[CIG-SHORT] Q8 Elements can't run in Pylith

[Charles Williams]

Hi Xiao,

The Q8 element isn’t yet implemented in PyLith, although it should be available in an upcoming release.  At present, only linear elements are supported.

Cheers,
Charles

On 23/05/2014, at 6:48 pm, Ma, Xiao <xiaoma5 at illinois.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
> I figure out how to implement Q8 element in Trelis, however after I generate the mesh with Q8 elements, the Pylith gives the error 'Topology can't  for cohesive cell' , I used to run with Q4 elements just fine, is this because of the addition nodes on the edges? Should I change something in the cohesive formulation? 
> Thank you 
> Xiao
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