# udfGetElmCrd()

Return the element coordinates at the quadrature point.

## Syntax

crd = udfGetElmCrd( udfHd ) ;

## Type

User Defined Element

## Parameters

udfHd
The opaque handle (pointer) which was passed to the user function.

## Return Value

crd (Real*)
Pointer to two dimensional real array of element coordinates. The first (fastest) dimension of the array is the number of elements, nItems, and the second (slower) dimension is three, for the x, y and z coordinates.

## Description

This routine returns the element coordinates at the quadrature point. If mesh displacement is active, the returned coordinates are for the current (deformed) configuration. For example,
Real* crd ;
Real x, y, z ;
Integer elem ;
...
crd = udfGetElmCrd( udfHd ) ;
for ( elem = 0 ; elem < nItems ; elem++ ) {
x = crd[0*nItems+elem] ;
y = crd[1*nItems+elem] ;
z = crd[2*nItems+elem] ;
...
}

## Errors

• This routine expects a valid udfHd.
• This routine may only be called within a Body Force, Material Model or Component Model user function.