Overview

Welcome to the Finite Element Reference Guide. This guide is intended for users who wants to be familiar with the finite elements used in the Analysis products.

This overview provides the following information:

• Finite Elements in a nutshell
• Before reading this guide
• Getting the most out of this guide
• Conventions used in this guide

Finite Element in a Nutshell

The Finite Element Reference Guide provides reference information on the elements used in the Analysis workbenches and the physical properties which are associated with those elements.

Before Reading this Guide

Before reading this guide, we recommend that you read the Generative Structural Analysis User's Guide.

Getting the Most Out of this Guide

To get the most out of this guide, we suggest that you read the Objects and Characteristics section. This section gives a table with all the elements and several characteristics you can find in this Reference Guide and contains two chapters: Elements and Physical Properties.