[Gmsh] gmsh gives a GSL error when generating mesh

[Christophe Geuzaine]

Artur Palha wrote:
> Dear all
> 
> I am trying to compile version 2.2.2 of gmsh on my ubuntu machine (the
> respositories version is older).
> 
> gmsh compiles ok. The problem comes when I try to generate a mesh,
> then it show the message console with the following error, continuosly
> showing:
> 
> GSL: second index out of range (matrix_source.c, line 35)
> 
> I donwloaded the last version of gsl, compiled it and made a prefix
> for configure to use this latest version but the problems persists...
> 
> Can you give me a help on what might be causing the problem?

Hi Artur - Meshes with order > 2 are not yet officially supported. Use 
only first and second order elements for now.


> 
> Another question: is gmsh able to generate quad elements?
> 

Only with structured algorithms for now (transfinite/extrusion), or 
combined with triangles (cf. "Recombine" command). A full-quad algorithm 
is in preparation.

> Yet another question: I generated a mesh with a previous version of
> gmsh and I got elements of type 27 and 23 (I was using 4th order on
> the boundaries) can anyone explain me what this is, since on the
> manual element type goes only until 19.

Don't use order > 2 for now.



> 
> Thanking in advance
> 
> Best regards
> 
> -artur palha
> 
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