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<P>It was so helpful to me.</P>
<P>I am working on developing 3D FEM application related with neutronics problem.</P>
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<P>Following is my first question</P>
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<P>Today I made 3D domain, that has physical volumes. But I saw that the jacobian of certain element is zero.</P>
<P>Because of a element that is consist of 4 nodes which are located on same plane!</P>
<P>Why does GMSH produce such a strange element? Does it due to my fault in making GMSH input?</P>
<P>Of course, I can eliminate that element by giving certain condition to my code, it seems to be strange.</P>
<P>Please tell me in detail, if the reason is related with my input.</P>
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<P>My second question is associated with defining volume. I understood that the orientation of surfaces which will</P>
<P>constitute the volume should be consistent. But if we want to make a cube or hexahedron volume, the following order of </P>
<P>surface index is OK? I mean that writing index(upper plane), index(lower plane), index(left plane),.... , not continuously.</P>
<P>Please tell me in detail. Sorry for bothering you.</P>
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