*section uniform
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Description#
This command assigns a uniform section of 1D elements to integrate the shell thickness. This command is a shortcut for having a separate mesh file for the section, which is possible too.
Syntax#
**elset
elset-name shell-formulation
*section uniform
num-elem ele-type thickness
Example#
Here’s a short example of a shell structure with 2 different section properties.
***mesh
**elset rib mindlin_shell
*section uniform 1 c1d3 .4
**elset flange mindlin_shell
*section uniform 1 c1d3 .25