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Beam-shell

Fictitious element with zero volume for fixed (weld) or articulated (hinge) attachment of a beam element $(\mathtt{ITE}=53)$ to the node of a semi-loof element $(\mathtt{ITE}=61).$

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

$\mathtt{INDF}$connection type identification number
$=-4$fixed connection
$=-5$hinged connection
$\mathtt{IE}$ connector element number
$\mathtt{IE}_1$connected semi-loof element number
$\mathtt{IN}_1$local number of the semi-loof element’s node
$\mathtt{IE}_2$connected beam element number
$\mathtt{IN}_2$local number of the beam element’s node
en/ref/a/14.txt · Last modified: 2023-10-30 08:16 by Petr Pařík