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<span class = "shortdesc"> The analysis model can contain arbitrary element types, but not all element types can be
            used in the design area. In addition, for the definition of restriction areas only
            certain element types are permitted. All other elements in the analysis model are
            considered as dummy elements in the optimization; for example, the elements not changed during
            the optimization process. </span>

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<p>Some further restrictions might apply regarding specific design responses.
Check remarks for this.</p>
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<th class = "entry" id = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure</span>-elementtype</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p><span class = "ph">Abaqus</span>-elementtype</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>Design element  (see below)</p></th>
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<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CAX4</p>
                      
                      <p>CAX4H</p>
                      <p>CAX4HT</p>
                      <p>CAX4I</p>
                      <p>CAX4IH</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CAX4R</p>
                      <p>CAX4RH</p>
                      <p>CAX4RHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CAX4RT</p>
                      <p>CAX4T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, F</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>

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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CGAX4</p>
                      <p>CGAX4H</p>
                      <p>CGAX4HT</p>
                      <p>CGAX4R</p>
                      <p>CGAX4RH</p>
                      <p>CGAX4RHT</p>
                      <p>CGAX4RT</p>
                      <p>CGAX4T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPE4</p>
                      
                      <p>CPE4H</p>
                      <p>CPE4HT</p>
                      <p>CPE4I</p>
                      <p>CPE4IH</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CPE4R</p>
                      <p>CPE4RH</p>
                      <p>CPE4RHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CPE4RT</p>
                      <p>CPE4T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPEG4</p>
                      <p>CPEG4H</p>
                      <p>CPEG4HT</p>
                      <p>CPEG4I</p>
                      <p>CPEG4IH</p>
                      <p>CPEG4R</p>
                      <p>CPEG4RH</p>
                      <p>CPEG4RHT</p>
                      <p>CPEG4RT</p>
                      <p>CPEG4T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPS4</p>
                      
                      <p>CPS4I</p>
                      <p>CPS4R</p>
                      <p>CPS4RT</p>
                      <p>CPS4T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2">
                      
                      <p>CPE8RT</p>
                      <p>CPE8T</p>
                      <p>CPEG8</p>
                      <p>CPEG8H</p>
                      <p>CPEG8HT</p>
                      <p>CPEG8R</p>
                      <p>CPEG8RH</p>
                      <p>CPEG8RHT</p>
                      <p>CPEG8T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3">
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPS8</p>
                      
                      <p>CPS8R</p>
                      
                      <p>CPS8RT</p>
                      <p>CPS8T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CAX8</p>
                      
                      <p>CAX8H</p>
                      <p>CAX8HT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CAX8R</p>
                      
                      <p>CAX8RH</p>
                      <p>CAX8RHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CAX8RT</p>
                      <p>CAX8T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CGAX8</p>
                      <p>CGAX8H</p>
                      <p>CGAX8HT</p>
                      <p>CGAX8R</p>
                      <p>CGAX8RH</p>
                      <p>CGAX8RHT</p>
                      <p>CGAX8RT</p>
                      <p>CGAX8T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_QUAD_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPE8</p>
                      
                      <p>CPE8H</p>
                      <p>CPE8HT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CPE8R</p>
                      
                      <p>CPE8RH</p>
                      <p>CPE8RHT</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_3</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CAX3</p>
                      
                      <p>CAX3H</p>
                      <p>CAX3T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_3</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CGAX3</p>
                      <p>CGAX3H</p>
                      <p>CGAX3HT</p>
                      <p>CGAX3T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_3</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPE3</p>
                      
                      <p>CPE3H</p>
                      <p>CPE3T</p>
                      <p>CPEG3</p>
                      <p>CPEG3H</p>
                      <p>CPEG3HT</p>
                      <p>CPEG3T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_3</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPS3</p>
                      
                      <p>CPS3T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_6</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CGAX6</p>
                      <p>CGAX6H</p>
                      <p>CGAX6M</p>
                      <p>CGAX6MH</p>
                      <p>CPEG6</p>
                      <p>CPEG6H</p>
                      <p>CPEG6M</p>
                      <p>CPEG6MH</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, Z</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_6</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2">
                      <p>CPE6H</p>
                      <p>CPE6M</p>
                      <p>CPE6MH</p>
                      <p>CPE6MHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>CPE6MT</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3">
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_6</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPEG6</p>
                      <p>CPEG6H</p>
                      <p>CPEG6M</p>
                      <p>CPEG6MH</p>
                      <p>CPEG6MHT</p>
                      <p>CPEG6MT</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>PLANE_TRIANG_6</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>CPS6</p>
                      
                      <p>CPS6M</p>
                      <p>CPS6MT</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SOLID_BRICK_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>C3D8</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D8H</p>
                      <p>C3D8HT</p>
                      <p>C3D8I</p>
                      <p>C3D8IH</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C3D8R</p>
                      <p>C3D8RH</p>
                      <p>C3D8RHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C3D8RT</p>
                      <p>C3D8T</p>
                      <p>SC8R</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F, STS</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, STS</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SOLID_BRICK_20</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>C3D20</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D20H</p>
                      <p>C3D20HT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C3D20R</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D20RH</p>
                      <p>C3D20RHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C3D20RT</p>
                      <p>C3D20T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SOLID_TETRA_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>C3D4</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D4H</p>
                      <p>C3D4T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F, STS</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SOLID_TETRA_10</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>C3D10</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D10H</p>
                      <p>C3D10M</p>
                      <p>C3D10MH</p>
                      <p>C3D10MHT</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C3D10MT</p>
                      </td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F, STS</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p>
                      </td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SOLID_PENTA_6</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>C3D6</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D6H</p>
                      <p>C3D6T</p>
                      <p>SC6R</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SOLID_PENTA_15</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>C3D15</p>
                      
                      <p>C3D15H</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, F</p>
                      
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SHELL_QUAD_4</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>M3D4</p>
                      <p>M3D4R</p>
                      <p>S4</p>
                      <p>S4R</p>
                      <p>S4R5</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      <p>C, S, F</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, STB, F, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, STB, F, Z</p>
                      <p>C</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SHELL_QUAD_8</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>M3D8</p>
                      <p>M3D8R</p>
                      <p>S8R</p>
                      <p>S8R5</p>
                      <p>S8RT</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, SNO, SBO, F</p>
                      <p>C, S, F</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, STB, F, Z</p>
                      <p>C</p>
                      <p>C, S</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SHELL_TRIANG_3</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>M3D3</p>
                      <p>S3</p>
                      <p>S3R</p>
                      <p>STRI3</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, STB, F, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, SBO, STB, F, Z</p>
                      <p>C, S, SNO, F</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>SHELL_TRIANG_6</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>M3D6</p>
                      <p>STRI65</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>C, S, F</p>
                      <p>C, Z (only supported if user ensures, that rotational DOFs are written to
                                and ODB file)</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>BEAM_2D</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>B21</p>
                      <p>B21H</p>
                      <p>R2D2</p>
                      <p>RAX2</p>
                      <p>RB2D2</p>
                      <p>T2D2</p>
                      
                      <p>T2D2H</p>
                      <p>T2D2T</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>F, S, Z</p>
                      <p>F</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>Beam elements are allowed as restriction elements in shape optimization</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>BEAM_3D</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>B31</p>
                      <p>B31H</p>
                      
                      
                      <p>RB3D2</p>
                      <p>T3D2</p>
                      
                      <p>T3D2H</p>
                      <p>T3D2T</p>
                      <p>SPRINGA</p>
                      <p>SPRING2(S)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"><p>F, S, Z</p>
                      <p>F</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>-</p>
                      <p>F</p>
                      <p>F</p>
                      <p>Beam elements are allowed as restriction elements in shape optimization</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>MASS_1</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>MASS</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1"><p>DUMMY_ELEM_TYPE</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2"><p>all not supported element types</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__1 tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__2 tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__ab1050042__entry__3" colspan = "3"><p>C = allowed for controller-based optimization (bead, shape, and topology)</p>
                                     <p>S = allowed for sensitivity-based topology optimization</p>
                                     <p>SNO = allowed for sensitivity-based shape optimization using solver sensitivities</p>
                                     <p>STS = allowed for sensitivity-based shape optimization using internal sensitivity calculation routines</p>
                                     <p>SBO = allowed for sensitivity-based bead optimization using solver sensitivities</p>
                                     <p>STB = allowed for sensitivity-based bead optimization using internal sensitivity calculation routines</p>
                                     <p>F = allowed for the design responses that use the element-based reaction and internal forces and
                                        for frequency response</p>
                                     <p>Z = allowed for sizing optimization</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p>For shape and bead optimization, only nodes belonging to elements
supported by <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure</span>
can be used as design nodes, see
<a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-shape-desArea-desVar.htm#tso-c-usr-shape-desArea-desVar" title = "Design variables for shape optimization are defined when assigning a node group to the design area.">About Design Variables (DV_SHAPE)</a>
and
<a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-bead-designArea-desVar.htm#tso-c-usr-bead-designArea-desVar" title = "Design variables that are usable in bead optimization setups are introduced. Valid are all nodes of shell elements.">Design Variables (DV_BEAD)</a>
for details.</p>
<p>More solver-specific information about a sensitivity-based algorithm is found in <a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-remsensbasedshape.htm#tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-remsensbasedshape" title = "Additional remarks concerning sensitivity-based optimizations with Abaqus are summarized in this section.">Remarks for Sensitivity-Based Optimizations</a>.
For sensitivity-based bead optimization, see 
<a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-beadOpt-beadSensRemarks.htm#tso-c-usr-beadOpt-beadSensRemarks" title = "Special pitfalls and hints for sensitivity-based bead optimization are shown.">Special Remarks Using Sensitivity-Based Algorithm</a>.</p>
<p>The following are the acoustic elements supported specifically for NVH analysis. Apart from
    these, conventional shell elements are supported for the modeling of solid structures.</p>
<table class = "table"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:50%"/><col style = "width:50%"/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>  Acoustic continuum elements:</p></td>
<td class = "entry">  Element type </td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">One-dimensional: </td>
<td class = "entry"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>AC1D2 </p>
       <p>AC1D3</p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"><p>2-node link</p>
                       <p>3-node link</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">Two-dimensional: </td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>AC2D3 </p>
       <p>AC2D4 </p>
       <p>AC2D4R</p>
       <p> AC2D6 </p>
       <p>AC2D8</p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"><p>3-node linear</p>
                       <p> 4-node bilinear </p>
                       <p>4-node bilinear reduced integration with hourglass control</p>
                       <p> 6-node quadratic</p>
                       <p> 8-node biquadratic</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">Three-dimensional: </td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>AC3D4 </p>
       <p>AC3D6 </p>
       <p>AC3D8R </p>
       <p>AC3D10 </p>
       <p>AC3D15 </p>
       <p>AC3D20</p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"><p>4-node linear tetrahedron</p>
                       <p> 6-node linear triangular prism </p>
                       <p>8-node linear brick reduced integration with hourglass control </p>
                       <p>10-node quadratic tetrahedron </p>
                       <p>15-node quadratic triangular prism </p>
                       <p>20-node quadratic brick</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">Axisymmetric: </td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>ACAX3 </p>
       <p>ACAX4R </p>
       <p>ACAX4 </p>
       <p>ACAX6 </p>
       <p>ACAX</p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"><p>3-node linear </p>
                       <p>4-node linear, reduced integration with hourglass control </p>
                       <p>4-node linear </p>
                       <p>6-node quadratic </p>
                       <p>8-node quadratic</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">Acoustic Infinite Elements</td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>2-D acoustic infinite elements: </p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" rowspan = "2"><p>ACIN2D2 </p>
                    <p>ACIN2D3 </p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>2-node linear, acoustic infinite </p>
                      <p>3-node quadratic, acoustic infinite</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">3-D acoustic infinite elements: </td>
<td class = "entry"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>ACIN3D3 </p>
       <p>ACIN3D4 </p>
       <p>ACIN3D6 </p>
       <p>ACIN3D8</p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"><p>3-node linear, acoustic infinite triangular element </p>
                       <p>4-node linear, acoustic infinite quadrilateral element </p>
                       <p>6-node quadratic, acoustic infinite triangular element </p>
                       <p>8-node quadratic, acoustic infinite quadrilateral element</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry">Axisymmetric acoustic infinite elements:</td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"/>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>ACINAX2 </p>
       <p>ACINAX3</p></td>
<td class = "entry valign-bottom"><p>2-node linear, acoustic infinite </p>
                       <p>3-node quadratic, acoustic infinite</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

<div class = "section" id = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements__tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-elements-rem"><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Remarks</h2>

<p>
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.important">Important:
				</span><span class = "notecontent">
<p>
<ul class = "ul">
<li class = "li">In shape optimization, the form of the shell
structure is optimized and not its thickness. This means that the shell
edges are modified and that modifications on the shell level are not
carried out.</li>
<li class = "li">For frequency response, the geometric nonlinearities and the incompatible, modified, and hybrid
                                elements are not supported.</li>
<li class = "li">Shell elements are not admitted for stresses in topology optimization.</li>
</ul>
</p>
</span></td></tr></table>

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