Hivel2D users manual
Card Type
E3
Description
Defines a three node (linear) triangle element
Required
No
Format
E3 id n1 n2 n3 mat
Sample
E3 283 13 32 27 3
Field
Variable
Value
Description
1
id
+
The id of the element
2-4
n1-n3
+
The nodal indices of the
element ordered
counterclockwise
5
mat
+
The material id of the
element
Card Type
E4
Description
Defines a four node (Bi-linear) quadrilateral element
Required
No
Format
E4 id n1 n2 n3 n4 mat
Sample
E4 283 13 32 27 30 3
Field
Variable
Value
Description
1
id
+
The id of the element
2-5
n1-n4
+
The nodal indices of the
element ordered
counterclockwise
6
mat
+
The material id of the
element
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Appendix A File Formats