Solid-shell

Fictitious element with zero volume for attaching a shell element $(\mathtt{ITE}=61)$ to the face or the edge of a solid element $(\mathtt{ITE}=55$ or $56).$

; description of the connection element in the file name.i1 CN T INDF E IE IE$_1$ IH$_1$ IE$_2$ ID$_2$

$\mathtt{INDF}$	connection type identification number
	$=-2$	edge connection
	$=-3$	face connection
$\mathtt{IE}$	connector element number
$\mathtt{IE}_1$	connected shell element number
$\mathtt{IH}_1$	local number of the shell element’s edge
$\mathtt{IE}_2$	connected solid element number
$\mathtt{ID}_2$	local number of the solid element’s face (or edge)