[Gmsh] Selection of element type during Mesh generation

[Christophe Geuzaine]

> On 25 Jul 2019, at 12:01, VARSHA GOEL <varshagoel94 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I created a mesh using Frontal Delaunay Algorithm for a CAD geometry.On being exported
> to Abaqus .inp format , i found that the element type being generated is CPS3 type tria element.I want the mesh to have S3 type elements.Please let me know how can i  set the element type.

You'll need to edit the source code in gmsh/Geo/MTriangle.h (getStringForINP() function). Our knowledge of the Abaqus format is limited: what would be the most general type to use for 3-node triangles?

Christophe


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