ansys.dpf.core.ElementDescriptor
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.. py:class:: ansys.dpf.core.ElementDescriptor(enum_id, description, name, shape=None, n_corner_nodes=None, n_mid_nodes=None, n_nodes=None, is_solid=None, is_shell=None, is_beam=None, is_quadratic=None)

   Describes an element.

   :param element_id:
   :type element_id: int
   :param description: Specifies the element geometry and integration order.
   :type description: str
   :param name:
   :type name: str
   :param shape: Can be ``"solid"``, ``"shell"``, or ``"beam"``. The default is ``None``.
   :type shape: str, optional
   :param n_corner_nodes: The default is ``None``.
   :type n_corner_nodes: int, optional
   :param n_mid_nodes: The default is ``None``.
   :type n_mid_nodes: int, optional
   :param n_nodes: The default is ``None``.
   :type n_nodes: int, optional
   :param is_solid: Whether the element is a solid. The default is ``None``.
   :type is_solid: bool, optional
   :param is_shell: Whether the element is a shell. The default is ``None``.
   :type is_shell: bool, optional
   :param is_beam: Whether the element is a beam. The default is ``None``.
   :type is_beam: bool, optional
   :param is_quadratic: Whether the element is a quadratic. The default is ``None``.
   :type is_quadratic: bool, optional

   .. rubric:: Examples

   >>> from ansys.dpf import core as dpf
   >>> descriptor = dpf.ElementDescriptor(10, "Linear 4-nodes Tetrahedron", "tet4", "solid", 4, 0, 4, True, False, False, False)


   .. py:attribute:: enum_id


   .. py:attribute:: description


   .. py:attribute:: name


   .. py:attribute:: n_corner_nodes
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: n_mid_nodes
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: n_nodes
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: shape
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: is_solid
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: is_shell
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: is_beam
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: is_quadratic
      :value: None



   .. py:method:: __str__()

      Provide more details in the string representation.