Metrics supporting higher-order element types
The following tables details the quality metrics that support some higher order element types:
Edges
Function Name
|
Higher order types supported
|
Length
|
All
|
Triangles
Function Name
|
Higher order types supported
|
Distortion
|
tri6
|
Element Area
|
All
|
Normalized Inradius
|
tri6
|
Quadrilateral
Function Name
|
Higher order types supported
|
Distortion
|
quad8
|
Element Area
|
All
|
Tetrahedron
Function Name
|
Higher order types supported
|
Distortion
|
tetra10
|
Element Volume
|
All
|
Inradius
|
tetra10
|
Jacobian
|
tetra15
|
Normalized Inradius
|
tetra10
|
Mass Increase Ratio
|
tetra10
|
Mean Ratio
|
tetra10
|
Timestep
|
tetra10
|
Hexahedron
Function Name
|
Higher order types supported
|
Distortion
|
hex20
|
Element Volume
|
All
|
Jacobian
|
hex27
|