Method addFE_Element

SRC/analysis/model/AnalysisModel.cpp:141–168

//	Method to add an element to the model.

bool
AnalysisModel::addFE_Element(FE_Element *theElement)
{
  // check we don't add a null pointer or this is a subclass
  // trying to use this method when it shouldn't
  if (theElement == 0 || theFEs == 0)
      return false;

  // check if an Element with a similar tag already exists in the Domain
  int tag = theElement->getTag();
  TaggedObject *other = theFEs->getComponentPtr(tag);
  if (other != 0) {
    opserr << "AnalysisModel::addFE_Element - element with tag " << tag << "already exists in model\n"; 
    return false;
  }

  // add the element to the container object for the elements
  bool result = theFEs->addComponent(theElement);
  if (result == true) {
    theElement->setAnalysisModel(*this);
    numFE_Ele++;
    return true;  // o.k.
  } else
    return false;


  return result;
}