Dummy elements (Simcenter Samcef)

Simcenter Samcef dummy elements are elements that have no degrees of freedom and no stiffness, so that they do not increase the bandwidth of the system of equations.

Meshes made of dummy elements are used:

• As a symbolic representation of superelements. For more information, see .

• As a symbolic representation of the analytical rigid surface of a Rigid Analytical Surface Contact when post-processing results. For more information, see Display of the analytical surface of a Rigid Analytical Simcenter Samcef contact in post-processing.

For more information, see the Samcef dummy element.

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Export overview (Simcenter Samcef)

Entity labels and names during export (Simcenter Samcef)

Grouping loads and constraints prior to export (Simcenter Samcef)

Rounding thickness values prior to export (Simcenter Samcef)

Export of regions (Simcenter Samcef)

Exporting a model to a hierarchical list of input files (Simcenter Samcef)

Export of plies and laminates into Samcef zones (Simcenter Samcef)

Woven ply material in laminates zones (Simcenter Samcef)

Export summary (Simcenter Samcef)

Export of Element Associated Data defined on solid elements (Simcenter Samcef)

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