# PLaSK User Manual

#### Page Contents

- Rectangular2D.Element Class
  - `Rectangular2D.Element`
  - Attributes
  - Descriptions
    - Attribute Details
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.area`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.bottom`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.box`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.center`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.height`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.index`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.index0`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.index1`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.left`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.nodes`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.right`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.top`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.volume`
      - `Rectangular2D.Element.width`

# Rectangular2D.Element Class

class Rectangular2D.Element

  Element (FEM-like, rectangular) of the `Rectangular2D` mesh

## Attributes

`area` | Area of the element
`bottom` | Position of the bottom edge of the element
`box` | Bounding box of the element
`center` | Position of the element center
`height` | Height of the element
`index` | Element index
`index0` | Element index in the first axis
`index1` | Element index in the second axis
`left` | Position of the left edge of the element
`nodes` | Indices of the element vertices on the original mesh
`right` | Position of the right edge of the element
`top` | Position of the top edge of the element
`volume` | Alias for `area`
`width` | Width of the element

## Descriptions

### Attribute Details

Rectangular2D.Element.area = <property object>

  Area of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.bottom = <property object>

  Position of the bottom edge of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.box = <property object>

  Bounding box of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.center = <property object>

  Position of the element center

Rectangular2D.Element.height = <property object>

  Height of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.index = <property object>

  Element index

Rectangular2D.Element.index0 = <property object>

  Element index in the first axis

Rectangular2D.Element.index1 = <property object>

  Element index in the second axis

Rectangular2D.Element.left = <property object>

  Position of the left edge of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.nodes = <property object>

  Indices of the element vertices on the original mesh

  Order of the vertices is bottom left, bottom right, top left, and top right.

Rectangular2D.Element.right = <property object>

  Position of the right edge of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.top = <property object>

  Position of the top edge of the element

Rectangular2D.Element.volume = <property object>

  Alias for `area`

Rectangular2D.Element.width = <property object>

  Width of the element