ansys.dyna.core.pre.dynabase.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: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



   .. 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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