Element Quality definitions: Solver based quality

Solver based quality

Solver based quality check is supported for LS-Dyna, OptiStruct and Abaqus.

• Element quality check for LS-Dyna is supported for Tri, Quad, Tet, Hex and Wedge.

• Abaqus Warning and Error check options is supported for Solid Elements - Tet, Hex and Wedge. Abaqus Warning and Error checks will help in verifying whether the model meets Abaqus Element warning and error criteria before running it through Abaqus Solver. Clean-up is supported only for Abaqus warning checks.

  

• OS error and warning checks options is supported for all element types. The following qualities are calculated for each element and report will be posted in output window.

  OptiStruct quality check for Tri

  • Aspect ratio
  • Skew Angle
  • Vertex Angle
  • Hoe Normal Offset for Tri6
  • Hoe Tangent Offset for Tri6
  OptiStruct quality check for Tet

  • Aspect ratio
  • Face Skew Angle
  • Vertex Angle
  • Collapse
  • Edge Angle
  • Hoe Normal Offset for Tet10
  • Hoe Tangent Offset for Tet10