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3.6.2.1 Solid Elements
The following solid element types are defined:
| hex8 | 8-node trilinear hexahedral element |
| hex20 | 20-node quadratic hexahedral elements |
| hex27 | 27-node quadratic hexahedral elements |
| penta6 | 6-node linear pentahedral (wedge) element |
| penta15 | 15-node quadratic pentahedral (wedge) element |
| pyra5 | 5-node linear pyramidal element |
| tet4 | 4-node linear tetrahedral element |
| tet10 | 10-node quadratic tetrahedral element |
| tet15 | 15-node quadratic tetrahedral element |
The node numbering has to be defined as in the figure below.
Node numbering for solid elements