def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """tests static_elements"""
    logw = SimpleLogger(level='warning')
    bdf_filename = os.path.join(MODEL_PATH, 'elements', 'static_elements.bdf')
    model = read_bdfv(bdf_filename, validate=True, xref=False, punch=False,
                      skip_cards=None, encoding=None, log=logw, debug=False,
                      mode='msc')
    str(model.cquad4)
    str(model.ctria3)
    str(model.shells)
    str(model.solids)
    str(model.elements)
    str(model.ctetra4)
    str(model.cpenta6)
    str(model.chexa8)
    str(model.cpyram5)
    str(model.ctetra10)
    str(model.cpenta15)
    str(model.chexa20)
    str(model.cpyram13)
    str(model.celas1)
    str(model.celas2)
    str(model.celas3)
    str(model.celas4)
    str(model.cdamp1)
    str(model.cdamp2)
    str(model.cdamp3)
    str(model.cdamp4)
    str(model.conrod)
    str(model.crod)
    str(model.ctube)
    str(model.elements2)
    len(model.elements2)
    #print(model.load_combinations)
    str(model.loads)
    str(model.get_bdf_stats())
    out_filename = 'spike.bdf'
    model.write_bdf(out_filename, encoding=None, size=8, is_double=False,
                    interspersed=False, enddata=None,
                    close=True)
    model.write_bdf(out_filename, encoding=None, size=16, is_double=False,
                    interspersed=False, enddata=None,
                    close=True)
    os.remove(out_filename)