Connectors and Masses| CONN3D2 | Connector element in space between two nodes or ground and a node (for use as a spring or general connector) | | MASS | Point Mass |
Gaskets| GK3D6 | 6-node, three-dimensional gasket element | | GK3D6N | 6-node, three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction
behavior only | | GK3D8 | 8-node, three-dimensional gasket element | | GK3D8N | 8-node, three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction
behavior only |
| GKAX4 |
4-node axisymmetric gasket element |
| GKAX4N |
4-node axisymmetric gasket element with thickness-direction
behavior only |
Linear Bars| B31 | 2-node linear beam | | B31H | 2-node linear beam, hybrid formulation
|
| DC1D2 |
2-node link (diffusive heat transfer elements for thermal
scenarios only) |
| MAX1 |
2-node linear axisymmetric membrane |
| SAX1 |
2-node linear axisymmetric thin or thick shell |
| T3D2 | 2-node linear displacement truss |
| T3D2H |
2-node linear displacement truss, hybrid formulation |
Linear Bricks| AC3D8 | 8-node linear brick
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D8 | 8-node linear brick
|
| C3D8H |
8-node linear brick, hybrid with constant pressure |
| C3D8R | 8-node linear brick, reduced integration with hourglass control
|
| DC3D8 |
8-node linear brick (for heat transfer simulations) |
Linear Quadrilaterals
| CAX4 |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral |
| CAX4H |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, constant
pressure |
| CAX4I |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, incompatible
modes |
| CAX4IH |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear
pressure, incompatible modes |
| CAX4R |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration,
hourglass control |
| CAX4RH |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, constant
pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control |
| DS4 | 4-node quadrilateral shell
(for heat transfer simulations) | | S4 | 4-node general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains
| | S4R | 4-node general-purpose shell, reduced integration with hourglass
control, finite membrane strains |
| SFM3D4 | 4-node quadrilateral surface shell
| | SFM3D4R | 4-node quadrilateral surface shell, reduced integration |
Linear Tetrahedrons| AC3D4 | 4-node linear tetrahedron (for acoustic simulations) | | C3D4 | 4-node linear tetrahedron
|
| C3D4H | 4-node linear tetrahedron, hybrid with linear pressure
|
| DC3D4 |
4-node linear tetrahedron (for heat transfer
simulations) |
Linear Triangles
| CAX3 |
3-node linear axisymmetric triangle |
| CAX3H |
3-node linear axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, constant
pressure |
| DS3 | 3-node triangular shell (for heat transfer simulations)
| | S3 | 3-node triangular general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains
(identical to element S3R)
| | S3R | 3-node triangular general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains
(identical to element S3)
| | S3RS | 3-node triangular shell, small membrane strains |
| SFM3D3 | 3-node triangular surface shell
|
Linear Wedges| AC3D6 | 6-node linear triangular prism
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D6 | 6-node linear triangular prism
|
| C3D6H | 6-node linear triangular prism, hybrid with constant pressure
|
| DC3D6 |
6-node linear triangular prism (for heat transfer
simulations) |
Parabolic Bars| B32 | 3-node quadratic beam | | B32H | 3-node quadratic beam, hybrid formulation |
| DC1D3 |
3-node link (diffusive heat transfer elements for thermal
scenarios only) |
| MAX2 |
3-node quadratic axisymmetric membrane |
| SAX2 |
3-node quadratic axisymmetric thin or thick shell |
| T3D3 | 3-node quadratic displacement truss |
| T3D3H |
3-node quadratic displacement truss, hybrid formulation |
Parabolic Bricks| AC3D20 | 20-node quadratic brick
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D20 | 20-node quadratic brick
|
| C3D20H |
20-node quadratic brick, hybrid with linear pressure |
| C3D20R | 20-node quadratic brick, reduced integration
|
| DC3D20 |
20-node quadratic brick (for heat transfer simulations) |
Parabolic Quadrilaterals
| CAX8 |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral |
| CAX8H |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear
pressure |
| CAX8R |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced
integration |
| CAX8RH |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear
pressure, reduced integration |
| DS8 |
8-node quadrilateral shell (for heat transfer
simulations) |
| S8R |
8-node doubly curved thick shell, reduced integration |
| SC8R |
8-node quadrilateral, continuum shell, finite membrane strains
|
| SFM3D8 |
8-node quadrilateral surface shell |
| SFM3D8R |
8-node quadrilateral surface shell, reduced integration |
Parabolic Tetrahedrons| AC3D10 | 10-node quadratic tetrahedron
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D10 | 10-node quadratic tetrahedron
|
| C3D10H | 10-node quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid with constant pressure
| | C3D10HS | 10-node general-purpose quadratic tetrahedron, improved surface
stress visualization
|
| C3D10I |
10-node general-purpose quadratic tetrahedron, improved surface
stress visualization |
| C3D10M |
10-node modified tetrahedron, with hourglass control |
| C3D10MH | 10-node modified quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure,
hourglass control
|
| DC3D10 |
10-node quadratic tetrahedron (for heat transfer
simulations) |
Parabolic Triangles
| CAX6 |
6-node quadratic axisymmetric triangle |
| CAX6H |
6-node quadratic axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, linear
pressure |
| CAX6M |
6-node modified axisymmetric triangle, hourglass control |
| CAX6MH |
6-node modified quadratic axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, linear
pressure, hourglass control |
| DS6 | 6-node triangular shell
(for heat transfer simulations) | | SC6R | 6-node triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose,
finite membrane strains
|
| SFM3D6 |
6-node triangular surface shell |
| STRI65 | 6-node triangular thin shell, using five degrees of freedom per
node
|
Parabolic Wedges| AC3D15 | 15-node quadratic triangular prism
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D15 | 15-node quadratic triangular prism
|
| C3D15H | 15-node quadratic triangular prism, hybrid with linear pressure
|
| DC3D15 |
15-node quadratic triangular prism (for heat transfer
simulations) |
Pyramids| C3D5 | 5-node linear pyramid | | C3D5H | 5-node linear pyramid, hybrid with constant pressure
|
Surfaces| SFM3D3 | 3-node triangular surface |
| SFM3D4 |
4-node quadrilateral surface |
| SFM3D4R | 4-node quadrilateral surface, reduced integration |
| SFM3D6 |
6-node triangular surface |
| SFM3D8 | 8-node quadrilateral surface | | SFM3D8R | 8-node quadrilateral surface, reduced integration |
| SFMAX1 |
2-node linear axisymmetric surface element |
| SFMAX2 |
3-node quadratic axisymmetric surface element |
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