Element Type Code Definition

Element Type ELEMTYPE
ELAS 1
ROD 2
BAR 3
BEAM 4
SHELL 5
COMPOSITE SHELL 6
SHEAR 7
SOLID 8
GAP CONTACT 9
SLIDE LINE CONTACT 10
QUAD SURFACE CONTACT 11
TRI SURFACE CONTACT 12
CABLE 13
PIPE 14
SHELL 4-NODE 15
SHELL 3-NODE 16
SOLID 8-NODE 18
SOLID 6-NODE 19
SOLID 4-NODE 20
SOLID 20-NODE 21
SOLID 15-NODE 22
SOLID 15-NODE 23
HBDY 24
BUSH 25
WELD 26
SURFACE SHELL 27
LAYERED SOLID 28
SOLID 5-NODE 29
SOLID 13-NODE 30
AXISYMMETRIC 31
AXISYMMETRIC 3-NODE 32
AXISYMMETRIC 4-NODE 33
AXISYMMETRIC 2-NODE 34