Element 3D
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Description
Elements in GSA are geometrical objects used for Analysis. Elements must be split at intersections with other elements to connect to each other or 'node out'.
In Grasshopper, an Element3D is a collection of 3D Elements (mesh solids representing Brick, Wedge, Pyramid or Tetra Elements) used for FE analysis. In GSA, a 3D Element is just a single closed mesh, but for Rhino performance reasons we have made Element3D an Ngon Mesh that can contain more than one closed mesh.
Refer to Elements to read more.
Properties
 | Integer List | Number | Element Number |
 | 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 |
 | Property 3D List | 3D Property | 3D Property. Either a GSA 3D Property or an Integer representing a Property already defined in model |
| Integer List | Group | Element Group |
 | Text List | Element Type | Element 3D Type. Type can not be set; it is either Tetra4, Pyramid5, Wedge6 or Brick8 |
| Text List | Name | Set Element Name |
 | Colour List | Colour | Element Colour |
 | Boolean List | Dummy Element | if Element is Dummy |
| Integer List | Parent Members | Parent Member IDs in Model that Element was created from |
| Integer List | Topology | the Element's original topology list referencing node IDs in Model that Element was created from |
Note: the above properties can be retrieved using the Edit 3D Element component