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how to select element by element number

how to select element by element number

how to select element by element number

(OP)
hi hi.
The thing is that I made a model with rather large shell elements in ETABS that runs ok, but after meshing the walls further to obtain more accurate results the model doesnt runs :S, an error message says that I should check connectivity and such for element 1242, my question is, how an I find that element quicly??

Thank you in adcane boys
regerds
civilhak

RE: how to select element by element number

(OP)
sorry, I forgot to say that in SAP you can select an item by "label", canĀ“t we do  that in ETABS?, do I have to browse through the model to find my element?

regards
civilhak

RE: how to select element by element number

Finite element numbering is being done with respect to stories that is the different from other standard FEM softwares. Hence the same label will be repeated for all the story levels.

The only way to find the location by looking at the respective story level. In the error message, X,Y&Z coordinates will be given and this is the way to find the location.

Hope this helps, Murali

RE: how to select element by element number

It also gives you the coordinates of the element. Turn on the area labels, and get close to it by trying to match the coordinates in the lower right hand side of the window.

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