def HINGED_PROPERTIES(ELEMENTS):
    """
    This function creates an array with the hinge properties per node.

    Input
    ELEMENTS  | Elements properties                                | Py Numpy array
              |     Node 0 ... Node (N_NODES - 1), Material ID,    | 
              |     Geometry ID, Hinge ID node 1, Hinge ID node 2  |
    
    Output:
    HINGES    | Hinge properties per node                          | Py Numpy array[N_NODES x 2]
              |     0 - No hinge                                   |
              |     1 - Yes hinge                                  |
    """
    HINGES = ELEMENTS[:, 4:]
    return HINGES