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STAAD Commands and Input Instructions
Section 5
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5.13.2 Solid Element Incidences Specification
Purpose
4 through 8 noded elements, also known as solid elements, are
described using the commands described below. Technical
information on these elements is available in section 1.6.2 of this
manual.
General format
The element incidences for solid elements are to be identified
using the expression SOLID to distinguish them from
PLATE/SHELL elements.
ELEMENT INCIDENCES SOLID
i
1
, i
2
, i
3
, i
4
, i
5
, i
6
, i
7
, i
8
, i
9
, (TO i
10
, i
11
, I
12
)
REPEAT n, e
i
, j
i
REPEAT ALL n, e
i
, j
i
Description
ELEMENT INCIDENCES SOLID must be provided immediately
after MEMBER INCIDENCES (if any) are specified as well as
after the ELEMENT INCIDENCES SHELL (if any).
i
1
= Element number
i
2
... i
9
= Joint numbers of the solid element
i
10
= Last element number to be generated
i
11
= Element number increment
i
12
= Joint number increment
n = Number of times REPEAT is to be carried out
e
i
= Element number increment
j
i
= Joint number increment