The following tables show elements listed by group label in numerical order, along with a description and graphical representation for each.

BEAM Elements	Pictorials
BEAM188 Structural 3D 2-Node Beam 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
BEAM189 Structural 3D 3-Node Beam 3 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ

CABLE Elements	Pictorials
CABLE280 3D 3-Node Cable 3 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ

CIRCU Elements	Pictorials
CIRCU94 Coupled-Field Piezoelectric Circuit 2 or 3 nodes 2D space DOF: VOLT, CURR
CIRCU124 Electric Circuit 2-6 nodes 3D space DOF: VOLT, CURR, PRES
CIRCU125 Electric Diode 2 nodes 3D space DOF: VOLT

COMBIN Elements	Pictorials
COMBIN14 Combination Spring-Damper 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
COMBIN37 Combination Control 4 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ, PRES, TEMP
COMBIN39 Combination Nonlinear Spring 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ, PRES, TEMP
COMBIN40 Combination 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ, PRES, TEMP
COMBI214 Combination Spring-Damper Bearing 2 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
COMBI250 Bushing 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ

CONTA Elements	Pictorials
CONTA172 2D 3-Node Surface-to-Surface Contact 3 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, TEMP, VOLT, AZ, PRES, CONC
CONTA174 3D 8-Node Surface-to-Surface Contact 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, TTOP, TBOT, VOLT, MAG, PRES, CONC
CONTA175 2D/3D Node-to-Surface Contact 1 node 2D/3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT, AZ, MAG, PRES, CONC
CONTA177 3D Line-to-Surface Contact 3 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
CONTA178 3D Node-to-Node Contact 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT

CPT Elements	Pictorials
CPT212 2D 4-Node Coupled Pore-Pressure-Thermal Mechanical Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, PRES, TEMP
CPT213 2D 8-Node Coupled Pore-Pressure-Thermal Mechanical Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, PRES, TEMP
CPT215 3D 8-Node Coupled Pore-Pressure-Thermal Mechanical Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES, TEMP
CPT216 3D 20-Node Coupled Pore-Pressure-Thermal Mechanical Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES, TEMP
CPT217 3D 10-Node Coupled Pore-Pressure-Thermal Mechanical Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES, TEMP

FLUID Elements	Pictorials
FLUID29 2D Acoustic Fluid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, PRES
FLUID30 3D Acoustic Fluid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES, ENKE
FLUID38 Dynamic Fluid Coupling 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
FLUID116 Coupled Thermal-Fluid Pipe 2 nodes 3D space DOF: PRES, TEMP
FLUID129 2D Infinite Acoustic 2 or 3 nodes 2D space DOF: PRES
FLUID130 3D Infinite Acoustic 4 or 8 nodes 3D space DOF: PRES
FLUID136 3D Squeeze Film Fluid 4, 8 nodes 3D space DOF: PRES
FLUID138 3D Viscous Fluid Link 2 nodes 3D space DOF: PRES
FLUID139 3D Slide Film Fluid 2, 32 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
FLUID218 3D Hydrodynamic Bearing Element 4 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES
FLUID220 3D Acoustic Fluid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES, ENKE, VX, VY, VZ, TEMP
FLUID221 3D Acoustic Fluid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, PRES, ENKE, VX, VY, VZ, TEMP
FLUID243 2D 4-Node Acoustic Fluid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, PRES, ENKE, VX, VY, TEMP
FLUID244 2D 8-Node Acoustic Fluid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, PRES, ENKE, VX, VY, TEMP

FOLLW Elements	Pictorials
FOLLW201 3D Follower Load 1 node 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ

HSFLD Elements	Pictorials
HSFLD241 2D Hydrostatic Fluid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, HDSP, PRES
HSFLD242 3D Hydrostatic Fluid 9 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, HDSP, PRES

INFIN Elements	Pictorials
INFIN47 3D Infinite Boundary 4 nodes 3D space DOF: MAG, TEMP
INFIN110 2D Infinite Solid 4 or 8 nodes 2D space DOF: AZ, VOLT, TEMP
INFIN111 3D Infinite Solid 8 or 20 nodes 3D space DOF: MAG, AZ, VOLT, TEMP
INFIN257 2D or 3D Structural Infinite Solid 4 or 8 nodes 2D space 8 or 20 nodes 3D space DOF (2D): UX, UY DOF (3D): UX, UY, UZ	(2D) or (3D)

INTER Elements	Pictorials
INTER192 Structural 2D Interface 4-Node Gasket 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
INTER193 Structural 2D Interface 6-Node Gasket 6 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
INTER194 Structural 3D Interface 16-Node Gasket 16 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
INTER195 Structural 3D Interface 8-Node Gasket 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
INTER202 Structural 2D Interface 4-Node Cohesive 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
INTER203 Structural 2D Interface 6-Node Cohesive 6 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
INTER204 Structural 3D Interface 16-Node Cohesive 16 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
INTER205 Structural 3D Interface 8-Node Cohesive 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ

LINK Elements	Pictorials
LINK11 Structural 3D Linear Actuator 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
LINK31 Radiation Link 2 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
LINK33 Thermal 3D Conduction Bar 2 (or 3) nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
LINK34 Convection Link 2 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
LINK68 Coupled Thermal-Electric Line 2 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP, VOLT
LINK180 Structural 3D Spar (or Truss) 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
LINK228 3D Coupled-Field Link 2 (or 3) nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT

MASS Elements	Pictorials
MASS21 Structural Mass 1 node 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
MASS71 Thermal Mass 1 node 3D space DOF: TEMP

MATRIX Elements	Pictorials
MATRIX27 Stiffness, Damping, or Mass Matrix 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
MATRIX50 Superelement (or Substructure) 2D or 3D space DOF: Determined from included element types

MESH Elements	Pictorials
MESH200 Meshing Facet 2-20 nodes 2D/3D space DOF: None KEYOPT Dependent

MPC Elements	Pictorials
MPC184 Structural Multipoint Constraint 2 or 3 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ KEYOPT Dependent

PIPE Elements	Pictorials
PIPE288 3D 2-Node Pipe 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
PIPE289 3D 3-Node Pipe 3 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
ELBOW290 3D 3-Node Elbow 3 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ

PLANE Elements	Pictorials
PLANE13 2D Coupled-Field Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP, AZ, UX, UY, VOLT
PLANE25 Axisymmetric-Harmonic 4-Node Structural Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
PLANE35 2D 6-Node Triangular Thermal Solid 6 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
PLANE55 2D 4-Node Thermal Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
PLANE75 2D Axisymmetric-Harmonic 4-Node Thermal Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
PLANE77 2D 8-Node Thermal Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
PLANE78 2D Axisymmetric-Harmonic 8-Node Thermal Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
PLANE83 2D Axisymmetric - Harmonic 8-Node Structural Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
PLANE121 2D 8-Node Electrostatic Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: VOLT
PLANE182 2D 4-Node Structural Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
PLANE183 2D 8-Node Structural Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
PLANE222 2D 4-Node Coupled-Field Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, TEMP, VOLT, CONC
PLANE223 2D 8-Node Coupled-Field Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, TEMP, VOLT, EMF, AZ, CONC
PLANE230 2D 8-Node Electric Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: VOLT
PLANE233 2D 8-Node Electromagnetic Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: AZ, VOLT
PLANE238 2D 8-Node Diffusion Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: CONC
PLANE292 2D 4-Node Thermal Solid 4 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
PLANE293 2D 8-Node Thermal Solid 8 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP

PRETS Elements	Pictorials
PRETS179 2D/3D Pretension Combination 3 nodes 2D/3D space DOF: UX

REINF Elements	Pictorials
REINF263 2D Smeared Reinforcing Up to 8 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTZ
REINF264 3D Discrete Reinforcing Up to 20 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ , TEMP
REINF265 3D Smeared Reinforcing Up to 20 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ, TEMP

SHELL Elements	Pictorials
SHELL61 2D Axisymmetric-Harmonic Structural Shell 2 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTZ
SHELL131 4-Node Thermal Shell 4 nodes 3D space DOF: TBOT, TE2, TE3, TE4, . . . TTOP
SHELL132 8-Node Thermal Shell 8 nodes 3D space DOF: TBOT, TE2, TE3, TE4, . . . TTOP
SHELL157 Thermal-Electric Shell 4 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP, VOLT
SHELL181 4-Node Structural Shell 4 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
SHELL208 2-Node Axisymmetric Shell 2 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, ROTZ
SHELL209 3-Node Axisymmetric Shell 3 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, ROTZ
SHELL281 8-Node Structural Shell 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ
SHELL294 4-Node Thermal Shell 4 nodes 3D space DOF: TBOT, TEMP, TTOP

SOLID Elements	Pictorials
SOLID5 3D Coupled-Field Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT, MAG
SOLID70 3D Thermal Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SOLID87 3D 10-Node Tetrahedral Thermal Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SOLID90 3D 20-Node Thermal Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SOLID96 3D Magnetic Scalar Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: MAG
SOLID98 Tetrahedral Coupled-Field Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT, MAG
SOLID122 3D 20-Node Electrostatic Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: VOLT
SOLID123 3D 10-Node Tetrahedral Electrostatic Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: VOLT
SOLID185 3D 8-Node Structural Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SOLID186 3D 20-Node Structural Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SOLID187 3D 10-Node Tetrahedral Structural Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SOLID225 3D 8-Node Coupled-Field Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT, CONC
SOLID226 3D 20-Node Coupled-Field Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT, EMF, AZ, CONC
SOLID227 3D 10-Node Coupled-Field Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, VOLT, EMF, AZ, CONC
SOLID231 3D 20-Node Electric Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: VOLT
SOLID232 3D 10-Node Tetrahedral Electric Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: VOLT
SOLID236 3D 20-Node Electromagnetic Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: AZ, VOLT
SOLID237 3D 10-Node Electromagnetic Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: AZ, VOLT
SOLID239 3D 20-Node Diffusion Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: CONC
SOLID240 3D 10-Node Tetrahedral Diffusion Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: CONC
SOLID272 4- to 48-Node General Axisymmetric Solid (KEYOPT(2) = 3) DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SOLID273 8- to 96-Node General Axisymmetric Solid (KEYOPT(2) = 3) DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SOLID278 3D 8-Node Thermal Solid 8 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SOLID279 3D 20-Node Thermal Solid 20 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SOLID285 3D 4-Node Tetrahedral Structural Solid with Nodal Pressure 4 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, HDSP
SOLID291 3D 10-Node Tetrahedral Thermal Solid 10 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP

SOLSH Elements	Pictorials
SOLSH190 Structural Solid Shell 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ

SOURC Elements	Pictorials
SOURC36 Magnetic Electric Current Source 3 nodes 3D space DOF: None

SURF Elements	Pictorials
SURF151 2D Thermal Surface Effect 2 or 4 nodes 2D space DOF: TEMP
SURF152 3D Thermal Surface Effect 4 to 10 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SURF153 2D Structural Surface Effect 2 or 3 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY
SURF154 3D Structural Surface Effect 4 to 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SURF155 3D Thermal Surface Effect 2 to 4 nodes 3D space DOF: TEMP
SURF156 3D Structural Surface Line Load 3 to 4 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SURF159 3D General Axisymmetric Surface 2 to 36 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ
SURF251 2D Radiosity Surface 2 nodes 2D space
SURF252 3D Thermal Radiosity Surface 3 or 4 nodes, 3D space

TARGE Elements	Pictorials
TARGE169 Contact 2D Target Segment 3 nodes 2D space DOF: UX, UY, TEMP, VOLT, AZ, PRES, CONC
TARGE170 Contact 3D Target Segment 8 nodes 3D space DOF: UX, UY, UZ, TEMP, TTOP, TBOT, VOLT, MAG, PRES, CONC

TRANS Elements	Pictorials
TRANS126 Electromechanical Transducer 2 nodes 3D space DOF: UX-VOLT, UY-VOLT, UZ-VOLT