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22"""This module implements the class that represents one element in the Mesh."""
24from typing import Any as _Any
26from beamme.core.material import Material as _Material
29class Element:
30 """A base class for an FEM element in the mesh."""
32 def __init__(self, nodes=None, material: _Material | None = None) -> None:
33 # Global index of this element in a mesh.
34 self.i_global: None | int = None
36 # List of nodes that are connected to the element.
37 if nodes is None:
38 self.nodes = []
39 else:
40 self.nodes = nodes.copy()
42 # Material of this element.
43 self.material = material
45 # VTK cell data for this element.
46 self.vtk_cell_data: _Any = {}
48 def flip(self):
49 """Reverse the nodes of this element.
51 This is usually used when reflected.
52 """
53 raise NotImplementedError(
54 f"The flip method is not implemented for {self.__class__}"
55 )
57 def replace_node(self, old_node, new_node):
58 """Replace old_node with new_node."""
60 # Look for old_node and replace it. If it is not found, throw error.
61 for i, node in enumerate(self.nodes):
62 if node == old_node:
63 self.nodes[i] = new_node
64 break
65 else:
66 raise ValueError(
67 "The node that should be replaced is not in the current element"
68 )
70 def check(self) -> None:
71 """Perform consistency checks for the element.
73 This can be overwritten in the derived classes.
74 """
75 pass
77 def get_vtk(self, vtk_writer_beam, vtk_writer_solid, **kwargs):
78 """Add representation of this element to the vtk_writers for solid and
79 beam."""
80 raise NotImplementedError("VTK output has to be implemented in the class!")