Element.quad4d
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The following article describes the use of the <tt>element.quad4d</tt> command. | The following article describes the use of the <tt>element.quad4d</tt> command. | ||
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=Examples= | =Examples= | ||
element.quad4d(2,1,2,10,9,2) | element.quad4d(2,1,2,10,9,2) | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 11 January 2007
The following article describes the use of the element.quad4d command. This command defines a displacement based, four-node bilinear quadrilateral, whose nodes are given in an anticlockwise manner as shown in the figure.
Contents |
Syntax
element.quad4d(id,dof1,dof2,dof3,dof4,mat)
Parameters
| Parameter | description | type | default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | The elemental id | integer | - |
| dof1-4 | The elemental nodes | integer | - |
| mat | The element material | integer | - |
Examples
element.quad4d(2,1,2,10,9,2)
Comments
Nodes and material must be already defined.
See also
- node module.
- material module.
- element module.
- User guide.
