| Mesh Nodes |
*NODE and *SYSTEM |
GRID |
| 1D
|
| Linear Bar (BAR) |
T3D2 and *SOLID SECTION or B31, B32, and *BEAM
SECTION (CBEAML) or *BEAM GENERAL SECTION (CBEAM) |
CBEAML, CROD, CBAR, or CBEAM |
| Quadratic Bar (BAR3) |
| Truss |
T3D2 and *SOLID SECTION |
CROD |
| 2D
|
| Linear Triangle (TR3) |
S4/S3R/S8R/STR165, and *SHELL SECTION, *SHELL GENERAL SECTION, or
*MEMBRANE SECTION |
CTRIA3 |
| Quadratic Triangle (TR6) |
CTRIA6 |
| Linear Quadrangle (QD4) |
CQUAD4 |
| Quadratic Quadrangle (QD8) |
CQUAD8 |
| Linear Quadrangle (QD4) |
SHEAR4 and *SHELL GENERAL SECTION |
CSHEAR |
| 3D
|
| Linear Tetrahedron (TE4) |
C3D8I/C3D20R/C3D6/C3D15/C3D15/C3D4/C3D10 and *SOLID
SECTION |
CTETRA |
| Quadratic Tetrahedron (TE10) |
| Linear Pyramid (PY5) |
Degenerated CHEXA |
| Linear Wedge (WE6) |
CPENTA |
| Quadratic Wedge (WE15) |
| Linear Hexahedron (HE8) |
CHEXA |
| Parabolic Hexahedron* (HE20) |