Collector properties (Simcenter Samcef)

3D

Collector	Physical properties	Mesh associated properties
SolidSolid Shell	Solid PropertyMaterialType Of Damping	Material Orientation MethodUser properties (AEL card)Incompressible Condition (BULK)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)Activate Cyclic Symmetry
Cohesive Collector	Cohesive PropertyMaterial	User properties (AEL card)Adjacent shells thicknesses correctionSamcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)

2D

Collector	Physical properties	Mesh associated properties
Shell	Thin ShellMaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	Shell offsetsMIND cardUser properties (AEL card)Thickness sourceNonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT).
Membrane	MembraneMaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	User properties (AEL card)Thickness sourceNonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Axisymmetric Solid Collector	MaterialType Of Damping	Material OrientationUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT).
Plane Stress Collector	MaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	Material OrientationThickness SourceUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Plane Strain Collector	MaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	Material OrientationUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)

1D

Collector	Physical properties	Mesh associated properties
Rod Collector	Rod PropertyMaterialAreaNon-structural mass	User properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Beam Collector	Beam PropertyMaterialSection definitionNon-structural mass	Section offsetsSection orientationRelease pin flagsUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT).
Bar Collector	Bar PropertyMaterialSection definition	Section orientationUser properties (AEL card)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Rigid Link Collector	N/A	Core node mass matrixLeg nodes rotation optionStiffness optionsResults macro
Mean Collector	N/A	Constraints option
Bush Collector	Bush PropertyStiffnessViscous dampingRupture with Damage	Uniaxial flagProperties CSYSOffsetsBush results
Bush Collector (Grounded)	Bush PropertyStiffnessViscous damping	Properties CSYSBush result
Fluid Flow	Fluid Flow PropertyAreaWet perimeter	User properties (AEL card)
Axisymmetric Shell Collector	MaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	OffsetsUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Axisymmetric Membrane Collector	MaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	OffsetsUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Plane Strain Shell Collector	MaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	OffsetsUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Plane Strain Membrane Collector	MaterialDefault thicknessNon-structural massType Of Damping	OffsetsUser properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Plane Stress Rod Collector	MaterialAreaNon-structural massType Of Damping	User properties (AEL card)Nonlinearities (NLIS)Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Axisymmetric Mean Collector	N/A	Constrained DofsSamcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
Axisymmetric Rigid Link Collector	N/A	Leg Nodes OptionsCore Node Mass MatrixStiffnessCTESamcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)Results
Rigid 1D Collector	N/A	Constraints ControlsStiffnessSamcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)Results

0D

Collector	Physical properties	Mesh associated properties
Concentrated Mass Collector	N/A	MassCenter of gravity offsetsMoment of inertiaProduct of inertia
Nodal Capacity Collector	N/A	MassVolumeSurface flux, convection and radiation

Miscellaneous

Collector	Physical properties	Mesh associated properties
Contact CollectorSurface Contact Collector	Tightening options	Contact direction
EF Connection Collector	N/A	N/A
Weld Collector	N/A	N/A

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For more details on these properties, see Mesh associated data in Simcenter Samcef.

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