Do this generation operation a total of ITIMEs, incrementing all nodes in the given pattern by NINC each time after the first. ITIME must be >1 if generation is to occur. NINC may be positive, zero, or negative. If DX, DY, and/or DZ is specified, NINC should be set so any existing nodes (as on NGEN) are not overwritten.

Generate elements from selected pattern beginning with IEL1 to IEL2 (defaults to IEL1) in steps of IEINC (defaults to 1). If IEL1 is negative, IEL2 and IEINC are ignored and the last |IEL1| elements (in sequence backward from the maximum element number) are used as the pattern to be repeated. If IEL1 = ALL, IEL2 and IEINC are ignored and use all selected elements [ESEL] as pattern to be repeated. If P1 = P, graphical picking is enabled and all remaining command fields are ignored (valid only in the GUI). A component name may also be substituted for IEL1 (IEL2 and INC are ignored).

Increment material number of all elements in the given pattern by MINC each time after the first.

Increment type number by TINC.

Increment real constant table number by RINC.

Increment element coordinate system number by CINC.

Increment section ID number by SINC.

Define nodes that do not already exist but are needed by generated elements (as though the NGEN,ITIME,INC,NODE1,,,DX,DY,DZ were issued before EGEN). Zero is a valid value. If blank, DX, DY, and DZ are ignored.