hex8

Unless otherwise specified, data names are accessible in level 3 only.

aspect
The element aspect ratio.
Type: double
attributesmax
The number of attributes owned by this entity. Type: unsigned int.
centerx
The x coordinate of the element centroid. Type: double
centery
The y coordinate of the element centroid. Type: double
centerz
The z coordinate of the element centroid. Type: double
collector
Pointer to the collector that owns the element. Type: pointer (levels 2, 3 and 4)
config
The value 208 for hex8 elements.
Type: integer
definedentity
True if the entity is defined, false otherwise. Type: Boolean
id
The ID of the entity. Type: entity
include
The ID of the include file the entity is organized in. Type: entity
includeid
The ID of the include file the entity is organized in. Type: unsigned int.
internalid
The ID of the entity. Type: unsigned int.
jacobian
The element jacobian.
Type: double
largestfacearea
The area of the largest element face.
Type: double
longestside
The longest face of the element.
Type: double
maxangle
The maximum interior angle.
Type: double
minangle
The minimum interior angle.
Type: double
node1-node8
Pointers to the element nodes.
Type: pointer
nodecount
The number of nodes for the element. Valid for hm_getvalue query only. Type: integer
nodes
The list of nodes for the element. Valid for hm_getvalue query only. Type: entity array
property
Pointer to the property assigned to the element. Type: pointer
propertyid
The ID of the property assigned to the element. Type: integer
propertyidflag
1 if a property is assigned directly to the element, 0 otherwise. Type: integer
shortestside
The shortest face of the element.
Type: double
skew
The element skew angle.
Type: double
type
The solver dependent type code for the element. Type: integer
volume
The volume of the element.
Type: double
warpage
The element warpage.
Type: double