4.2.7.2. Shell Element¶
This command is used to construct a ShellMITC4 element object, which uses a bilinear isoparametric formulation in combination with a modified shear interpolation to improve thin-plate bending performance.
- element('ShellMITC4', eleTag, *eleNodes, secTag)
eleTag
(int)unique element object tag
a list of four element nodes in counter-clockwise order
secTag
(int)tag associated with previously-defined SectionForceDeformation object. Currently must be either a
'PlateFiberSection'
, or'ElasticMembranePlateSection'
Note
The valid queries to a Quad element when creating an ElementRecorder object are ‘forces’, ‘stresses,’ and ‘material $matNum matArg1 matArg2 …’ Where $matNum refers to the material object at the integration point corresponding to the node numbers in the isoparametric domain.
It is a 3D element with 6 dofs and CAN NOT be used in 2D domain.
See also