Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
(OP)
My plane strain quadrilateral element is numbered as follows
44 43
6 7
I want to know the number of the face 43-7 (is it 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)
Thank you





RE: Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
Also, you can plot face id's in Viewer - it's one of the plot options.
Martin
RE: Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
the face number depends on how you build your element. As in your example:
1. if your element be built as 6-7-43-44, then 7-43 would be face 2.
2. if your element be built as 7-6-44-43, then 43-7 would be face 4.
3. if your element be built as 44-43-7-6, then 43-7 would be face 2.
4. if your element be built as 43-44-6-7, then 7-43 would be face 4.
regards,
sendy.
RE: Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
Look at section 22.1.3 in the Analysis Users Manual. At the bottom of that section, it shows exactly how the face numbering is done based on the node numbers.
Regards
Martin
RE: Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
"Node ordering and face numbering on elements" in the Analysis Users Manual
It doesnot help..I do not know if you can you figure it out from this paragraph ..can you?
I think one has to observe the order of meshing in this case
RE: Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
It is stated in the manual that:
Face 1 is on the 1st and the 2nd nodes,
Face 2 is on the 2nd and the 3rd nodes,
Face 3 is on the 3rd and the 4th nodes,
Face 4 is on the 4th and the 1st nodes.
Pay attention on the order of the node numbering.
regards.
RE: Face # of a contium soild element based on node numbering
Thanks