ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 345)

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Isoparametric direction: 1 (parallel to the 1-2 edge of the element and intersecting
face 1-4-8-5)
Isoparametric direction: 2 (parallel to the 1-4 edge of the element and intersecting
face 1-5-6-2)
Isoparametric direction: 3 (parallel to the 1-5 edge of the element and intersecting
face 1-2-3-4)
Edge Corner nodes
1 1-4
2 4-8
3 8-5
4 5-1
Edge Corner nodes
1 1-5
2 5-6
3 6-2
4 2-1
Edge Corner nodes
1 1-2
2 2-3
3 3-4
4 4-1
z
y
x
1
8
4 3
7
5
2
6
8
1
5
7
6
4 3
2
3
2
1
⇒
actual element isoparametric mapping
Figure 17.10–7 Isoparametric direction and edge definitions for three-dimensional elements.
17.10–11
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