:class:`ShellPart`
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.. py:class:: ansys.dyna.core.pre.dynabase.ShellPart(pid)

   Bases: :py:obj:`Part`


   
   Defines a shell part.

   A shell part definition consists of the combined material information,
   section properties, hourglass type, thermal properties, and a flag
   for part adaptivity.















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.. py:currentmodule:: ShellPart

Overview
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          * - :py:attr:`~set_hourglass`
            - Set the hourglass type, which identifies the bulk viscosity.
          * - :py:attr:`~set_shear_factor`
            - Set the shear correction factor, which scales the transverse shear stress.
          * - :py:attr:`~set_integration_points`
            - Set the number of through thickness integration points.
          * - :py:attr:`~set_printout`
            - Set the printout option.
          * - :py:attr:`~set_thickness`
            - Set the shell thickness.
          * - :py:attr:`~set_des_surface`
            - Generate and place discrete element sphere (DES) elements on the surface of shell elements.
          * - :py:attr:`~set_property`
            - Set properties for the shell part.



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          * - :py:attr:`~stub`
            - 
          * - :py:attr:`~type`
            - 
          * - :py:attr:`~shear_factor`
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          * - :py:attr:`~intpoints`
            - 
          * - :py:attr:`~print`
            - 
          * - :py:attr:`~thickness`
            - 
          * - :py:attr:`~hourglasstype`
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          * - :py:attr:`~defined_des_surface`
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          * - :py:attr:`~despid`
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          * - :py:attr:`~desxid`
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          * - :py:attr:`~des_nquad`
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          * - :py:attr:`~des_nsid`
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          * - :py:attr:`~des_rsf`
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Import detail
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    from ansys.dyna.core.pre.dynabase import ShellPart


Attribute detail
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.. py:attribute:: stub

.. py:attribute:: type
   :value: 'SHELL'


.. py:attribute:: shear_factor
   :value: 1


.. py:attribute:: intpoints
   :value: 5


.. py:attribute:: print
   :value: 0


.. py:attribute:: thickness
   :value: 1


.. py:attribute:: hourglasstype
   :value: -1


.. py:attribute:: defined_des_surface
   :value: False


.. py:attribute:: despid
   :value: 0


.. py:attribute:: desxid
   :value: 0


.. py:attribute:: des_nquad
   :value: 1


.. py:attribute:: des_nsid
   :value: 0


.. py:attribute:: des_rsf
   :value: 1




Method detail
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.. py:method:: set_hourglass(type=HourglassType.STANDARD_LSDYNA_VISCOUS, coefficient=0.1)

   
   Set the hourglass type, which identifies the bulk viscosity.


   :Parameters:

       **type** : :obj:`enum`
           Default hourglass control type.

       **coefficient** : :class:`python:float`, :obj:`optional`
           Default hourglass coefficient. The default is ``0.``.














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.. py:method:: set_shear_factor(factor)

   
   Set the shear correction factor, which scales the transverse shear stress.
















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.. py:method:: set_integration_points(points=5)

   
   Set the number of through thickness integration points.
















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.. py:method:: set_printout(print)

   
   Set the printout option.
















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.. py:method:: set_thickness(thickness)

   
   Set the shell thickness.
















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.. py:method:: set_des_surface(despid=0, desxid=0, nquad=1, nsid=0, rsf=-1)

   
   Generate and place discrete element sphere (DES) elements on the surface of shell elements.


   :Parameters:

       **despid** : :class:`python:int`, :obj:`optional`
           Part ID for the generated DES elements. The default is ``0``.

       **desxid** : :class:`python:int`, :obj:`optional`
           Section ID for the generated DES elements. The default is ``0``.

       **nquad** : :class:`python:int`, :obj:`optional`
           Number of equally spaced DES elements to create on a shell element in each local shell direction.
           The default is ``1``.

       **nsid** : :class:`python:int`, :obj:`optional`
           If defined, this card creates a node set with ID NSID for the nodes generated by this card.
           The default is ``0``.

       **rsf** : :class:`python:float`, :obj:`optional`
           Scale factor for determining the DES radius. The default is ``1``.














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.. py:method:: set_property()

   
   Set properties for the shell part.
















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