CSEC4

Bulk Data Entry Defines a 1st order, four-noded element used in the definition of arbitrary beam cross-sections.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CSEC4 EID PID G1 G2 G3 G4

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CSEC4 10 100 3 4 5 6

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
EID Element identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)
PID A PSEC section property entry identification number.

Default = EID (Integer > 0)
G# GRIDS section grid points identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

Comments

  1. Element identification numbers within a section definition must be unique with respect to all other element identification numbers within the same section definition.
  2. This entry is only valid when it appears between the BEGIN and END statements.