Description: Defines the connections of a five-sided isoparametric solid element with five to thirteen grid points.
Format:
Example:
Field | Definition | Type | Default |
---|---|---|---|
EID | Element identification number. | Integer > 0 | Required |
PID | Property identification number of a PSOLID entry. | Integer > 0 | Required |
Gi | Grid point identification numbers of connection points. | Integer ≥ 0 or blank, all unique | Required |
Remarks:
The origin is located at the midpoint of a straight line joining points G1-G4. The x-axis passes through the midpoint of a straight line joining G2-G5. The z-axis is normal to a plane passing through the midpoints of straight lines joining G1-G4, G2-G5, and G3-G6.
Figure 1. CPYRA Element Connection
Figure 2. CPYRA Element Coordinate System