The geometry is created or imported using the standard GiD
commands (See GiD
Help for details). The mesh is also generated using standard GiD
commands and all GiD
element types are supported.
The following element formulation is set y default for each GiD
element type (two values are presented because the mesh can also be quadratic):
- Linear Elements: B31,B32
- Triangle Elements: S3,S6
- Quadrilateral Elements: S4,S8,S9
- Tetrahedra Elements: C3D4,C3D10
- Hexahedra Elements: C3D8,C3D20,C3D27
- Prism Elements: C3D6,C3D15
The user can change the formulation of each element with the condition Element formulation
(found in the menu Data->Define Sets
for 1,2 and 3D elements), by selecting the different mesh or geometry entities of the model as in the sets assignment. Some options are suggested by the GUI but the user can also enter the formulation by hand (thanks to the User defined
option):
Selecting an element formulation from the suggested list
Entering an element formulation by hand