Section points in user elements

Dear Group,

does anyone know how section points can be defined in user-defined elements UEL ?

I am trying to program my own beam element in ABAQUS. The beam element library does not provide a beam element with temperature as a degree of freedom which would come as an asset in our application.

Beam elements feature so-called section that provide the spatial resolution through the thickness. I cannot find any clue how this can be programmed. ABAQUS standard elements give results for strain, stress and the like at these section points.

How can I achieve a spatial resolution through the thickness of the beam ?

If anyone can give a hint on section points in shell elements we would be grateful, too.

Thank you very much for your accumulated & shared expertise in advance.

Kind regards

F. Richter