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Hello,

I'd like to know if it is possible to generate curved elements?
I'm using the quadratic type, but it just increase the number of
nodes, and the element remains flat. I wish to use 6 nodes curved
triangles to model a shell. May you help me?

Thanks. Best regards!
__________________________________________________________
Alisson P. Chaves alisson at dees.ufmg.br
MSc. student
Department of Structural Engineering
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Av. do Contorno 842 - 2o. andar
30110-060 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
__________________________________________________________

Really the quadratic elements are curved, but it is draw as linear, to
accelerate the visualization.
The coordinates of the nodes are mapped over the source surface or line.
If you visualize the nodes label, list coordinates, etc., this labels are
located in the real position.

Enrique Escolano

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Hello,

I'd like to know if it is possible to generate curved elements?
I'm using the quadratic type, but it just increase the number of
nodes, and the element remains flat. I wish to use 6 nodes curved
triangles to model a shell. May you help me?

Thanks. Best regards!
__________________________________________________________
Alisson P. Chaves alisson at dees.ufmg.br
MSc. student
Department of Structural Engineering
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Av. do Contorno 842 - 2o. andar
30110-060 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
__________________________________________________________
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