PLOTEL4

Bulk Data Entry Defines a four-noded, two-dimensional dummy element for use in plotting.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
PLOTEL4 EID G1 G2 G3 G4        

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
PLOTEL4 29 35 16 22 23        

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
EID Unique element identification number. Unique with respect to all other element identification numbers.

No default (Integer > 0)

  
G1, G2, G3, G4 Grid point identification numbers of connection points.

No default (Integer > 0; G1 ≠ G2 ≠ G3 ≠ G4)

  

Comments

  1. This element is not used in the model during any of the solution phases of a problem. It is used to simplify the plotting of large structures.
  2. This card is represented as a quad4 element in HyperMesh.