def METHOD_NAME(model: BDF,
                              eids_to_check: list[int]=None,
                              xyz_cid0: Optional[np.ndarray]=None,
                              min_edge_length: float=0.0) -> None:
    """
    A standard quad is a nice rectangle.  If an edge is collapsed, it's
    a triangle.  Change the element type with an inplace operation.
    Deletes any line elements created.
    Parameters
    ----------
    model : BDF()
        a BDF model that has not had it's properties/load xref'd, but is valid
        such that it could
    eids : list; (default=None -> all CQUAD4s)
        the subset of element ids to check
    xyz_cid0 : (n, 3) ndarray
        nodes in cid=0
    min_edge_length : float; default=0.0
        what is classified as "short"
    .. warning::  Don't cross reference properties/loads
    .. todo::  check for bad xref
    """
    log = model.log
    out = model.get_card_ids_by_card_types('CQUAD4')
    cquad4s = out['CQUAD4']
    if eids_to_check is None:
        cquad4s_to_check = cquad4s
    else:
        cquad4s_to_check = list(set(eids_to_check).intersection(set(cquad4s)))
    elements = model.elements
    unused_eids_to_remove = []
    if xyz_cid0 is None:
        xyz_cid0 = model.get_xyz_in_coord(cid=0)
    nid_cd = np.array([[nid, node.Cd()] for nid, node in sorted(model.nodes.items())])
    all_nids = nid_cd[:, 0]
    if len(cquad4s_to_check) == 0:
        log.warning('no quads in the model...')
        return
    for eid in sorted(cquad4s_to_check):
        elem = elements[eid]
        nids = elem.node_ids
        nids_long = nids + nids
        nids_to_remove = []
        for inode in range(4):
            nid0 = nids_long[inode]
            nid1 = nids_long[inode + 1]
            edge = [nid0, nid1]
            i = np.searchsorted(all_nids, edge)
            xyz = xyz_cid0[i, :]
            edge_length = np.linalg.norm(xyz[0, :] - xyz[1, :])
            if edge_length <= min_edge_length:
                nids_to_remove.append(nid1)
        nnodes_to_remove = len(nids_to_remove)
        if len(set(nids)) < 4 and nnodes_to_remove == 0:
            log.warning(f"removing eid={eid} because its a degenerate element, but it's not a triangle...\n{elem}")
            etype = elem.type
            model.card_count[etype] -= 1
            del model.elements[eid]
        if nnodes_to_remove == 0:
            continue
        for nid in nids_to_remove:
            nids.remove(nid)
        if len(nids) < 3:
            log.debug('found eid=%s is a line/point...removing' % eid)
            etype = elem.type
            model.card_count[etype] -= 1
            del model.elements[eid]
            continue
        nids_to_remove = []
        nids_long = nids + nids
        for inode in range(3):
            nid0 = nids_long[inode]
            nid1 = nids_long[inode + 1]
            edge = [nid0, nid1]
            i = np.searchsorted(all_nids, edge)
            xyz = xyz_cid0[i, :]
            edge_length = np.linalg.norm(xyz[0, :] - xyz[1, :])
            if edge_length <= min_edge_length:
                nids_to_remove.append(nid1)
        for nid in nids_to_remove:
            nids.remove(nid)
        if len(nids) < 3:
            log.debug('found eid=%s is a line/point...removing' % eid)
            etype = elem.type
            model.card_count[etype] -= 1
            del model.elements[eid]
            continue
        log.debug('found eid=%s is a triangle...replacing CQUAD4 with CTRIA3' % eid)
        #print('  nids2=%s' % (nids))
        assert elem.tflag == 0, elem
        assert elem.T1 is None, elem.T1
        assert elem.T2 is None, elem.T2
        assert elem.T3 is None, elem.T3
        assert elem.T4 is None, elem.T4
        elem2 = CTRIA3(eid, elem.Pid(), nids, elem.zoffset,
                       theta_mcid=elem.theta_mcid, tflag=0, T1=None, T2=None, T3=None,
                       comment='$ was a CQUAD4\n')
        model.increase_card_count('CTRIA3')
        del model.elements[eid]
        model.elements[eid] = elem2