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STAAD.Pro Help Getting Started What's New?Tutorials Modeling Analysis Design Postprocessing and Reports Data Files and Interoperability General Engineering Theory G.1 Input Generation G.2 Types of Structures G.3 Unit Systems G.4 Coordinate Systems and Structure Geometry G.5 Finite Element Information G.5.1 Plate and Shell Elements G.5.2 Solid Elements G.5.3 Surface Elements (Deprecated)G.6 Member Properties G.7 Member and Element Release G.8 Axial-Only Specifications G.9 Connection Tags G.11 Member and PlateOffsets G.12 Material Properties G.13 Supports G.14 Rigid Diaphragms G.15 Loads G.16 Load Generator G.17 Analysis Facilities G.18Member End Forces G.19 Multiple Analyses G.20 Steel, Concrete, and Timber Design G.21 Printing Facilities G.22 Miscellaneous Facilities Technical Reference of STAAD Commands Ribbon Control Reference Verification Examples Application Examples OpenSTAAD

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General Engineering Theory
G.5 Finite Element Information
G.5.3 Surface Elements (Deprecated)

G.5.3 Surface Elements (Deprecated)

Note: Surface elements have been deprecated in STAAD.Pro . The analysis and design engine will allow them but their use is not recommended.

Parent Topic: G.5 Finite Element Information

Related Concepts

TR.13 Plate and Solid Elements
TR.14 Plate Element Mesh Generation
TR.21 Element/Surface Property Specification
TR.32.3 Element Load Specifications

Related reference

TR.11 Joint Coordinates Specification
TR.13.1 Plate and Shell Element Incidence Specification
TR.13.2 Solid Element Incidences Specification
TR.14.2 Element Mesh Generation
TR.21.1 Element Property Specification
TR.24 Element Plane Stress and Ignore Inplane Rotation Specification
TR.32.3.1 Element Load Specification - Plates