i made a beam model, calculated and now i have problem. in old program which i used, as results i could get normal stresses, shear stresses and von Misses.
sigma_Misses=sqrt(sigma_normal+3*sigma_shear^2)
in Femap i can obtain only normal stresses and "combined stresses" which i don't even know...
i have a problem with meshing surfaces. Let's say one surface is the main one. and now we have 10 perpendicular surfaces to the main one. every one of theses surfaces are touching the main one with one curve. and now when i am meshing the program doesn't know, that for main surface there should...