STAAD.Pro HelpTechnical Reference of STAAD CommandsTR.13 Plate and Solid Elements TR.13 Plate and Solid Elements This section describes the commands used to specify plates (i.e., shells) and solids. TR.13.1 Plate and Shell Element Incidence SpecificationThis set of commands is used to specify elements by defining the connectivity between joints. REPEAT and REPEAT ALL commands are available to facilitate generation of repetitive patterns.TR.13.2 Solid Element Incidences SpecificationUse the following commands to specify 4- through 8-noded elements, also known as solid elements. TR.13.3 Surface Entities SpecificationParent Topic: Technical Reference of STAAD CommandsRelated ConceptsG.5 Finite Element InformationG.5.1 Plate and Shell ElementsG.5.2 Solid ElementsG.5.3 Surface Elements (Deprecated)