Member Types

The main types of members include:

• Beam - bending, torsion and axial.
• Bar - axial only.
• Tie - tension only (non-linear).
• Strut - compression only (non-linear).

Other types include:

• Links
• Mass
• 2D - Tri3, Quad4, Tri6, Quad8.
• 3D - Tetra4, Pyramid5, Wedge6, Brick8.