Product: Abaqus/CAE
Benefits: A new plug-in is available in the Mesh module to selectively reset the midside node positions of quadratic elements where geometry projection adversely affects element quality.
Description: Abaqus/CAE automatically projects midside nodes onto the geometry during meshing. In cases where the element quality is adversely affected, you can use the Reset Midside Nodes plug-in to reset the midside nodes of quadratic elements to the average position of the edge end nodes. You can define the region containing the nodes to reset by selecting from the geometry, mesh, sets, or surfaces. You can access the plug-in only from the Mesh module.
Mesh module: Plug-insTools