Offset Z at I
2035
Shear Center Offset Z at J
2036
Application Type
2037
Y Elastic Foundation Stiffness
2042
Z Elastic Foundation Stiffness
2043
Elastic Foundation Stiffness
2044
Empirical Convection Term Expon
2046
End I Releases
2047
End J Releases
2048
Extra Shapes Option
2049
Force
2050
Geometric Form Factor
2051
Gap Size
2052
Gap Size Opion
2053
Heat Rate
2054
Height
2055
Initial Displacement
2056
Initial Status
2057
Initial Strain
2058
Layer Input Format
2059
Torsional Mom. of Inertia at I
2060
Torsional Mom. of Inertia at J
2061
Y Moment of Inertia at I
2062
Y Moment of Inertia at J
2063
Z Moment of Inertia at I
2064
Z Moment of Inertia at J
2065
Large Deflection Coord. Option
2066
Segment Point Y Location(s)
2067
Segment Point Z Location(s)
2068
Mass
2069
Mass Distribution
2070
Mass Matrix Options
2071
Bending Moment Of Inertia Ratio
2076
Node Location Options
2080
Nodal Offset at I
2081
Nodal Offset at J
2082
Normal Stiffness
2083
Outer Diameter
2084
Pressure Direction Options
2085
Pressure Loading Options
2086
Pressure Sign Options
2087
Radiation Equation Types
2088
Radius
2089
Shear Area at I
2093
Shear Area at J
2094
Y Direction Shear Constant
2097
Z Direction Shear Constant
2098
Slide Force Limit
2099
Stability Options
2100
Sticking Options
2102
Sticking Stiffness
2103
Spring Constant 1
2104
Spring constant 2
2105
Stifness Direction Options
2106
Strain Representation Options
2108
Temperature Loading Options
2109
Thermal Capacitance
2110
Theta
2111
Thickness at I
2113
Thickness at J
2114
Y Direction Thickness
2115
Z Direction Thickness
2116
Y Bottom Thickness at I
2117
Y Bottom Thickness at J
2118
Y Top Thickness at I
2119
Y Top Thickness at J
2120
Z Bottom Thickness at I
2121
Z Bottom Thickness at J
2122
Z Top Thickness at I
2123
Z Top Thickness at J
2124
Distance Centroid to Top
2125
Distance Centroid to Top at I
2126
Distance Centroid to Top at J
2127
Torsional Shear Factor at I
2128
Torsional Shear Factor at J
2129
Ultimate Shear Stress
2130
Unloading Path Options
2131
Wall Thickness
2132
Layer Result Location
2133
Added Mass
2134
Area Weighting Factor A(-30)
2135
Area Weighting Factor A(-50)
2136
Coupled Degrees of Freedom
2137
Stiffness Matrix Type
2138
Element Results Print
2139
Elem Results Print
2140
Shear Option
2141
Member Results Printout
2142
Strs Intns. Factor @ I
2143
Strs Intns. Factor @ J
2144
Flexibility
2145
Ext Insulation Density
2147
Ext Insulation Thick
2148
Corrosion Thick Allow
2149
Insulation Surf Area
2150
Pipe Wall Mass
2151
Pipe Axial Stiffness
2152
Pipe Rotordynamic Spin
2153
Temp Gradient Defn
2154
Strs Intens Factr Defn
2155
Pipe Element Type
2156
Pipe Press Component
2157
Gyro Damping Matrix
2158
Pipe Flex Factor Type
2159
Film Coef. Evaluation
2160
Scale X-Section Option
2161
Absolute Temp Conversion
3001
Angular Vel at Center of Rot
3002
Branch Length
3003
Closure Distance
3004
Direction of Rotation Axis
3005
dx/ds where Branches Begin
3006
dx/ds where Branches End
3007
dy/ds where Branches Begin
3008
dy/ds where Branches End
3009
Element Length
3010
Film Coefficient
3011
Friction Coefficient
3012
Initially Open or Closed
3013
Initial Stress
3014
K Normal (closed)
3015
K Tangent (closed)
3016
Limiting Distance
3017
Min or Max Limit Type
3018
Number Divisions ea Branch
3019
Thicknesses where Branches Begin
3020
Thicknesses where Branches End
3021
Tied Shell Thickness
3022
Activation Time
3023
Deactivation Time
3024
Vel at Center of Rotation
3025
X Coords where Branches Begin
3026
X Coords where Branches End
3027
Y Coords where Branches Begin
3028
Y Coords where Branches End
3029
Formulation Options
3032
Thickness Direction 2D
3033
Thickness Direction 3D
3034
DOF at Node
3035
DOF at Node 1
3036
DOF at Node 2
3037
Initial Force
3038
Thermal Conduction
3039
Loading Path
3040
Yield Pressure
3041
Tensile Modulus
3042
Transverse Shear Modulus
3043
Initial Gap
3044
Unloading Path 1
3045
Unloading Path 2
3046
Unloading Path 3
3047
Unloading Path 4
3048
Unloading Path 5
3049
Unloading Path 6
3050
Unloading Path 7
3051
Unloading Path 8
3052
Unloading Path 9
3053
Unloading Path 10
3054
Spacing
3055
Rigidity
3056
Stiffness Type
3057
Damping Type
3058
Thermal Conduction Type
3059
Thermal Formulation Options
3060
Contact Beam Radius
3061
Stabalizer
3062
Transverse Shear
3063
Reference Axis
3064
Microbuckle Factor
3065
Orig. Radius for Cyl.Expansion
3066
Create MFD File?
3067
Temperature Distribution
3068
Orientation Vector
3069
Type of Constraint
3070
Rotation Angle-ALPHA
3071
RBE3 Distance Weighting
3072
CWELD Name:
3073
Relocate aux. nodes (IPORJ)?
3074
Search Radius:
3075
Number of Layers:
3076
Out-of-Plane Thickness
3077
Hidden Marc Property Map
3999
Mass Orient. CID/CG
4001
Mass Component 1,1
4002
Mass Component 2,1
4003
Mass Component 2,2
4004
Mass Component 3,1
4005
Mass Component 3,2
4006
Mass Component 3,3
4007
Mass Component 4,1
4008
Mass Component 4,2
4009
Mass Component 4,3
4010
Mass Component 4,4
4011
Mass Component 5,1
4012
Mass Component 5,2
4013
Mass Component 5,3
4014
Mass Component 5,4
4015
Mass Component 5,5
4016
Mass Component 6,1
4017
Mass Component 6,2
4018
Mass Component 6,3
4019
Mass Component 6,4
4020
Mass Component 6,5
4021
Mass Component 6,6
4022
Spring Constant
4023
Mass Offset
4024
Inertia 2,1
4026
Inertia 3,1
4028
Inertia 3,2
4029
Damping Coefficient
4031
Stress Coefficient
4032
Ext. Viscous Coeff.
4033
Rot. Viscous Coeff.
4034
Torsional Constant
4035
Tors. Stress Coeff.
4036
Nonstructural Mass
4037
Outer Diam. @ Node 2
4039
Pipe Thickness
4040
Offset @ Node 1
4042
Offset @ Node 2
4043
Shear Stiff. Y
4044
Shear Stiff. Z
4045
Shear Stiff. R
4046
Y of Point C
4047
Z of Point C
4048
R of Point C
4049
Y of Point D
4050
Z of Point D
4051
R of Point D
4052
Y of Point E
4053
Z of Point E
4054
R of Point E
4055
Y of Point F
4056
Z of Point F
4057
R of Point F
4058
Ys of C Points
4059
Zs of C Points
4060
Station Distances
4061
Ys of D Points
4062
Zs of D Points
4063
Warp DOF @ Node 1
4064
Ys of E Points
4065
Zs of E Points
4066
Warp DOF @ Node 2
4067
Ys of F Points
4068
Zs of F Points
4069
Cross Sect. Areas
4070
Initial Opening
4071
Preload
4072
Opened Stiffness
4073
Closed Stiffness
4074
Sliding Stiffness
4075
Friction Coeff. Y
4076
Friction Coeff. Z
4077
Inertias 1,1
4078
Inertias 1,2
4079
Inertias 2,2
4080
Torsional Constants
4081
Nonstructural Masses
4082
Shear Relief Y
4083
Shear Relief Z
4084
NSM Inertia @ Node 1
4085
NSM Inertia @ Node 2
4086
Warp Coeff. @ Node 1
4087
Warp Coeff. @ Node 2
4088
Y of NSM @ Node 1
4089
Z of NSM @ Node 1
4090
Y of NSM @ Node 2
4091
Z of NSM @ Node 2
4092
Y of NSM
4093
Z of NSM
4094
Y of NA @ Node 1
4095
Z of NA @ Node 1
4096
Y of NA @ Node 2
4097
Z of NA @ Node 2
4098
Y of Neut. Axis
4099
Z of Neut. Axis
4100
Ctr. of Curvature Vector
4101
Radial NA Offset
4102
Mean Pipe Radius
4103
Internal Pipe Press.
4104
Stress Intensific.
4105
Symmetry Option
4106
Ys of Lumped Areas
4107
Zs of Lumped Areas
4108
Area Factors
4109
Plate Offset
4111
Membrane Material
4112
Bending Material
4113
Shear Material
4114
Coupling Material
4115
Bending Stiffness
4116
Thickness Ratio
4117
Fiber Dist. 1
4118
Fiber Dist. 2
4119
Extensional Stiff. 12
4121
Extensional Stiff. 14
4122
Integration Network
4124
Output Locations
4125
Integration Scheme
4126
Gap Orientation
4127
Axial Bar Offset
4128
Radial Bar Offset
4129
Static Friction
4130
Kinematic Friction
4131
Max Penetration
4132
Max Adjust Ratio
4133
Penet. Lower Bound
4134
Translation Format
4135
P-order Coord. System
4136
Minimum P-orders
4137
Maximum P-orders
4138
Activate Error Estimator
4139
P-order Adaptivity
4140
Error Tolerance
4141
Stress Threshold Value
4142
Strain Threshold Value
4143
Starting P-orders
4144
Material Orient. Angle
4145
Material Coord. System
4146
NSM Inertia
4147
Axial Offset @ Node 1
4148
Axial Offset @ Node 2
4149
Thermal Conductance
4150
Thermal Capacitance
4151
Hydraulic Diam. at Node 1
4152
Hydraulic Diam. at Node 2
4153
Span Mesh Distrib.
4154
Chord Mesh Distrib.
4155
Interference Group ID
4156
Assoc. Bodies Flag
4157
Assoc. Bodies
4158
Leading Edge Coord X1
4159
Leading Edge Coord X4
4160
Coord Length of X12
4161
Coord Length of X43
4162
Reference Coordinate
4163
Slender Mesh Distrib.
4164
Interf. Mesh Distrib.
4165
Slender Body 1/2 Width
4166
Interf. Body 1/2 Width
4167
Interf. Aspect Ratio
4168
Interf. Theta Distrib.
4169
Leading Point X1
4170
Body Length
4171
Assoc. X-Sect. Name
4172
Small Wake Type
4173
Bush Orientation
4174
Offset Orientation System
4175
Offset Orientation Vector
4176
Offset Location
4177
Spring Constant 3
4178
Spring Constant 4
4179
Structural Damping
4180
Stress Recovery Translation
4181
Stress Recovery Rotation
4182
Strain Recovery Translation
4183
Strain Recovery Rotation
4184
Bush Orientation System
4185
Spring Constant 5
4186
Spring Constant 6
4187
Damping Coefficient 3
4188
Damping Coefficient 4
4189
Damping Coefficient 5
4190
Damping Coefficient 6
4191
Stiff. Force/Disp 1
4192
Stiff. Force/Disp 2
4193
Stiff. Force/Disp 3
4194
Stiff. Force/Disp 4
4195
Stiff. Force/Disp 5
4196
Stiff. Force/Disp 6
4197
Stiff. Freq Depend 1
4198
Stiff. Freq Depend 2
4199
Stiff. Freq Depend 3
4200
Stiff. Freq Depend 4
4201
Stiff. Freq Depend 5
4202
Stiff. Freq Depend 6
4203
Damp. Freq Depend 1
4204
Damp. Freq Depend 2
4205
Damp. Freq Depend 3
4206
Damp. Freq Depend 4
4207
Damp. Freq Depend 5
4208
Damp. Freq Depend 6
4209
Struc. Damp Freq Depend
4210
Flux Threshold Value
4211
Temp. Grad. Threshold Val.
4212
Laminate Option
4213
Connector Diameter
4214
M-Set Elimination Flag
4215
Connection Type
4216
Min. Len-to-Diam Ratio
4217
Max. Len-to-Diam Ratio
4218
Connector Coord. System
4219
Coord. System Flag
4220
Stiffness Values
4221
Rotational Stiffness Values
4222
Lumped Mass
4223
Formula
4224
Material
4225
Element Formulation
4226
Radial Interpolation Order
4227
Pole of Infinite Elements
4228
Section Shear Factor
4229
Force Vs Deflection Curve
4230
Shell Formulations
4231
Quadrature Type
4232
Element Formulation Options
4233
Shear Correction Factor
4234
Integration Points
4235
Reference Surface loacation
4236
Plastic Modulus Vert. Axis
4237
Plastic Modulus Horz. Axis
4238
Cross-Section database
4239
Type of Section
4240
Thickness along Vert. axis @ I
4241
Thickness along Vert. axis @ J
4242
Thickness along Horz. axis @ I
4243
Thickness along Horz. axis @ J
4244
Number of Integration Points
4245
Quadrature Rule
4246
Location of Sur. Norm. to Horz axis
4247
Location of Sur. Norm. to Vert axis
4248
Shear Area
4249
Output to SWFORC
4250
Outer Diameter at Node 1
4251
Outer Diameter at Node 2
4252
Inner Diameter at Node 1
4253
Inner Diameter at Node 2
4254
Disp/Rotation Option
4255
Dynamic Magnification
4256
Test Velocity
4257
Clearance
4258
Failure Deflection
4259
Limit Comp. Deflec.
4260
Limit Tens. Deflec.
4261
Element Formulations
4267
Printout Option
4268
Quad. Rule
4269
Layered Composite Material Mode
4270
Equation of State
4271
Mass Value
4272
Constant for Smoothing Length
4273
Scale Factor for Min. Smoothing Length
4274
Scale Factor for Max. Smoothing Length
4275
Initial Smoothing Length
4276
End Time for SPH Approximation
4277
Start Time for SPH Approximation
4278
X Dir. Const. for Smoothing Length
4279
Y Dir. Const. for Smoothing Length
4280
Z Dir. Const. for Smoothing Length
4281
Initial Smoothing Length in X-Dir
4282
Initial Smoothing Length in Y-Dir
4283
Initial Smoothing Length in Z-Dir
4284
SCOMP Integration Scheme
4289
MASS-X
5001
MASS-Y
5002
MASS-Z
5003
Extensional Stiffness
5004
Torsional Stiffness
5005
IDIR
5006
Gap Width
5007
Gap Stiffness
5008
Initial Gap Status
5009
Shell Corner Thickness
6001
Mater. Rotate Axis 1
6002
Mater. Rotate Axis 2
6003
Mater. Rotate Axis 3
6004
C.S. Area @ node1
6005
C.S. Area @ node2
6006
Number of Rotations
6007
Angle of Rotation
6008
Mass Flow Rate
6009
Mass Flow MPID
6010
Specific Heat
6011
Specific Heat MPID
6012
Pipe diameter
6013
Pipe c.s. area
6014
Pipe perimeter
6015
Pipe length
6016
Pipe roughness
6017
Head loss coeff
6018
Fluid density
6019
Fluid viscosity
6020
Friction factor
6021
Coeff thermal expansion
6022
Friction-Moody
6023
Turbine/Pump head
6024
Thermal conductivity
6025
R- AXIS
6026
Z- AXIS
6027
Node type
6028
Sphere radius
6029
TID
6030
IOPT
6031
Geometric Property 2
6032
Geometric Property 3
6033
Geometric Property 4
6034
Geometric Property 5
6035
Geometric Property 6
6036
Geometric Property 7
6037
Geometric Property 8
6038
Geometric Property 9
6039
Geometric Property 10
6040
Thickness @ Node1
6041
Thickness @ Node2
6042
Material ID
6043
No Properties Needed
6044
Template ID
6045
Axisym Rot Degrees
6046
Multiplying Factor
6047
Fluid Spec Heat MPID
6048
Material Orientation
6050
Mat. Coord. Sys. (Calculated)
6051
Geometric Conductance
6052
Nonlinear Formulation(SOL400)
8111
Contact Beam Radius
8112
Nonlinear Formulations(SOL400)
8113
Bar Coord Orientation
8200
Bar Coord @ Node 1
8201
Bar Coord @ Node 2
8202
 
 
 
 
Calculating Mass Properties from Element Properties Based on User-Defined Analysis Preferences
Patran can calculate mass properties even if the Analysis Preference is user-defined. In order for thicknesses, areas, concentrated masses, and moments of inertia to be recognized for mass property calculations, the following generic property words must be used to specify those physical properties in the element property record:
 
Word Name
Word ID
Mass Moment Of Inertia Ixx
17
Mass Moment Of Inertia Iyy
18
Mass Moment Of Inertia Izz
19
Mass
2069
Thickness
36
Area
1
If you fail to use the recommended generic property word ID for thickness (36), you can still have mass properties calculated for your shells if the material referenced by the shell element property record is a laminate.
Analysis Code Specific Attributes of Property Words
Once all the necessary generic element property words have been defined, assign analysis code specific attributes to the word, such as acceptable data types and data ranges and an analysis specific name for the property word. This is done through the following routine. 
 
db_create_allowable_phys_prop
( <analy_code_id>, <word_id>, <word_name>, <required_flag>, <allow_types>, <default_type>, <dummy_arg>, <accept_int>, <accept_real>, <accept_char> )
 
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<analy_code_id>
The analysis code ID.
INTEGER
<word_id>
The ID of the property word.
CHARACTER STRING
<word_name>
The analysis code specific name of the property word.
INTEGER
<required_flag>
Flag specifying whether this property word is required or optional:
0 = optional
1 = required by analysis code
INTEGER ARRAY
<allow_types>
Array of 10 flags specifying what the allowable data types for this property word are. This array is zero filled, (e.g., [1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]). The meaning of the flags are:
0 = no more valid data types
1 = real scalar
2 = real vector
3 = integer
4 = character string
5 = material reference
6 = real or integer list
7 = real nodal field
8 = node reference
9 = coordinate frame reference
INTEGER
<default_type>
Flag specifying the default data type. The meaning of these flags are the same as above.
INTEGER
<dummy_arg>
This argument is no longer meaningful. In previous releases this argument was used to define the PATRAN 2.5 neutral file order of the property word being defined. Now, the PATRAN 2.5 neutral file order of the property words of a property set should be defined using the <nf_order> argument of the db_create_pp_set_defn_wnord, 515 function.
CHARACTER STRING
<accept_int>
PCL string expressing the valid range for any integer input. This string can be any valid PCL logical expression with “prop” used as the keyword. For example, if the value has to be from one to five <accept_int> would be “prop > 0 && prop <= 5.” A blank string implies that all values are valid.
CHARACTER STRING
<accept_real>
PCL string expressing the valid range for any real data input. This string can be any valid PCL logical expression with “prop” used as the keyword for scalar real words. and “prop1”, “prop2” and “prop3” used as the keywords for each component of a real vector. For example, if the real value must be positive and greater than zero, “prop > 0” could be used. A blank string implies that all values are valid.
CHARACTER STRING
<accept_char>
string inputs. This string can be a list of valid choices separated by commas with “*” signifying that any other input is also valid. For example, if the string must be one of “Tom,” “Dick” or “Harry” then <accept_char> would be “Tom, Dick, Harry”. Whereas, if the string could be “One,” “Two” or “Three” and any other user input, <accept_char> would be “One, Two, Three, *”. A blank string implies that all user input is valid.
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
Property Sets
Now, combine the property words into property sets which are merely groupings of property words. This grouping is performed by the function described below. 
  
db_create_pp_set_defn_wnord
(<set_id>, <set_name>, <num_prop_words>, <prop_word_ids>, <nf_order> )
Input:
 
 
INTEGER
<set_id>
The ID used for referencing this property set. This ID must be unique with respect to all previously defined property set IDs. Users and third-parties should define IDs in the range 20000 to 29999 to avoid conflicts with MSC-defined IDs.
CHARACTER STRING
<set_name>
The name of this property set.
INTEGER
<num_prop_words>
The number of property words belonging to this property set.
INTEGER ARRAY
<prop_word_ids>
An array containing the <num_prop_words> property word IDs of all the property words belonging to this property set.
INTEGER ARRAY
<nf_order>
An array containing the word order for all the <num_prop_words> property words assigned to this property set. For example, if a property set has three property words which are to be listed consecutively in Packet 4 of the neutral file, the <nf_order> array would be [1, 2, 3]. If the PATRAN 2.5 neutral file is not going to be used as a mode of model communication, this array can be filled with zeroes or negative ones, e.g., [0, 0, 0] or [-1,-1,-1].
If the neutral file order flag is zero for a property word, the property word will be written in the order it is defined in the property set. If you wish a particular property word not to be written to the neutral file, set the corresponding neutral file order flag to -1. For example, if in the example above you don’t want the first word to be written to the neutral file but want the second and third word to be written to the neutral file in consecutive order, the neutral file order array would be [-1,1,2].
Output:
 
 
INTEGER
<Return Value>
Status return value. The value will be 0 if the routine is successful.
Error Conditions:
 
None.
 
 
 
Note:  
Not only does the above function group property words into a property set, but it also assigns PATRAN 2.5 neutral file order to the property words belonging to this set.
The list of property sets used by MSC supplied analysis interfaces is given below. The IDs of user defined property sets should be distinct form the IDs in this list
.
<set_name>
<set_id>
 
<set_name>
<set_id>
3D Link Gasket
1001
 
3D Therm Solid (SOLID70,87,90)
2042
2D Link Gasket
1002
 
Thermal Mass (MASS71)
2043
Axisym Link Gasket
1003
 
16-Layer Struct Shell (SHELL91)
2044
Plane Strain Gasket
1004
 
100-Layer Struct Shell(SHELL99)
2045
Plane Stress Gasket
1005
 
2D Axisymmetric (PLANE2,42,82)
2046
Axisymmetric Gasket
1006
 
3D Struct Mass (MASS21)
2047
3D Line Gasket
1007
 
Twist Panel (SHELL28)
2048
Solid Gasket
1008
 
Bending Panel (SHELL63)
2049
3D Link Gasket (Thick only)
1009
 
Struct/Therm Surf Effect(SURF6)
2050
2D Link Gasket (Thick only)
1010
 
2D Axisym Therm (PLANE35,55,77)
2051
Axisym Link Gasket (Thick only)
1011
 
Struct Solid w/ Rot(SOLID72,73)
2056
Plane Stress Gasket (Thick only)
1013
 
2D Planar Therm-Elec (PLANE67)
2058
Axisymmetric Gasket (Thick only)
1014
 
2D Axisym Therm-Elec (PLANE67)
2059
3D Line Gasket (Thick only)
1015
 
Thermal-Electric Link (LINK68)
2060
Solid Gasket (Thick only)
1016
 
Thermal-Electric Solid(SOLID69)
2061
3D Link Gasket (Material)
1017
 
Elastic Straight Pipe (PIPE16)
2062
2D Link Gasket (Material)
1018
 
Curved Pipe (PIPE18)
2063
Axisym Link Gasket (Material)
1019
 
Coupled Field Solid (SOLID5,98)
2064
Plane Strain Gasket (Material)
1020
 
2D Pln Strain Cpld-Fld(PLANE13)
2065
Plane Stress Gasket (Material)
1021
 
2D Pln Stress Cpld-Fld(PLANE13)
2066
Axisymmetric Gasket (Material)
1022
 
2D Axisym Coupled-Fld (PLANE13)
2067
3D Line Gasket (Material)
1023
 
Finite Strain Beam(BEAM188,189)
2069
Solid Gasket (Material)
1024
 
Finite Strain Beam(BEAM188,189)
2070
Point Mass
1101
 
Assumed Plane Strain Solid (11)
3001
Rotary Inertia
1102
 
Assumed Plane Stress Solid (3)
3002
Linear Spring (Grounded)
1111
 
Assumed Solid (7)
3003
Non-Linear Spring (Grounded)
1112
 
Assumed Solid w/Auto Tie (7)
3004
Linear Damper (Grounded)
1121
 
Constant/Assumed w/Auto Tie (7)
3005
Non-Linear Damper (Grounded)
1122
 
Constant Solid w/Auto Tie (7)
3006
Linear Spring (Axial)
1201
 
Element 57 - wedge/15
3007
Non-Linear Spring (Axial)
1202
 
Elements (7,21) - wedge6/15
3008
Linear Spring (Fixed Direction)
1206
 
Elements (1,89) - bar2/3
3009
Non-Linear Spring (Fixed Direction)
1207
 
Element 14 - bar2
3010
Rigid Elements (Lbc)
1209
 
Element 25 - bar2
3011
Rigid Elements (Lbc)
1210
 
Elements (78,76) - bar2/3
3012
Linear Damper (Axial)
1211
 
Elements (36,65) - bar2/3
3013
Non-Linear Damper (Axial)
1212
 
Constant/Assumed Plane Strn(11)
3014
Linear Damper (Fixed Direction)
1216
 
Constant/Assumed Solid (7)
3015
Non-Linear Damper (Fixed Direction)
1217
 
Constant Axisymmetric Solid(10)
3016
Gap (Uniaxial)
1221
 
Constant Plane Strain (11)
3017
Gap (Cylindrical)
1222
 
Constant Solid (7)
3018
Gap (Spherical)
1223
 
Damper - (SPRING)
3019
Truss
1231
 
Element 31 - bar2
3020
Truss (Hybrid)
1232
 
Element 31 - bar2
3021
General Std in Plane
1251
 
Element 31 - bar2
3022
General Hyb in Plane
1252
 
Element 31 - bar2
3023
Box Std in Plane
1253
 
Element 98 - bar2
3024
Box Hyb in Plane
1254
 
Element 52 - bar2
3025
Circular Std in Plane
1255
 
Element 98 - bar2
3026
Circular Hyb in Plane
1256
 
Element 31 - bar2
3027
I-Sec Std in Plane
1257
 
Element 31 - bar2
3028
I-Sec Hyb in Plane
1258
 
Element 12 - bar2
3029
Rectangular Std in Plane
1259
 
Elements (82,156,33,129)
3030
Rectangular Hyb in Plane
1260
 
Elements (80,155,32,128)
3031
Hexagonal Std in Plane
1261
 
Elements (119,156,59)
3032
Hexagonal Hyb in Plane
1262
 
Elements (118,58) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3033
Trapezoid Std in Plane
1263
 
Elements (84,157,35,130)
3035
Trapezoid Hyb in Plane
1264
 
Element 51 - bar2
3036
General Cubic in Plane
1265
 
Elements (1,89) - bar2/3
3037
General Section CH_2D
1266
 
Elements (88,87) - bar2/3
3038
Box Cubic in Plane
1267
 
Elements (85,50,86)-q4,t3,q8/t6
3039
Box Cub_Hyb in plane
1268
 
Elements (88,87) - bar2/3
3040
Circular Cubic in Plane
1269
 
Elements (85,50,86)-q4,t3,q8/t6
3041
Circular Cub_Hyb in plane
1270
 
Elements (75,22) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3042
I-Sec Cubic in Plane
1271
 
Laminated Plate (49,50)
3043
I-Sec Cub_Hyb in plane
1272
 
Elements (139,138,72,49)
3044
Rectangular Cubic in Plane
1273
 
Elements (75,22) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3045
Rectangular Cub_Hyb in plane
1274
 
Element 25 - bar2
3046
Hexagonal Cubic in Plane
1275
 
Elements (88,87) - bar2/3
3047
Hexagonal Cub_Hyb in plane
1276
 
Elements (85,50,86)-q4,t3,q8/t6
3048
Trapezoid Cubic in Plane
1277
 
Elements (36,65)- bar2/3
3049
Trapezoid Cub_Hyb in plane
1278
 
Mass - (MASS)
3050
Pipe Std in Plane
1281
 
Elements (18,30) - q4/t3,q8
3051
Pipe Hyb in Plane
1282
 
Elements (79,77) - bar2/3
3052
Pipe Cubic in Plane
1283
 
Elements (75,22) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3053
Pipe Cub_Hyb in Plane
1284
 
Element 14 - bar2
3054
Rigid Surface (Segments)
1296
 
Elements (78,76) -bar2/3
3055
Rigid Surface (Bezier 2D)
1297
 
Plate (49,50)
3056
General Std in Space
1301
 
Elements (88,87) - bar2/3
3057
General Hyb in Space
1302
 
Elements (85,50,86)-q4,t3,q8/t6
3058
Box Std in Space
1303
 
Elements (116,55) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3059
Box Hyb in Space
1304
 
Elements (122,70) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3060
Circular Std in Space
1305
 
Elements (115,54) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3061
Circular Hyb in Space
1306
 
Elements (114,53) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3062
I-Sec Std in Space
1307
 
Elements (121,69) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3063
I-Sec Hyb in Space
1308
 
Elements (117,134,57,127)
3064
Rectangular Std in Space
1309
 
Elements (123,135,71,133)
3065
Rectangular Hyb in Space
1310
 
Element 68 - quad4
3066
Hexagonal Std in Space
1311
 
Elements (43,135,44,133)
3067
Hexagonal Hyb in Space
1312
 
Spring - (SPRING)
3068
Trapezoid Std in Space
1313
 
Elements (10,2,28,126)
3069
Trapezoid Hyb in Space
1314
 
Elements (40,38,42,132)
3070
L-Sec Std in Space
1315
 
Elements (11,6,27,125)
3071
L-Sec Hyb in Space
1316
 
Elements (3,26,124)
3072
Arbitrary Std in Space
1317
 
Elements (39,37,41,131)
3073
Arbitrary Hyb in Space
1318
 
Elements (7,134,21,127)
3074
General Cubic in Space
1319
 
Elements (75,22) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3075
General Cub_Hyb in Space
1320
 
Element 51 - bar2
3076
General Cub_Str in Space
1321
 
Elements (139,138,72,49)
3077
Box Cubic in Space
1322
 
Elements (9,64) - bar2/3
3078
Box Cub_Hyb in Space
1323
 
Element 12 - bar2
3079
Box Cub_Str in Space
1324
 
Elements (20,67) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3080
Circular Cubic in Space
1325
 
Constant Vol Axi/Twist (20)- Q4
3081
Circular Cub_Hyb in Space
1326
 
Elements (83,66) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3082
Circular Cub_Str in Space
1327
 
Elements (5,45) - bar2/3
3083
I-Sec Cubic in Space
1328
 
Element 45 - bar3
3084
I-Sec Cub_Hyb in Space
1329
 
Element 45 - bar3
3085
I-Sec Cub_Str in Space
1330
 
Elements (5,45) - bar2/3
3086
Rectangular Cubic in Space
1331
 
2D Rigid Contact Surface
3087
Rectangular Cub_Hyb in Space
1332
 
3D Rigid Contact Surface
3088
Rectangular Cub_Str in Space
1333
 
Elements (19,29) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3089
Hexagonal Cubic in Space
1334
 
General/Constant Plane Strn(19)
3090
Hexagonal Cub_Hyb in Space
1335
 
Element 56 - quad8/tri6
3091
Hexagonal Cub_Str in Space
1336
 
Elements (119,156,59)
3092
Trapezoid Cubic in Space
1337
 
Elements (118,155,58)
3093
Trapezoid Cub_Hyb in Space
1338
 
Elements (120,157,61,130)
3094
Trapezoid Cub_Str in Space
1339
 
Elements(149,150)-h8/w6,h20/w15
3095
L-Sec Cubic in Space
1340
 
Elements (107,108) - h8,h20/27
3096
L-Sec Cub_Hyb in Space
1341
 
Elements (105,106) - h8,h20/27
3097
L-Sec Cub_Str in Space
1342
 
Element 140 - quad4/tri3
3098
Arbitrary Cubic in Space
1343
 
Element 140 - quad4/tri3
3099
Arbitrary Cub_Hyb in Space
1344
 
Elements(81,34)-q4/5/t3/4,q8/t6
3100
Arbitrary Cub_Str in Space
1345
 
Element 60 - quad8/tri6
3101
Open Std in Space
1351
 
Elements (151,153)-q4/t3,q8/t6
3102
Open Hyb in Space
1352
 
Elements (91,93) - q4,q8/9
3103
Pipe Std in Space
1353
 
Element 62 - quad8/tri6
3104
Pipe Hyb in Space
1354
 
Element 63 - quad8/tri6
3105
Beam ELBOW31/ELBOW32
1355
 
Element 73 - quad8/tri6
3106
Beam ELBOW31B
1356
 
Element 74 - quad8/tri6
3107
Beam ELBOW31C
1357
 
Elements (95,96) - q4/t3,q8/t6
3108
Pipe Cubic in Space
1358
 
Elements (152,154)-q4/t3,q8/t6
3109
Pipe Cub_Hyb in Space
1359
 
Elements (92,94) - q4,q8/9
3110
Pipe Cub_Str in Space
1360
 
Elements (101,103) - q4,q8/9
3111
Axisymmetric Shell
1371
 
Elements (102,104) - q4,q8/9
3112
Axisymmetric Shell (Laminated)
1372
 
Element 13 - bar2
3113
Slide Line
1395
 
Element 97 - bar2
3114
Rigid Surface (Cylindrical)
1398
 
Element 90 - bar3
3115
Rigid Surface (Axisymmetric)
1399
 
Element 15 - bar2
3116
Thermal Link
1401
 
Element 90 - bar3
3117
Axisym Link w/ Convection
1402
 
Element 15 - bar2
3118
Axisym Link w/ Conv/Dispersion
1403
 
Element 16 - bar2
3119
Thermal Axisym Shell
1411
 
Dummy for 1D Rigid Elements
3120
Thermal Axisym Shell(Laminated)
1412
 
Dummy for 2D Rigid Elements
3121
Thermal Interface (General)
1491
 
Damper/Spring (0D)
3125
Axisymmetric Solid
1501
 
Damper/Spring (1D)
3126
Axisymmetric Solid (Hybrid)
1502
 
Damper/Spring (Thermal 0D)
3127
Axisymmetric Solid (Red_Int)
1503
 
Damper/Spring (Thermal 1D)
3128
Axisymmetric Solid (Red_Hyb)
1504
 
Rebar Elements (165, 168)
3129
Axisymmetric Solid (Incompatible Modes)
1505
 
Rebar Elements (166, 169)
3130
Axisymmetric Solid (Hybrid Incomp)
1506
 
Rebar Elements (167, 170)
3131
Axisymmetric Solid (Modified)
1507
 
Rebar Elements (147, 148)
3132
Axisymmetric Solid (Mod./Hybrid)
1508
 
Elements(175,176)-h8/w6,h20/w15
3133
Plane Strain
1511
 
Elements (177,179)-q4/t3,q8/t6
3134
Plane Strain (Hybrid)
1512
 
Elements (178,180)-q4/t3,q8/t6
3135
Plane Strain (Red_Int)
1513
 
Lumped Point Mass ( CONM2 )
4001
Plane Strain (Red_Hyb)
1514
 
Coupled Point Mass ( CONM1 )
4002
Plane Strain (Incompatible Modes)
1515
 
Grounded Scalar Mass ( CMASS1 )
4003
Plane Strain (Hybrid Incompatible)
1516
 
Grounded Scalar Spring (CELAS1)
4004
Plane Strain (Modified)
1517
 
Grounded Scalar Damper (CDAMP1)
4005
Plane Strain (Mod./Hybrid)
1518
 
Scalar Spring ( CELAS1 )
4006
Plane Stress (Modified)
1519
 
Scalar Damper ( CDAMP1 )
4007
Plane Stress
1521
 
Viscous Damper ( CVISC )
4008
Plane Stress (Red_Int)
1522
 
Scalar Mass ( CMASS1 )
4009
Plane Stress (Incompatible Modes)
1523
 
General Section Rod ( CROD )
4011
General Thick Shell
1531
 
Pipe Section Rod ( CTUBE )
4012
General Thin Shell
1532
 
General Section Beam ( CBAR )
4013
Thick Shell
1533
 
Tapered Beam ( CBEAM )
4014
Thick Shell (Laminated)
1534
 
Curved General Sec. Beam(CBEND)
4015
Thin Shell
1535
 
Curved Pipe Section Beam(CBEND)
4016
Thin Shell (Laminated)
1536
 
Lumped Area Beam (CBEAM/PBCOMP)
4017
Large Strain Shell
1537
 
Stn. Plane Strain Solid(CQUAD4)
4019
General Large Strain Shell
1538
 
Rev. Plane Strain Solid(CQUADR)
4020
General Thick Shell (Laminated)
1539
 
Shear Panel ( CSHEAR )
4021
General Thin Shell (Laminated)
1540
 
Stan. Homogeneous Plate(CQUAD4)
4022
Membrane
1551
 
Stan. Equiv. Sec. Plate(CQUAD4)
4023
Membrane (Red_int)
1552
 
Stan. Lam. Plate (CQUAD4/PCOMP)
4024
Gen Axi Solid
1561
 
Rev. Homogeneous Plate (CQUADR)
4025
Gen Axi Solid (Hybrid)
1562
 
Rev. Equiv. Sect. Plate(CQUADR)
4026
Gen Axi Solid (Red_Int)
1563
 
Rev. Lam. Plate (CQUADR/PCOMP)
4027
Gen Axi Solid (Red_Hyb)
1564
 
Stan. Membrane ( CQUAD4 )
4028
General Plane Strain
1611
 
Rev. Membrane ( CQUADR )
4029
General Plane Strain (Hybrid)
1612
 
Stan. Bending Panel ( CQUAD4 )
4030
General Plane Strain (Red_Int)
1613
 
Rev. Bending Panel ( CQUADR )
4031
General Plane Strain (Red_Hyb)
1614
 
Solid ( CHEXA )
4032
General Plane Strain (Incompatible)
1615
 
Nonadaptive Gap ( CGAP )
4033
General Plane Strain (Hybrid Incomp.)
1616
 
Stan. Axisym Solid ( CTRIAX6 )
4034
Rigid Surface (Bezier 3D)
1696
 
Adaptive Gap ( CGAP )
4035
Therm Axisym Solid
1701
 
P- Formulation Solid
4036
Therm Axisym Solid w/ Convection
1702
 
General Section Rod ( CONROD )
4037
Therm Axi_Solid w/ Conv/Dispersion
1703
 
P- Form. Homogeneous Plate
4038
Therm Planar Solid
1711
 
P- Form. Equiv. Sec. Plate
4039
Therm Planar Solid w/ Convection
1712
 
P- Formulation Bending Panel
4040
Therm Pln_Solid w/ Conv/Dispersion
1713
 
P- Formulation Membrane
4041
Thermal Shell
1721
 
P- Form. Plane Strain Solid
4042
Thermal Shell (Laminated)
1722
 
P- Form. Plane Stress Solid
4043
Thermal Interface (Axisym)
1791
 
P- Formulation General Beam
4044
Thermal Interface (Planar)
1792
 
Grounded Conductor ( CELAS1 )
4045
Solid
1801
 
Grounded Capacitor ( CDAMP1 )
4046
Solid (Hybrid)
1802
 
Conductor ( CELAS1 )
4047
Solid (Reduced_Integration)
1803
 
Capacitor ( CDAMP1 )
4048
Solid (Red_Int & Hybrid)
1804
 
General Section Rod ( CROD )
4049
Solid (Incompatible Modes)
1805
 
Pipe Section Rod ( CTUBE )
4050
Solid (Hybrid Incompatible)
1806
 
General Section Beam ( CBAR )
4051
Composite Solid
1807
 
Tapered Beam ( CBEAM )
4052
Composite Solid (Hybrid)
1808
 
Curved General Sec. Beam(CBEND)
4053
Composite Solid (Red_Integration)
1809
 
Curved Pipe Section Beam(CBEND)
4054
Composite Solid (Red_Int & Hybrid)
1810
 
Flow Tube ( CHBDYP )
4055
Composite Solid (Incompat. Modes)
1811
 
Axisym Solid ( CTRIAX6 )
4056
Composite Solid (Hybrid Incompat.)
1812
 
Stan. Homogeneous Plate(CQUAD4)
4057
Solid (Modified)
1821
 
Solid ( CHEXA )
4058
Solid (Modified/Hybrid)
1822
 
PLOTEL element
4059
Thermal Solid
1901
 
Aero Flat Plate
4060
Thermal Solid w/ Convection
1902
 
Aero Body Flat
4061
Thermal Solid w/ Conv/Dispersion
1903
 
Aero Lift Curved
4062
CONN3D2 -- ALIGN
1921
 
Grounded Bush Joint
4063
CONN3D2 -- AXIAL
1922
 
Scalar Bush Joint
4064
CONN3D2 -- BEAM
1923
 
Hyp. Axis Solid(CTRIAX,CQUADX)
4065
CONN3D2 -- CARDAN
1924
 
Hyp. Plane Strain Solid(CQUAD4)
4066
CONN3D2 -- CARTESIAN
1925
 
Hyperelastic Solid ( CHEXA )
4067
CONN3D2 -- CONSTANT VELOCITY
1926
 
P- Form Tapered Beam ( CBEAM )
4068
CONN3D2 -- CVJOINT
1927
 
P- Formulation General Beam
4069
CONN3D2 -- CYLINDRICAL
1928
 
P- Form. Homogeneous Plate
4070
CONN3D2 -- EULER
1929
 
P- Formulation Solid
4071
CONN3D2 -- FLEXION-TORSION
1930
 
General Beam ( CBEAM )
4072
CONN3D2 -- HINGE
1931
 
Std. Plane Stress Solid(CQUAD4)
4073
CONN3D2 -- JOIN
1932
 
Rev. Plane Stress Solid(CQUAD4)
4074
JOINTC -- 3D
1933
 
Solid (Laminated)
4075
CONN3D2 -- LINK
1934
 
Axisym Solid (CTRIAX, CQUADX)
4076
CONN3D2 -- PLANAR
1935
 
3D Mass w/ Rotary Inertia
5001
CONN3D2 -- RADIAL-THRUST
1936
 
2D Point Mass
5002
CONN3D2 -- REVOLUTE
1937
 
3D Beam
5003
CONN3D2 -- ROTATION
1938
 
3D Spar (Truss)
5004
CONN3D2 -- SLIDE-PLANE
1939
 
Rigid Element
5005
CONN3D2 -- SLOT
1940
 
Translational/Torsional Spring
5006
CONN3D2 -- TRANSLATOR
1941
 
3D Gap
5007
CONN3D2 -- UJOINT
1942
 
2D Axisymmetric
5008
CONN3D2 -- UNIVERSAL
1943
 
2D Plane Strain
5009
CONN3D2 -- WELD
1944
 
2D Plane Stress
5010
CONN2D2 -- ALIGN
1971
 
Homogeneous Shell
5011
CONN2D2 -- AXIAL
1972
 
MEMBRANE
5012
CONN2D2 -- BEAM
1973
 
Shear Panel
5013
CONN2D2 -- CARTESIAN
1974
 
3D Solid
5014
CONN2D2 -- JOIN
1975
 
Translational/Torsional Damper
5015
JOINTC -- 2D
1976
 
Laminated Shell
5016
CONN2D2 -- LINK
1977
 
Rigid Bar (Bar/2/4)
5017
CONN2D2 -- ROTATION
1978
 
SHELL
7001
CONN2D2 -- SLOT
1979
 
2D
7002
CONN2D2 -- TRANSLATOR
1980
 
AXISYMMETRIC
7003
CONN2D2 -- WELD
1981
 
3D SOLID
7004
Generalized Axisym Rebar
1982
 
CONDUCTION BAR
7005
Axisymmetric Rebar
1983
 
ADVECTION BAR
7006
Cylindrical Rebar
1984
 
FLOW NETWORK BAR
7007
General Rebar
1985
 
RADIATION SYM BAR ROTATION
7008
General Rebar (Reduced)
1986
 
PIPE
7009
Thermal Interface (Solid)
1991
 
TURBINE
7010
2D Spar (LINK1)
2001
 
PUMP
7011
2D Plane Strain (PLANE2,42,82)
2002
 
HEAD LOSS ELEMENT
7012
2D Plane Stress (PLANE2,42,82)
2003
 
CHECK VALVE
7013
2D Elastic Beam (BEAM3)
2004
 
PLENUM
7014
3D Elastic Beam (BEAM4)
2005
 
FINITE DIFF. HEX
7015
Struct Surface Effect (SURF6)
2006
 
SPHERE ELEMENT
7016
Thermal Surface Effect (SURF6)
2007
 
NODE TYPE
7017
3D Spar (LINK8)
2008
 
CONVECTIVE QUAD
7018
Cable (LINK10)
2009
 
CONVECTIVE HEX/WEDGE
7019
2D Pt-Pt Contact (CONTAC12)
2010
 
RAD SYM TRI - No Data Required
7020
Spring-Damper Axial (COMBIN14)
2011
 
AXISYMMETRIC BAR
7021
Spring-Damper Fixed (COMBIN14)
2012
 
REFLC SYM BAR, No Data Required
7022
Thermal Spring-Damper(COMBIN14)
2013
 
CONSTANT PROPERTY PIPE
7023
2D Structural Mass (MASS21)
2014
 
CONST PROP PIPE W/MOODY CURVE
7024
2D Struct Mass w/ Rot (MASS21)
2015
 
VARIABLE PROPERTY PIPE
7025
3D Struct Mass w/ Rot (MASS21)
2016
 
Scaled Bar Element
7026
2D Beam-Rect Section (BEAM23)
2017
 
Scaled Shell Element
7027
2D Beam-Pipe Section (BEAM23)
2018
 
Scaled Solid Element
7028
2D Beam-Circ Section (BEAM23)
2019
 
Specified Axisym Bar Rotation
7029
2D Beam-General Sect (BEAM23)
2020
 
Specified Axisym Rotation
7030
3D Thin-Walled Beam (BEAM24)
2021
 
Thermal 2D Condition Bar
7031
2D Pt-Grnd Contact (CONTAC26)
2022
 
Thermal 2D Scaled Condition Bar
7032
Shear Panel (SHELL28)
2023
 
CMA HEX Element Properties
7033
Radiation Link (LINK31)
2024
 
Axisymmetric Solid
8001
Conduction Bar (LINK32/33)
2025
 
2D Solid
8002
Convection Link (LINK34)
2026
 
Solid
8003
2D Planar Therm (PLANE35,55,77)
2027
 
Generic 0D
9001
Non-Linear Spring (COMBIN39)
2028
 
Generic 1D
9002
Thermal Spring (COMBIN39)
2029
 
Generic 2D
9003
Combination (COMBIN40)
2030
 
Generic 3D
9004
Thermal Combination (COMBIN40)
2031
 
 
 
Membrane Shell (SHELL41)
2032
 
 
 
Structural Shell (SHELL43/93)
2033
 
 
 
Tapered Unsym Beam (BEAM44)
2034
 
 
 
Struct Solid (SOLID45,92,95)
2035
 
 
 
Layered Struct Solid (SOLID46)
2036
 
 
 
Axisymmetric Shell (SHELL51)
2037
 
 
 
3D Pt-Pt Contact (CONTACT52)
2038
 
 
 
Tapered Unsym Beam (BEAM54)
2039
 
 
 
Thermal Shell (SHELL57)
2040
 
 
 
Elastic Shell (SHELL63)
2041
 
 
 
Associating Property Sets with Element Types
The first step in associating property sets to element types is to determine the appropriate element topology codes. This can be done using the functions described in MSC Patran Element Topology Codes (p. 488).