_Element

class compas_fea2.model._Element(*args, **kwargs)[source]

Initialises a base Element object.

Note

Elements are registered to the same compas_fea2.model.DeformablePart as its nodes and can belong to only one DeformablePart.

Warning

When an Element is added to a DeformablePart, the nodes of the elements are also added and registered to the same part. This might change the original registration of the nodes!

Parameters:

  • name (str, optional) – Uniqe identifier. If not provided it is automatically generated. Set a name if you want a more human-readable input file.

  • nodes (list[compas_fea2.model.Node]) – Ordered list of node identifiers to which the element connects.

  • section (compas_fea2.model._Section) – Section Object assigned to the element.

  • frame (compas.geometry.Frame, optional) – The local coordinate system for property assignement. Default to the global coordinate system.

  • implementation (str, optional) – The name of the backend model implementation of the element.

Attributes:

  • name (str) – Uniqe identifier. If not provided it is automatically generated. Set a name if you want a more human-readable input file.

  • key (int, read-only) – Identifier of the element in the parent part.

  • nodes (list[compas_fea2.model.Node]) – Nodes to which the element is connected.

  • nodes_key (str, read-only) – Identifier based on the conntected nodes.

  • section (compas_fea2.model._Section) – Section object.

  • frame (compas.geometry.Frame) – The local coordinate system for property assignement. Default to the global coordinate system.

  • implementation (str, optional) – The name of the backend model implementation of the element.

  • part (compas_fea2.model.DeformablePart | None) – The parent part.

  • on_boundary (bool | None) – True it the element has a face on the boundary mesh of the part, False otherwise, by default None.

Inherited Methods

ToString

Converts the instance to a string.

copy

Make an independent copy of the data object.

data

from_data

Construct an object of this type from the provided data.

from_json

Construct an object from serialized data contained in a JSON file.

from_jsonstring

Construct an object from serialized data contained in a JSON string.

from_name

Create an instance of a class of the registered plugin from its name.

sha256

Compute a hash of the data for comparison during version control using the sha256 algorithm.

to_data

Convert an object to its native data representation.

to_json

Serialize the data representation of an object to a JSON file.

to_jsonstring

Serialize the data representation of an object to a JSON string.

validate_data

Validate the object's data against its data schema.

validate_json

Validate the object's data against its json schema.