Yes... we could definitely compare to Sierra. My first thought is the
node ordering...
Derek
On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 6:29 PM, B C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ben,
>
> Sierra can use pyramid elements. Perhaps Derek or I could try to calculate
> element volumes for your mesh using Encore to see
Ben,
Sierra can use pyramid elements. Perhaps Derek or I could try to calculate
element volumes for your mesh using Encore to see if we get positive
numbers. Or we could compare notes on mapping and shape functions for
pyramids if you want to get that detailed. We might even have a really
coars
Is anyone out there using pyramids?
I've got a hybrid hex/tet/pyramid mesh in exodusII format. (ExodusII has
undocumented support for pyramids, meaning I guessed at their node ordering
since it is not in the old documentation.) So now I get negative Jacobians
on a *subset* of my pyramids, which
