3 nodes one edge

Alex29 · October 10, 2014, 10:11

Hi, I'm a new pointwise user and i have a question. I would like to know if it is possible thanks to Pointwise to discretize one edge with 3 nodes. This is an option present in GAMBIT (Set Edge Element Type). To make an idea, I've attached an image about what I need. This third point is used by my solver to calculate the grid distortion. I have to generate a .neu file that contains this information too.

tcarrigan · October 10, 2014, 10:20

Hello Alessandro,

What you are referring to is a higher order quad element. Pointwise only supports the standard linear elements. However, that being said, you can write a Glyph script to add the additional node to a particular edge and simply append that node to the connectivity of the cell.

You can see an example of such work by visiting http://blog.pointwise.com/2014/06/10...gal-impellers/.

Regards,
Travis

October 10, 2014, 10:20		#2
tcarrigan Senior Member Travis Carrigan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 161 Rep Power: 16	Hello Alessandro, What you are referring to is a higher order quad element. Pointwise only supports the standard linear elements. However, that being said, you can write a Glyph script to add the additional node to a particular edge and simply append that node to the connectivity of the cell. You can see an example of such work by visiting http://blog.pointwise.com/2014/06/10...gal-impellers/. Regards, Travis __________________ Travis Carrigan Manager, Business Development Pointwise, Inc.

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