Assignment of characteristics
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For these elements of structures :math:`\mathrm{2D}1\mathrm{/}2`, it is necessary to assign geometric characteristics that are complementary to the mesh data. The definition of this data is done with the command AFFE_CARA_ELEM associated with the following factor keyword:


* COQUE

Allows you to define and affect the meshes, the thickness, the shear coefficient, the eccentricity,...