# Edit 3D Element

WARNING

GSA-Grasshopper plugin is pre-release and under active development, including further testing to be undertaken. It is provided "as-is" and you bear the risk of using it. Future versions may contain breaking changes. Any files, results, or other types of output information created using the plugin should not be relied upon without thorough and independent checking.

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Edit 3D Element

# Description

Modify GSA 3D Element

# Input parameters

Icon Type Name Description
Element3dParam Element 3D Element 3D 3D Element(s) to get or set information for.
IntegerParam Integer List Number Set Element Number
Property3dParam Property 3D List 3D Property Change 3D Property. Input either a 3D Property or an Integer to use a Property already defined in model
IntegerParam Integer List Element3d Group Set Element Group
TextParam Text List Element3d Name Set Name of Element
ColourParam Colour List Element3d Colour Set Element Colour
BooleanParam Boolean List Dummy Element Set Element to Dummy

# Output parameters

Icon Type Name Description
Element3dParam Element 3D Element 3D GSA 3D Element(s) with applied changes.
IntegerParam Integer List Number Element Number
MeshParam Mesh Analysis Mesh Analysis Mesh.
This will export a list of solid meshes representing each 3D element.
To get a combined mesh connect a GSA Element 3D to normal Mesh Parameter component to convert on the fly
Property3dParam Property 3D List 3D Property 3D Property. Either a GSA 3D Property or an Integer representing a Property already defined in model
IntegerParam Integer List Group Element Group
TextParam Text List Element Type Element 3D Type.
Type can not be set; it is either Tetra4, Pyramid5, Wedge6 or Brick8
TextParam Text List Name Set Element Name
ColourParam Colour List Colour Element Colour
BooleanParam Boolean List Dummy Element if Element is Dummy
IntegerParam Integer List Parent Members Parent Member IDs in Model that Element was created from
IntegerParam Integer List Topology the Element's original topology list referencing node IDs in Model that Element was created from