Link between finite elements and panels

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I would like to know how I can set the link between a finite element and a panel using VBA for Excel.

I mean:

I have created a finite element on an existing rectangular panel (the nodes are coincident) -> I'd like to set that the finite element I have just created belongs to the specified panel so that it can have the same properties like thickness, loads and so on.

Is there a possibility without creating a new panel on the selected finite element (because in this way I will lose loads applied on the panel)?

Thank you in advance!

[Rafal.Gaweda]

I do not see any way without creating panel

This may help a little:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis/get-local-axis-of-finite-elements-via-api/m-...