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How to change/assign element type in Mechanical?

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      Insert a command snippet: ET,matid, (e.g., ET,matid,186 to assign SOLI186 element) under the individual part in Geometry tree. Note that the element topography must be consistent with the element shapes compatible with that element type. For instance, you cannot issue SOLID186 element to a part with midside nodes dropped or with all tetrahedral elements.