GetElemData

The GetElemData method retrieves a complete copy of the element data for a specific element in the mesh. The element data contains all information about the element including its nodes, connectivity, and properties.

Interface

INTERFACE
  MODULE SUBROUTINE GetElemData(obj, elemdata, globalElement, islocal)
    CLASS(AbstractMesh_), INTENT(in) :: obj
    TYPE(ElemData_), INTENT(INOUT) :: elemdata
    INTEGER(I4B), INTENT(IN) :: globalElement
    LOGICAL(LGT), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: islocal
  END SUBROUTINE GetElemData
END INTERFACE

Syntax

CALL mesh%GetElemData(elemdata, globalElement, [islocal])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Intent	Description
obj	CLASS(AbstractMesh_)	IN	The mesh object
elemdata	TYPE(ElemData_)	INOUT	Variable to store the element data
globalElement	INTEGER(I4B)	IN	Global or local element number
islocal	LOGICAL(LGT)	IN (optional)	If true, globalElement is treated as a local element number

Description

GetElemData creates a copy of all data for a specified element in the mesh. This provides a complete snapshot of the element's properties, which can be useful for detailed element analysis or processing.

Example Usage

TYPE(Mesh_) :: mesh
TYPE(ElemData_) :: elemData
INTEGER(I4B) :: elemNum

! Initialize mesh, elemNum...

! Get the complete element data
CALL mesh%GetElemData(elemData, elemNum)

! Use the element data
PRINT *, "Element type:", elemData%name
PRINT *, "Number of nodes:", SIZE(elemData%globalNodes)