4.2. element commands

element(eleType, eleTag, *eleNodes, *eleArgs)

Create a OpenSees element.

eleType (str)	element type
eleTag (int)	element tag.
eleNodes (list (int))	a list of element nodes, must be preceded with *.
eleArgs (list)	a list of element arguments, must be preceded with *.

For example,

eleType = 'truss'
eleTag = 1
eleNodes = [iNode, jNode]
eleArgs = [A, matTag]
element(eleType, eleTag, *eleNodes, *eleArgs)

The following contain information about available eleType:

4.2.1. Zero-Length Element

1. zeroLength Element
2. zeroLengthND Element
3. zeroLengthSection Element
4. CoupledZeroLength Element
5. zeroLengthContact Element
6. zeroLengthContactNTS2D
7. zeroLengthInterface2D
8. zeroLengthImpact3D

4.2.2. Truss Elements

1. Truss Element
2. Corotational Truss Element

4.2.3. Beam-Column Elements

1. Elastic Beam Column Element
2. Elastic Beam Column Element with Stiffness Modifiers
3. Elastic Timoshenko Beam Column Element
4. Beam With Hinges Element
5. dispBeamColumn
6. forceBeamColumn
7. nonlinearBeamColumn
8. Flexure-Shear Interaction Displacement-Based Beam-Column Element
9. MVLEM - Multiple-Vertical-Line-Element-Model for RC Walls
10. SFI MVLEM - Cyclic Shear-Flexure Interaction Model for RC Walls

4.2.4. Joint Elements

1. BeamColumnJoint Element
2. ElasticTubularJoint Element
3. Joint2D Element

4.2.5. Link Elements

1. Two Node Link Element

4.2.6. Bearing Elements

1. Elastomeric Bearing (Plasticity) Element
2. Elastomeric Bearing (Bouc-Wen) Element
3. Flat Slider Bearing Element
4. Single Friction Pendulum Bearing Element
5. Triple Friction Pendulum Bearing Element
6. Triple Friction Pendulum Element
7. MultipleShearSpring Element
8. KikuchiBearing Element
9. YamamotoBiaxialHDR Element
10. ElastomericX
11. LeadRubberX
12. HDR
13. RJ-Watson EQS Bearing Element
14. FPBearingPTV

4.2.7. Quadrilateral Elements

1. Quad Element
2. Shell Element
3. ShellDKGQ
4. ShellDKGT
5. ShellNLDKGQ
6. ShellNLDKGT
7. ShellNL
8. Bbar Plane Strain Quadrilateral Element
9. Enhanced Strain Quadrilateral Element
10. SSPquad Element

4.2.8. Triangular Elements

1. Tri31 Element

4.2.9. Brick Elements

1. Standard Brick Element
2. Bbar Brick Element
3. Twenty Node Brick Element
4. SSPbrick Element

4.2.10. Tetrahedron Elements

1. FourNodeTetrahedron

4.2.11. UC San Diego u-p element (saturated soil)

1. Four Node Quad u-p Element
2. Brick u-p Element
3. BbarQuad u-p Element
4. BbarBrick u-p Element
5. Nine Four Node Quad u-p Element
6. Twenty Eight Node Brick u-p Element

4.2.12. Other u-p elements

1. SSPquadUP Element
2. SSPbrickUP Element

4.2.13. Contact Elements

1. SimpleContact2D
2. SimpleContact3D
3. BeamContact2D
4. BeamContact3D
5. BeamEndContact3D

4.2.14. Cable Elements

1. CatenaryCableElement

4.2.15. PFEM Elements

1. PFEMElementBubble
2. PFEMElementCompressible

4.2.16. Misc.

1. SurfaceLoad Element
2. VS3D4
3. AC3D8
4. ASI3D8
5. AV3D4