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 |
| T3D2E |
2-node, linear displacement truss (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| T3D2H |
2-node linear displacement truss, hybrid formulation |
| T3D2T |
2-node 3D thermally coupled truss |
Linear Bricks| AC3D8 | 8-node linear brick
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D8 | 8-node linear brick
|
| C3D8E |
8-node linear brick (for piezoelectric simulations) |
| C3D8H |
8-node linear brick, hybrid with constant pressure |
| C3D8HT |
8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and
temperature, hybrid, constant pressure |
| C3D8R | 8-node linear brick, reduced integration with hourglass control
|
| C3D8RHT |
8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and
temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control, hybrid, constant
pressure |
| C3D8RT |
8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and
temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control |
| C3D8T |
8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and
temperature |
| DC3D8 |
8-node linear brick (for heat transfer simulations) |
| DC3D8E |
8-node linear coupled thermal-electrical brick |
| Q3D8 |
8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric
potential and trilinear temperature |
| Q3D8H |
8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric
potential, trilinear temperature, hybrid, constant pressure |
| Q3D8R |
8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric
potential, trilinear temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control |
| Q3D8RH |
8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric
potential, trilinear temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control, hybrid,
constant pressure |
Linear Quadrilaterals
| CAX4 |
4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral |
| CAX4E |
4-node bilinear (for piezoelectric simulations) |
| 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 |
| S4RT |
4-node thermally coupled general-purpose shell, reduced
integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains |
| S4T |
4-node thermally coupled general-purpose shell, 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
|
| C3D4E |
4-node linear tetrahedron (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| C3D4H | 4-node linear tetrahedron, hybrid with linear pressure
|
| C3D4T |
4-node thermally coupled tetrahedron, linear displacement and
temperature |
| DC3D4 |
4-node linear tetrahedron (for heat transfer
simulations) |
| DC3D4E |
4-node linear coupled thermal-electrical tetrahedron |
| Q3D4 |
4-node tetrahedron, linear displacement, linear electric
potential and linear temperature |
Linear Triangles
| CAX3 |
3-node linear axisymmetric triangle |
| CAX3E |
3-node linear (for piezoelectric simulations) |
| 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 |
| S3RT |
3-node thermally coupled triangular general-purpose shell,
finite membrane strains (identical to element S3T) |
| S3T |
3-node thermally coupled triangular general-purpose shell,
finite membrane strains (identical to element S3RT) |
| SFM3D3 | 3-node triangular surface shell
|
Linear Wedges| AC3D6 | 6-node linear triangular prism
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D6 | 6-node linear triangular prism
|
| C3D6E |
6-node linear triangular prism (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| C3D6H | 6-node linear triangular prism, hybrid with constant pressure
|
| C3D6HT |
6-node linear coupled temperature element, hybrid with constant
pressure |
| C3D6T |
6-node thermally coupled triangular prism, linear displacement
and temperature |
| DC3D6 |
6-node linear triangular prism (for heat transfer
simulations) |
| DC3D6E |
6-node linear coupled thermal-electrical triangular
prism |
| Q3D6 |
6-node linear triangular prism, linear displacement, linear
electric potential and linear temperature |
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 |
| T3D3E |
3-node, quadratic displacement, quadratic truss (for
piezoelectric simulations) |
| T3D3H |
3-node quadratic displacement truss, hybrid formulation |
| T3D3T |
3-node 3D thermally coupled truss |
Parabolic Bricks| AC3D20 | 20-node quadratic brick
(for acoustic simulations) | | C3D20 | 20-node quadratic brick
|
| C3D20E |
20-node quadratic brick (for piezoelectric simulations) |
| C3D20H |
20-node quadratic brick, hybrid with linear pressure |
| C3D20HT |
20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement,
trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure |
| C3D20R | 20-node quadratic brick, reduced integration
|
| C3D20RE |
20-node quadratic brick, reduced integration (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| C3D20RHT |
20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement,
trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration |
| C3D20RT |
20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement,
trilinear temperature, reduced integration |
| C3D20T |
20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement,
trilinear temperature |
| DC3D20 |
20-node quadratic brick (for heat transfer simulations) |
| DC3D20E |
20-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical brick |
| Q3D20 |
20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear
electric potential, trilinear temperature |
| Q3D20H |
20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear
electric potential, trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure |
| Q3D20R |
20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear
electric potential, trilinear temperature, reduced integration |
| Q3D20RH |
20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear
electric potential, trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced
integration |
Parabolic Quadrilaterals
| CAX8 |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral |
| CAX8E |
8-node biquadratic (for piezoelectric simulations) |
| CAX8H |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear
pressure |
| CAX8R |
8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced
integration |
| CAX8RE |
8-node biquadratic, reduced integration (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| 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 |
| S8RT |
8-node thermally coupled quadrilateral general thick shell,
biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature in the shell surface |
| SC8R |
8-node quadrilateral, continuum shell, finite membrane strains
|
| SC8RT |
8-node linear displacement and temperature, quadrilateral
in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass
control, 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
|
| C3D10E |
10-node quadratic tetrahedron (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| C3D10H | 10-node quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid with constant pressure
| | C3D10HS | 10-node general-purpose quadratic tetrahedron, improved surface
stress visualization
|
| C3D10HT |
10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature, hybrid
with constant pressure |
| 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
|
| C3D10MHT |
10-node thermally coupled modified quadratic tetrahedron,
hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control |
| C3D10MT |
10-node thermally coupled modified quadratic tetrahedron,
hourglass control |
| C3D10T |
10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature |
| DC3D10 |
10-node quadratic tetrahedron (for heat transfer
simulations) |
| DC3D10E |
10-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical tetrahedron |
| Q3D10M |
10-node modified displacement, electric potential, temperature
quadratic tetrahedron, hourglass control |
| Q3D10MH |
10-node modified displacement, electric potential, temperature
quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control |
Parabolic Triangles
| CAX6 |
6-node quadratic axisymmetric triangle |
| CAX6E |
6-node quadratic (for piezoelectric simulations) |
| 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
|
| SC6RT |
6-node linear displacement and temperature, triangular in-plane
continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, 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
|
| C3D15E |
15-node quadratic triangular prism (for piezoelectric
simulations) |
| C3D15H | 15-node quadratic triangular prism, hybrid with linear pressure
|
| DC3D15 |
15-node quadratic triangular prism (for heat transfer
simulations) |
| DC3D15E |
15-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical triangular
prism |
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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