Supported element types

This section lists supported Abaqus element types. In order to use element types of other FE-programs than Abaqus, the foreign element type can be replaced by an Abaqus element type, if both element types have the same node ordering, shape function, integration points, and formulation (plane stress/plane strain/etc.).

Directly supported element types

This element types can be used by methods defined in conforce.cf_c.

C3D20: 3D element with 20 nodes and 27 integration points
C3D20R: 3D element with 20 nodes and 8 integration points
CPE8: 2D element with 8 nodes and 9 integration points
CPE8R: 2D element with 8 nodes and 4 integration points
C3D8: 3D element with 8 nodes and 8 integration points
C3D8R: 3D element with 8 nodes and 1 integration points
CPE4: 2D element with 4 nodes and 4 integration points
CPE4R: 2D element with 4 nodes and 1 integration points
C3D10: 3D element with 10 nodes and 4 integration points
C3D4: 3D element with 4 nodes and 1 integration points
C3D15: 3D element with 15 nodes and 9 integration points
CPE6: 2D element with 6 nodes and 3 integration points
C3D6: 3D element with 6 nodes and 2 integration points
CPE3: 2D element with 3 nodes and 1 integration points

Indirectly supported element types

These (Abaqus) element types can be replaced by the directly supported element types on the right. This may involve some simplifications and approximations. For example, the out-of-plane strain of plane stress elements is neglected.