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*ELGEN
Incremental element generation.

This option is used to generate elements incrementally.

Products: Abaqus/Standard  Abaqus/Explicit  Abaqus/CFD  Abaqus/CAE  

Type: Model data

Level: Part,  Part instance  

Abaqus/CAE: Not applicable; elements are generated when you mesh the model.

Reference:

Optional parameters:

ALL NODES

Include this parameter to increment the node numbers of rigid body reference nodes for IRS-type and drag chain elements and nodes used to define the direction of the first cross-section axis for beams in space. By default, these node numbers will not be incremented.

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set to which the elements, including the master element, will be assigned.

Data lines to generate elements incrementally: 

First line:

  1. Master element number.

  2. Number of elements to be defined in the first row generated, including the master element.

  3. Increment in node numbers of corresponding nodes from element to element in the row. The default is 1.

  4. Increment in element numbers in the row. The default is 1.

    5. If necessary, copy this newly created master row to define a layer of elements.

  5. Number of rows to be defined, including the master row. The default is 1.

  6. Increment in node numbers of corresponding nodes from row to row.

  7. Increment in element numbers of corresponding elements from row to row.

    8. If necessary, copy this newly created master layer to define a block of elements.

  8. Number of layers to be defined, including the master layer. The default is 1.

  9. Increment in node numbers of corresponding nodes from layer to layer.

  10. Increment in element numbers of corresponding elements from layer to layer.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary. Each line will generate N1 × N2 × N3 elements, where N1 is the number of elements in a row, N2 is the number of rows in a layer, and N3 is the number of layers.