Mechanical APDL Elements
The following element types are supported when .cdb files are processed via the External Model system.
[a] This element supports multiple shapes. This list displays the elements in their most basic and fundamental form.
[b] Section data and Real Constants are not imported for this element type.
[c] Pre-integrated composite beam sections are not supported by these elements types.
[d] The application does not use KEYOPTs for FLUID116. Therefore, you should verify the Fluid Descretization setting. In addition, this element uses the Flow cross-sectional area only.
NASTRAN Elements
The following element types are supported when NASTRAN Bulk Data (.bdf, .dat, .nas) files are processed via the External Model system.
Shape Category | Supported NASTRAN Element Type |
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2D Linear Quadrilateral | CQUAD |
3D Linear Quadrilateral | CQUAD4, CQUADR |
3D Linear Triangle | CTRIAR , CTRIA3 |
2D Quadratic Triangle | CTRIAX, CTRIAX6 |
3D Quadratic Triangle | CTRIA6 |
2D Quadratic Quadrilateral | CQUADX |
3D Quadratic Quadrilateral | CQUAD8 |
Beam | CBAR, CBEAM |
Link | CROD[a], CONROD[a] |
Quadratic Tetrahedral | CTETRA[b] |
Quadratic Hexahedral | CHEXA[b] |
Quadratic Prism | CPENTA[b] |
ABAQUS Elements
The following element types are supported when ABAQUS Input (.inp) files are processed via the External Model system.
Shape Category | Supported ABAQUS Element Type |
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2D Linear Quadrilateral | CPE4, CPE4H, CPE4I, CPE4IH, CPE4R, CPE4RH, CPS6, CPS6M, CPS6MH, CPS6MT, CPS6E, CPEG4, CPEG4H, CPEG4I, CPEG4IH, CPEG4R, CPEG4RH, CPEG4HT, CPEG4RT, CPEG4RHT, DC2D4, DCC2D4, DCC2D4D, DC2D4E, AC2D4, AC2D4R, CAX4, CAX4H, CAX4I, CAXEIH, CAX4R, CAX4RH, DCAX4, DCCAX4, DCCAX4D, DCAX4E, CAXET, CAX4HT, CAX4RT, CAX4P, CAX4PH, CAX4RP, CAX4RPH, ACAX4, ACAX4R, CAX4E, CGAX4, CGAX4H, CGAX4R, CGAX4RH, CGAXET, CGAX4HT, CGAX4RT, CGAXERHT, CAXA4N, CAXA4HN, CAXA4RN, CAXA4RHN |
2D Linear Triangle | CPE3, CPE3H, CPE3S, CPE3T, CPE3E, CPS3, CPS3T, CPS3E, CPEG3, CPEG3H, CPEG3HT, CPEG3T, C2D3, DC2D3, DC2D3E, AC2D3, WARP2D3, CAX3, CAX3H, CGAX3, CGAX3H, DCAX3, DCAX3E, CAX3T, CGAX3T, CGA3HT, ACAX3, CAX3E |
3D Linear Quadrilateral | ASI4, S4, S4R, S4RS, S4RSW, S4R5, M3D4, MSD4R, MCL6, R3D4, F3D4 |
3D Linear Triangle | S3, S3R, S3RS, DS3, STRI3, F3D3, M3D3, SFM3D3 |
2D Quadratic Triangle | CPE6, CPE6H, CPE6M, CPE6MH, CPE6MT, CPE6MHT, CPE6MHT, CPE6MP, CPE6MPG, CPE6E, CPS6, CPS6M, CPS6MT, CPS6E, CPEG6, CPEG6H, CPEG6M, CPEG6MH, CPEG6MT, CPEG6MHT, DC2D6, DC2D6E, AC2D6, CAX6, CAX6H, CAX6M, CAX6MH, DCAX6, DCAX6E, CAX6MT, CAX6MHT, CAX6MP, CAX6MPH, ACAX6, CAX63, CGAX8, CGAX8H, CGAX8M, CGAX8MH, CGAX8MT, CGAX8MHT |
3D Quadratic Triangle | STRI65, DS6, M3D6 |
2D Quadratic Quadrilateral | CPE8, CPE8H, CPE8R, CPE8RH, CPE8T, CPE8HT, CPE8RT, CPE8RHT, CPE8P, CPE8PH, CPE8RP. CPE8RPH, CPE8E, CPE8RE, CPS8, CPS8R, CPS8T, CPS8HT, CPE8RT, CPE8RHTM CPE8P. CPE8PH, CPE8RP, CPE8RPH, CPE8E, CPE8RE, DC2D8, DC2D8E, AC2D8, CAX8, CAX8H, CAX8R, CAX8RH, CGAX8, CGAX8H, CGAX8R CGAX8RH, DCAX8, CAX8T, CAX8HT, CAX8RT, CAX8RHT, CGAX8T, CGAX8HT, CGAX8RT, CGAX8RHT, CAX8P, CAX8PH, CAX8RP, CAX8PH, ACAX8, CAX8E, CAX8RE, CAXA8N, CAXA8HN, CAXA8RN, CAXA8RHN, CAXA8PN, CAXA8RPN |
3D Quadratic Quadrilateral | S8R, S8R5, S8RT, S9R5, ASI8, M3D8, M3D8R, M3D9, M3D9R, MCL9 |
Beam/Pipe | B21, B21H, PIPE21, PIPE21H, BEAM23, BEAM23H, FRAME2, B31, PIPE31, FRAME3, B31, B22, PIPE22, B32, PIPE32 |
Linear Tetrahedral | C3D4, C3D4H, C3D4T, C3D4E, DC3D4, DC3D4E, AC3D4 |
Link | T3D2, T3D3 (midside nodes are ignored) |
Quadratic Tetrahedral | C3D10, C3D10H, C3D10M, C3D10MH, C3D10HT, C3D10MHT, C3D10MP, C3D10MPH, C3D10E, DC3D10, DC3D10E, AC3D10 |
Linear Hexahedral | C3D8, C3D8H, C3D8I, C3D8IH, C3D8R, C3D8RH, C3D8T, C3D8HT, C3D8RT, C3D8RHT, C3D8RPH, C3D8E, DC3D8, DC3D8E, DCC3D8, DCC3D8D, AC3D8, AC3D8R, SC8R |
Quadratic Hexahedral | C3D20, C3D20H, C3D20R, C3D20RH, C3D20T, C3D20HT, C3D20RT, C3D20RHT, C3D20P, C3D20PH, C3D20RP, C3D20RPH, C3D20E, C3D20RE, DC3D20, DC3D20E, AC3D20, C3D27, C3D27R, C3D27RH |
Linear Prism | C3D6, C3D6H, C3D6T, C3D6E, DC3D6, DC3D6E, AC3D6, SC6R |
Quadratic Prism | C3D15, C3D15H, C3D15V, C3D15VH, C3D15E, DC3D15, DC3D15, DC3D15E |
LS-DYNA Elements
The following element types are supported when LS-DYNA Input (.k) files are processed via the External Model system.
Shape Category | Supported LS-DYNA Element Type |
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2D Linear Quadrilateral | *ELEMENT_SHELL |
2D Linear Triangle | *ELEMENT_SHELL |
3D Linear Quadrilateral | *ELEMENT_SHELL , *ELEMENT_SHELL_THICKNESS , *ELEMENT_SHELL_THICKNESS_OFFSET |
3D Linear Triangle | *ELEMENT_SHELL , *ELEMENT_SHELL_THICKNESS , *ELEMENT_SHELL_THICKNESS_OFFSET |
Linear Tetrahedral | *ELEMENT_SOLID |
Quadratic Tetrahedral | *ELEMENT_SOLID |
Linear Hexahedral | *ELEMENT_SOLID |
Linear Prism | *ELEMENT_SOLID |
List of LS-DYNA Supported Keywords
*NODE
*ELEMENT_SOLID
*ELEMENT_SHELL
*ELEMENT_SHELL_THICKNESS
*ELEMENT_SHELL_THICKNESS_OFFSET
*PART
*SECTION_SOLID
*SECTION_SHELL
*SECTION_SOLID
*SET_NODE
*SET_NODE_LIST
*CONSTRAINED_NODAL_RIGID_BODY
*BOUNDARY_SPC_NODE
*BOUNDARY_SPC_SET
*INITIAL_STRESS_SOLID
*INITIAL_STRESS_SHELL