Element Solid

- April 22, 2024 at 7:15 am
  
  yjg298
  Subscriber
  
  Hi all.
  What is the difference between Element_Solid and Elmenet_Solid(ten nodes format)? I am making a model of glass breaking. What's more suitable?
- April 22, 2024 at 1:52 pm
  
  Alex Rycman
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hello,
  The difference between *ELEMENT_SOLID and *ELEMENT_SOLID with ten nodes format in LS-DYNA relates to the number of nodes and the element formulation used. The standard *ELEMENT_SOLID typically refers to elements with 4 to 8 nodes, which are used for various analyses in LS-DYNA. *ELEMENT_SOLID in a ten nodes format, such as the *ELEMENT_SOLID_T4TOT10, refers to a tetrahedral element that is converted from a 4-node to a 10-node element to enhance the element's performance and accuracy.
  Thank you,
  Alex