Menu group „Definitions“ contains the following commands to generate
new nodes and elements:
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Define
individual elements graphically or numerically |
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Define
new nodes, change node coordinates |
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Transform
surface elements to solid elements, Translate or copy elements |
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Mirror
element structure on plane |
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Calculate
nodes on intersection of 2 regular surfaces |
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Define
additional nodes for beam elements |
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Local
net refinement by dividing individual elements |
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Define
local coordinate system |
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Create
Finite Elements out of macro elements |
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Calling
own functions from DLL |
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With Define elements and Define
nodes individual
elements respectively nodes are generated. 3DExtension/Translation allows generating solid elements out of surface elements or to generate
several layers of elements by translating one element layer or to move element
groups to another position. Mirroring
generates new elements by mirroring elements on a plain. Intersection allows generating nodes on the intersection
curve of two regular surfaces. Beam element associates additional nodes to beam elements for eccentric connections
and the main axis of inertia. Net refinement allows getting a local refinement of a plane FE net by subdividing
individual elements. Type2type allows transforming one type of
elements in to another type. Some commands process node coordinates in
reference to local coordinate systems. Command Coordinate system defines these systems.
Command Subdivision contains functions to generate a FE
net out of macro elements by subdividing the macro elements. These functions
are described in chapter “Subdivision of macro elements into finite elements”.