_Element3D

class compas_fea2.model._Element3D[source]

Bases: _Element

A 3D element that resists axial, shear, bending and torsion. Solid (continuum) elements can be used for linear analysis and for complex nonlinear analyses involving contact, plasticity, and large deformations.

Solid elements are general purpose elements and can be used for multiphysics problems.

Methods

from_polyhedron

Inherited Methods

`ToString`	Converts the instance to a string.
`clear_frame`	Clear the local frame, reverting to GLOBAL_FRAME.
`copy`	Make an independent copy of the data object.
`direction_cosines`	Return local axes expressed as global vectors (x, y, z).
`from_json`	Construct an object of this type from a JSON file.
`from_jsonstring`	Construct an object of this type from a JSON string.
`is_axis_aligned`	Return True if local frame coincides with GLOBAL frame within tolerance.
`sha256`	Compute a hash of the data for comparison during version control using the sha256 algorithm.
`to_global_point`	Convert a local point to the global frame.
`to_global_vector`	Convert a local vector to the global frame.
`to_json`	Convert an object to its native data representation and save it to a JSON file.
`to_jsonstring`	Convert an object to its native data representation and save it to a JSON string.
`to_local_point`	Convert a global point to the local frame.
`to_local_vector`	Convert a global vector to the local frame.
`transform_to`	Get the transformation from this object's local frame to another frame.
`validate_data`	Validate the data against the object's data schema.