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 # ansys::dpf::ShellDescriptor Struct Reference

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

`#include <dpf_api_base.h>`

## <a id="pub-static-methods" name="pub-static-methods"></a>Static Public Member Functions

static [dp\_int](namespaceansys_1_1dpf.xhtml#a60d181a1f9d29cc7cc38b25dac4401f0) [numShellLayers](structansys_1_1dpf_1_1ShellDescriptor.xhtml#a3e51b00d11309aab8542185faa5b0094) ([eshellLayers](namespaceansys_1_1dpf.xhtml#a6d14c6ea165905b13e914d776c880751) eshell\_layer) <a id="details" name="details"></a>## Detailed Description

Information releative to shell elements.

See also[eshellLayers](namespaceansys_1_1dpf.xhtml#a6d14c6ea165905b13e914d776c880751)

## Member Function Documentation

<a id="a3e51b00d11309aab8542185faa5b0094" name="a3e51b00d11309aab8542185faa5b0094"></a>## [◆ ](#a3e51b00d11309aab8542185faa5b0094)numShellLayers()

 static [dp\_int](namespaceansys_1_1dpf.xhtml#a60d181a1f9d29cc7cc38b25dac4401f0) ansys::dpf::ShellDescriptor::numShellLayers  ( [eshellLayers](namespaceansys_1_1dpf.xhtml#a6d14c6ea165905b13e914d776c880751)  *eshell\_layer*)   static 

Returns the number of layer associated to a layer definition.

Parameters \[in\]eshell\_layer[eshellLayers](namespaceansys_1_1dpf.xhtml#a6d14c6ea165905b13e914d776c880751).