I would like to use the embedded element technique (user's manual 6.11 section 33.4.1) to embed rebar reinforced surface elements into 3D solid elements. My question is, how do I generate the surface elements from my 3D solid model? I want these surface elements to conform to the shape of the...
I am searching for a way to pretension non-linear springs. I would like them to have tension in them before I apply my loading step. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I may accomplish this? Thanks.
How do I access the original coordinates of nodes using Python?
I am attempting to write a python script to output the average and maximum Mises stress within a certain 3D area. The area I am interested in is a box from [X,Y,Z]start to [X,Y,Z]end. How can I test if, in the undeformed...