ABAQUS 'Section must not self intersect' for complex geometry on part creation

[Crossman07]

Morning all,

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to turn off 'self intersection checks' when creating a part from a relatively complex import geometry from AutoCAD. Having read online, I'm aware the accuracy of the mesh and analysis will be inaccurate but mainly curious if there is a way to disable this function or if simplifying the geometry to a 'simflied ABAQUS geometry' is the only way forward.

Thanks for the help

 

[3DDave]

https://classes.engineering.wustl.e...s/usi/default.htm?startat=pt06ch42s03s04.html

also

https://www.researchgate.net/post/importing_sketch_in_abaqus

https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=179495