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Solid Element Shell Coating

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thecadguy

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Dear All,

What is the recommended 2D properties of the shell elements that coat tet10 solids. I have been using CQUAD8 but have read recently about using a membrane instead of the shell. I am using a thickness of .01 and was hoping someone could elaborate on this topic.

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