# Linear Elasticity Tutorial w/ Quadratic Tetrahedrals

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**Category:** mesh\
**Created:** [November 28, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/linear-elasticity-tutorial-w-quadratic-tetrahedrals/12882 "2023-11-28T04:59:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/linear-elasticity-tutorial-w-quadratic-tetrahedrals/12882/2 "2023-11-28T05:16:35Z")

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> [@murrayla](#):
>
> ```auto
> with io.XDMFFile(domain.comm, "deformation.xdmf", "w") as xdmf:
> xdmf.write_mesh(domain)
> uh.name = "Deformation"
> xdmf.write_function(uh)
> 
> ```

Use `dolfinx.io.VTXWriter` instead of xdmffile if you are not using isoparametric elements.

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