:class:`ElementAdder`
=====================

.. py:class:: ansys.dpf.core.elements.ElementAdder

   Provides for adding new elements in a meshed region.

   :param id: ID to assign to the new element.
   :type id: int
   :param shape: Shape of the element. Options are ``"solid"``, ``"shell"``, ``"beam"``
                 and ``"unknown_shape"``.
   :type shape: str
   :param connectivity: List of the node indices to connect to the new element.
   :type connectivity: list

   .. rubric:: Examples

   Create a meshed region from scratch.

   >>> import ansys.dpf.core as dpf
   >>> meshed_region = dpf.MeshedRegion(num_nodes=4, num_elements=1)
   >>> i=0
   >>> for node in meshed_region.nodes.add_nodes(4):
   ...     node.id = i+1
   ...     node.coordinates = [float(i), float(i), 0.0]
   ...     i=i+1
   >>> for element in meshed_region.elements.add_elements(1):
   ...     element.id=1
   ...     element.connectivity = range(0,4)
   ...     element.is_shell=True #or is_solid, is_beam, is_point



.. py:currentmodule:: ElementAdder

Overview
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.. tab-set::




   .. tab-item:: Properties

      .. list-table::
          :header-rows: 0
          :widths: auto

          * - :py:attr:`~is_solid`
            - Whether the element is a solid.
          * - :py:attr:`~is_shell`
            - Whether the element is a shell.
          * - :py:attr:`~is_beam`
            - Whether the element is a beam.
          * - :py:attr:`~is_point`
            - Whether the element is a point.
          * - :py:attr:`~shape`
            - Shape of the element.


   .. tab-item:: Attributes

      .. list-table::
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          :widths: auto

          * - :py:attr:`~id`
            - 
          * - :py:attr:`~connectivity`
            - 






Import detail
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.. code-block:: python

    from ansys.dpf.core.elements import ElementAdder

Property detail
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.. py:property:: is_solid
   :type: bool


   Whether the element is a solid.

   :rtype: bool

.. py:property:: is_shell
   :type: bool


   Whether the element is a shell.

   :rtype: bool

.. py:property:: is_beam
   :type: bool


   Whether the element is a beam.

   :rtype: bool

.. py:property:: is_point
   :type: bool


   Whether the element is a point.

   :rtype: bool

.. py:property:: shape
   :type: str


   Shape of the element.

   :returns: Shape of the element. Options are ``"solid"``, ``"shell"``, ``"beam"``
             and ``"unknown_shape"``.
   :rtype: str



Attribute detail
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.. py:attribute:: id
   :value: 0


.. py:attribute:: connectivity
   :value: [0]