4.12.2. block3D command¶
- block3D(numX, numY, numZ, 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.
numZ(int)number of elements in local z 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 (
'stdBrick','bbarBrick','Brick20N')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,
<10>, <x10>, <y10>, <z10>,
<11>, <x11>, <y11>, <z11>,
<12>, <x12>, <y12>, <z12>,
<13>, <x13>, <y13>, <z13>,
<14>, <x14>, <y14>, <z14>,
<15>, <x15>, <y15>, <z15>,
<16>, <x16>, <y16>, <z16>,
<17>, <x17>, <y17>, <z17>,
<18>, <x18>, <y18>, <z18>,
<19>, <x19>, <y19>, <z19>,
<20>, <x20>, <y20>, <z20>,
<21>, <x21>, <y21>, <z21>,
<22>, <x22>, <y22>, <z22>,
<23>, <x23>, <y23>, <z23>,
<24>, <x24>, <y24>, <z24>,
<25>, <x25>, <y25>, <z25>,
<26>, <x26>, <y26>, <z26>,
<27>, <x27>, <y27>, <z27>]
<> means optional