Function
- Change the attributes of entered elements (Material property number, Section number, Thickness number, Beta Angle, etc.).
Call
From the main menu, select [Node/Element] tab > [Element Detail] group > [Change Parameters]
Shortcut key: [Alt]+9
Input
Change Element Parameters dialog box
Click 
to the right of Change Element Parameters
Display the Element Table
Start Node Number
Not applicable for this command.
Start Element Number
Not applicable for this command.
Parameter Type
Select a Parameter Type, which needs to be changed.
Material ID : Change material property number.
Section ID : Change section number.
Thickness ID : Change thickness number.
Element Local Axis : Change Element Local Axis
Element Type : Change element type.
Reverse Element Local : Reverse the element local coordinate system in the opposite direction.
Align Element Local : Reassign element local coordinate systems to correspond to a reference element.
Mode
Material / Section / Thickness ID
Assign : Reassign relevant attribute.
Define : Define a material property for change of element properties.
Copy : If Material Property, Section or Thickness is to be changed, copy the property assigned to the selected elements and change them to the auto-generated property numbers.
Copy per Property : Copy properties by Property numbers.
Copy per Element : Copy properties by Element numbers.
If Copy per Property is assigned, new properties are created as many as the number of property types of the selected elements. If Copy per Element is assigned, new properties are created as many as the selected elements.
Change : the selected attribute by applying an increment.
Element Local Axis : Change the Beta angle of the element.
Assign : Reassign relevant attribute.
Beta Angle : Enter Beta Angle directly.
Ref.Point : Select a node in the positive z-direction on the elements local x-z plane.
Ref.Vector : Select a vector, which will define a plane in which ECS z-axis lies (x-z or y-z plane).
Change : Redefine the selected attribute by applying an increment.
Element Type : Change the type of element.
From : Display the element type of the selected elements.
To : Select an element type to which the old type will be changed. Changes pertain to the same element types, i.e., a line type to a line type and a planar type to a planar type.
For more information related to required element properties, please refer to Create Elements.
Reverse Element Local : Reverse the local coordinate axes of the element.
Reverse Element Attribute : When element local coordinate systems are to be reversed, reverse the element boundary conditions, static loads, etc., as well.
Align Element Local : Align the local coordinate axies of the element to match the reference elements's local coordinate axis.
Standard Element : When Align Element Local is selected the reference element number is specified.
Align Order : Where selected elements are aligned to correspond to the reference element's local coordinate system, enter the order of priority for the element local coordinate axes.
In the case where complete correspondence cannot be established for the element local coordinate axes, change the coordinate system as close to the 1st Order coordinate axis as possible.