Visualisation of 3D solid finite element mesh by the method of sectioning

Abstract The technique of showing the internal structure of a 3D solid finite element mesh by the method of plane sectioning is presented. The cut section of a solid finite element mesh can be obtained by considering the intersection between the sectional plane and each individual element of the mesh one at a time. Computational procedure for different types of solid finite elements is described, and examples are given to demonstrate the proposed algorithm.