Domain, Boundary, Edge, Point, and Pair Nodes for the Shell and Plate Interfaces
The Shell and Plate Interfaces have the following domain, boundary, edge, point, and pair nodes available from the Physics ribbon toolbar (Windows users), Physics context menu (Mac or Linux users), or right-click to access the context menu (all users).
In general, to add a node, go to the Physics toolbar, no matter what operating system you are using. Subnodes are available by clicking the parent node and selecting it from the Attributes menu.
Features Available from Submenus
Many features for the Shell or Plate interface are added from submenus in the Physics toolbar groups or context menu (when you right-click the node). The submenu name is the same in both cases.
The submenus at the Boundary (Shell interface) or Domain (Plate interface) level are
Material Models
Face and Volume Loads,
Mass, Spring, and Damper
Connections
Face Constraints
The submenus at the Edge (Shell interface) or Boundary (Plate interface) level are
Mass, Spring, and Damper
Connections (Shell interface only)
More Constraints
Pairs
There is also the Points submenu.
Links to Feature Node Information
These nodes are described in this section (listed in alphabetical order):
These nodes are described in the documentation for the Solid Mechanics interface:
1 This is selected from the Face and Volume Loads submenu for this interface.
2 This is selected from the Face Constraints submenu for this interface.
In the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual see Table 2-3 for links to common sections and Table 2-4 to common feature nodes. You can also search for information: press F1 to open the Help window or Ctrl+F1 to open the Documentation window.