copy element set

[Simon012]

I used this command in the input file to copy element set

*Elcopy, old set = A, new set = B, Shift nodes = 10000, element shift = 10000

But i got this error message "The following elements in instance PART-1-1 reference one or more nodes that do not exist 10027, 10078, 10079, 10080, 10081, 10102, 10103, 10104, 10105, 10272

Please note that the element numbers of the old set are 27, 78, 79, 80,...

Can you help me please?
Thanks

 

[IceBreakerSours]

Did you copy the nodes first?

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[Simon012]

No. I do not.
I just copied the Element.
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[Simon012]

Shall i copy the nodes also?
Thanks IceBreakerSour

 

[IceBreakerSours]

Absolutely. By copying elements only, you've simply copied nodal connectivity. Without the nodes actually present, nodal connectivity has no meaning.

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[Simon012]

Thanks IceBreakerSour