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*SURFACE SECTION
Specify section properties for surface elements.

This option is used to specify a surface element cross-section. It must be used in conjunction with the *REBAR LAYER option.

Products: Abaqus/Standard  Abaqus/Explicit  Abaqus/CAE  

Type: Model data

Level: Part,  Part instance  

Abaqus/CAE: Property module

References:

Required parameter:

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set containing the surface elements for which the section properties are being defined.

Optional parameter:

DENSITY

Set this parameter equal to the mass density per unit area of the surface element section.

There are no data lines associated with this option.