Support of CalculiX

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Hi all,
I am new to CalciliX. I want to ask, does CalculiX has support for the following things?

  1. Isoparametric mapping
  2. Hybrid mesh (A mesh containing a combination of tri, quad, hexa elements)
  3. Parallel computing
  4. Can we solve a fluid flow problem in this software?

Thank you

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  1. Yes, CalculiX has isoparametric elements: C3D8 and C3D20
  2. That would probably require the use of tie constraint to connect incompatible parts of a mesh.
  3. Sure, check the user manual chapter „How to perform CalculiX calculations in parallel”: dhondt.de/ccx_2.16.pdf
  4. Yes, CalculiX can be used for CFD analyses. However, its capabilities in this field are somewhat limited. It seems that only transient laminar incompressible flow problems can be solved: CalculiX: Overview of the finite element capabilities of CalculiX Version 2.16
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