4.2.7.3. ShellDKGQ

This command is used to construct a ShellDKGQ element object, which is a quadrilateral shell element based on the theory of generalized conforming element.

element('ShellDKGQ', eleTag, *eleNodes, secTag)

eleTag (int)	unique element object tag
eleNodes (list (int))	a list of four element nodes in counter-clockwise order
secTag (int)	tag associated with previously-defined SectionForceDeformation object. Currently can be a 'PlateFiberSection', a 'ElasticMembranePlateSection' and a 'LayeredShell' section

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