an isotropic material to determine the stiffness of the connection. Can also be used to simulate Spot welds.

Fastener elements are available for certain solvers which allow several options for modeling specific behavior.

5.2.1.5 Analysis Output

Check the element reference and the translator reference to determine which elements are supported and how they
are translated for your analysis program before you create them.

5.2.1.6 Mesh Sizing

Before you create elements, you should first determine the mesh size using the Mesh, Mesh Control command. You
can set a default mesh size or default number of elements, which is used for all geometry where a specific size or
number of elements is not defined. You can also define a specific mesh size or number of elements along a line or
Shape
Line, connecting 2 or 3 nodes. An orientaion node can be specified to orient the element Y axis.
Element Coordinate System
The element X axis goes from the first node to the second. The element Y axis is perpendicular to the element X
axis. It points from the first node toward the orientation (or third) node. If you use an orientation vector, the Y axis
points from the first node in the direction of the orientation vector. The element Z axis is determined from the cross
product of the element X and Y axes.
Properties
export by adding an H to
the element name, thereby calling the ABAQUS hybrid form of the element.not adequately represented by other
stiffness elements.
Slide Line - Contact element which allows input of frictional and stiffness contact information between nodes
and surfaces. Modeling of finite sliding surface interaction between two deformable bodies.
Weld/Fastener - Connection element between two sets of shell elements which uses weld diameter, length, and
Area, Moments of Inertia (I1, I2, I12), Torsional Constant, Shear Areas (Y, Z), Nonstructural Mass/Length, Warping
Constant, Stress Recovery Locations, Neutral Axis Offsets (Nay, Naz, Nby and Nbz). All required input properties
for this element can be automatically calculated for standard or arbitrary shapes by using the FEMAP beam
cross section generator (accessed under Model, Property, Shape). The Shear Areas calculated by the beam property
section generator and the input to FEMAP are the effective areas for shearing, not a shear factor. If you are inputting
values directly, and have a shear factor, simply multiple it by the actual area to obtain the shear area. If the
beam is tapered, you can specify different properties at each end of the element.
Formulation
Nine available formulations for DYNA (1..Hughes-Liu is default) defining value for ELFORM on
*SECTION_BEAM card. Standard (MARC - 98, ABAQUS - B21, B31) or Euler-Bernoulli (MARC - 52,
ABAQUS B23, B33) options. The Hybrid formulation option only affects ABAQUS