# PLaSK User Manual

#### Page Contents

- ExtrudedTriangular.Element Class
  - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element`
  - Methods
  - Attributes
  - Descriptions
    - Method Details
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.bottom_node()`
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.top_node()`
    - Attribute Details
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.area`
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.bottom_nodes`
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.box`
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.center`
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.top_nodes`
      - `ExtrudedTriangular.Element.volume`

# ExtrudedTriangular.Element Class

class ExtrudedTriangular.Element

  Element (FEM-like, triangle) of the :py:class:`mesh.ExtrudedTriangular

## Methods

`bottom_node`(index) | coordinates of the bottom base (triangle) vertex
`top_node`(index) | coordinates of the top base (triangle) vertex

## Attributes

`area` | Volume of the element
`bottom_nodes` | coordinates of the bottom base (triangle) vertices
`box` | bounding box of the element
`center` | Position of the element center
`top_nodes` | coordinates of the top base (triangle) vertices
`volume` | Alias for `area`

## Descriptions

### Method Details

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.bottom_node(index)

  coordinates of the bottom base (triangle) vertex

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.top_node(index)

  coordinates of the top base (triangle) vertex

### Attribute Details

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.area = <property object>

  Volume of the element

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.bottom_nodes = <property object>

  coordinates of the bottom base (triangle) vertices

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.box = <property object>

  bounding box of the element

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.center = <property object>

  Position of the element center

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.top_nodes = <property object>

  coordinates of the top base (triangle) vertices

ExtrudedTriangular.Element.volume = <property object>

  Alias for `area`