Cell types

0D cell types

POINT1

  • Nodes: 1

  • Dimension: 0

  • Shape function order (element): 0

  • Shape function order (edges): 0

1D cell types

LINE2

  • Nodes: 2

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

LINE3

  • Nodes: 3

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

LINE4

  • Nodes: 4

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 3

  • Shape function order (edges): 3

LINE5

  • Nodes: 5

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 4

  • Shape function order (edges): 4

LINE6

  • Nodes: 6

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 5

  • Shape function order (edges): 5

NURBS2

  • Nodes: 2

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

NURBS3

  • Nodes: 3

  • Dimension: 1

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

2D cell types

QUAD4

  • Nodes: 4

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for QUAD4

QUAD4: Line and node numbering

QUAD6

  • Nodes: 6

  • Dimension: 2

Figure not available for QUAD6

QUAD6: Line and node numbering

QUAD8

  • Nodes: 8

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for QUAD8

QUAD8: Line and node numbering

QUAD9

  • Nodes: 9

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for QUAD9

QUAD9: Line and node numbering

TRI3

  • Nodes: 3

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for TRI3

TRI3: Line and node numbering

TRI6

  • Nodes: 6

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for TRI6

TRI6: Line and node numbering

NURBS4

  • Nodes: 4

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for NURBS4

NURBS4: Line and node numbering

NURBS9

  • Nodes: 9

  • Dimension: 2

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for NURBS9

NURBS9: Line and node numbering

3D cell types

HEX8

  • Nodes: 8

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for HEX8

HEX8: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

HEX16

  • Nodes: 16

  • Dimension: 3

Figure not available for HEX16

HEX16: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

HEX18

  • Nodes: 18

  • Dimension: 3

Figure not available for HEX18

HEX18: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

HEX20

  • Nodes: 20

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for HEX20

HEX20: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

HEX27

  • Nodes: 27

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for HEX27

HEX27: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

TET4

  • Nodes: 4

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for TET4

TET4: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

TET10

  • Nodes: 10

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for TET10

TET10: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

WEDGE6

  • Nodes: 6

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for WEDGE6

WEDGE6: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

WEDGE15

  • Nodes: 15

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for WEDGE15

WEDGE15: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

PYRAMID5

  • Nodes: 5

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for PYRAMID5

PYRAMID5: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

NURBS8

  • Nodes: 8

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 1

  • Shape function order (edges): 1

Figure not available for NURBS8

NURBS8: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering

NURBS27

  • Nodes: 27

  • Dimension: 3

  • Shape function order (element): 2

  • Shape function order (edges): 2

Figure not available for NURBS27

NURBS27: Left: Line and node numbering, right: Face numbering