4.12.1. block2D command¶
- block2D(numX, numY, startNode, startEle, eleType, *eleArgs, *crds)¶
Create mesh of quadrilateral elements
numX
(int)number of elements in local x directions of the block.
numY
(int)number of elements in local y directions of the block.
startNode
(int)node from which the mesh generation will start.
startEle
(int)element from which the mesh generation will start.
eleType
(str)element type (
'quad'
,'shell'
,'bbarQuad'
,'enhancedQuad'
, or'SSPquad'
)eleArgs
(list)a list of element parameters.
crds
(list)coordinates of the block elements with the format:
[1, x1, y1, <z1>,
2, x2, y2, <z2>,
3, x3, y3, <z3>,
4, x4, y4, <z4>,
<5>, <x5>, <y5>, <z5>,
<6>, <x6>, <y6>, <z6>,
<7>, <x7>, <y7>, <z7>,
<8>, <x8>, <y8>, <z8>,
<9>, <x9>, <y9>, <z9>]
<> means optional