# Object (FiniteElement) A FiniteElement is a special Object and Body, which is used to define deformable bodies, such as beams or solid finite elements. FiniteElements are usually linked to two or more nodes. ```{toctree} :maxdepth: 1 objectFiniteElementGeneral ObjectANCFCable ObjectANCFCable2D ObjectALEANCFCable2D ObjectANCFBeam ObjectBeamGeometricallyExact2D ObjectBeamGeometricallyExact ObjectANCFThinPlate ```