Target Outcome

Finite element mesh of the full knee OR compartments of interest, e.g. cruciate complex, patellofemoral joint, ready for model development:

node definitions
element definitions
node set definitions
element set definitions
surface set definitions

Prerequisites

Include(Infrastructure/AuxiliarySoftware, "Infrastructure", 2, from="= Scripting & Numerical Analysis =", to="= Finite Element Analysis =")

Previous Protocols

For more details, see ["Specifications/MeshGeneration"].

Protocols

Input

Finite element mesh of ALL tissues of interest (within the compartment or in the whole knee); in human readable format, e.g., Abaqus input (INP) file, XML file, or as open format binary files, e.g., MED file, including

node definitions (numbering and coordinates)
element definitions (numbering, element-specific node numbers and connectivity)
node set definitions (set name(s) and relevant node numbers)
element set definitions (set name(s) and relevant element numbers)
face definitions (numbering, face-specific node numbers and connectivity)
surface set definitions (set name(s) and relevant face numbers)

Procedures

-- ["aerdemir"] DateTime(2014-02-19T11:41:32Z) This section may list general purpose procedures and alternatives to utilize the same input to reach the same output. Procedures optimized for the whole knee or its compartments should also be provided in here.

Output

Assembled finite element mesh of the compartment OR the complete knee with all relevant tissues; in human readable format, e.g., Abaqus input (INP) file, XML file, or as open format binary files, e.g., MED file, including
- node definitions (numbering and coordinates)
- element definitions (numbering, element-specific node numbers and connectivity)
- node set definitions (set name(s) and relevant node numbers)
- element set definitions (set name(s) and relevant element numbers)
- face definitions (numbering, face-specific node numbers and connectivity)
- surface set definitions (set name(s) and relevant face numbers)