GEOMETRY BODY ELEMENTS [bnam] [elt]

    

This command is used to define a body from elements directly.

bnam = name of the body , used for later references

elt = element type on the body. Refer to command MESHING TYPES for a detailed description.

FEMGEN normally creates nodes and brick elements automatically from the body definitions entered by the user (or from a CAD system). When a higher degree of control over element definitions is required, elements may be defined manually.

The GEOMETRY BODY ELEMENTS command is used to associate a body name and element type to the elements manually defined in subsequent MESHING ELEMENT commands.

Return Level: GEOMETRY BODY

Examples:

1.

GEOMETRY BODY ELEMENTS BM1 HE8

Create a body BM1 on which HE8 elements will be manually defined.

See also the following commands

'LABEL GEOMETRY BODIES'
'MESHING ELEMENT'
'UTILITY DELETE BODIES'
'UTILITY TABULATE GEOMETRY BODIES'
'VIEW GEOMETRY'