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Block Format Keyword

/TETRA4 - Tetrahedral Solid Element with 4 Nodes

Description

Describes a tetrahedral solid element with 4 nodes.

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/TETRA4/part_ID

tetra_ID

node_ID1

node_ID2

node_ID3

node_ID4

 

 

 

 

 
hmtoggle_plus1Flag Definition

Field

Contents

part_ID

Part identifier of the block

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

tetra_ID

Element identifier

(Integer)

node_ID1

Node identifier 1

(Integer)

node_ID2

Node identifier 2

(Integer)

node_ID3

Node identifier 3

(Integer)

node_ID4

Node identifier 4

(Integer)
hmtoggle_plus1Comments
1.The identifier must be unique in each element family, but it is advised for each element type to have a unique element identifier in the global model.
2.The part_ID of the tetrahedral 4-node elements must be different from:
•the part_ID of the brick element
•the part_ID of the tetrahedral 10-node element

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3.The 4-node tetrahedral elements are treated internally as solid elements (brick_ID), using solid materials and solid groups (grbric_ID).