Mar 6, 2007 #1 engltayl Mechanical Oct 4, 2006 14 Is there an easy way to assess a model to determine if there are any duplicate elements (i.e. 2 elements lying on top of each other) thanks
Is there an easy way to assess a model to determine if there are any duplicate elements (i.e. 2 elements lying on top of each other) thanks
Mar 6, 2007 #2 meshparts Mechanical Feb 17, 2005 490 Yes! One way is to use the command NUMMRG,ELEM,,,SELE. But this works only if the elements are identical. Another way is to program a macro with APDL, see the commands: *DO, ESEL, NSLE, ESLN. Alex Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes! One way is to use the command NUMMRG,ELEM,,,SELE. But this works only if the elements are identical. Another way is to program a macro with APDL, see the commands: *DO, ESEL, NSLE, ESLN. Alex
Mar 7, 2007 #3 DanRail Structural Jan 2, 2007 11 This works for shell elements. Turn OFF element outlines. /edge command Then do an eplot. Duplicated elements will show element outlines when you have element outlines turned off. -Dan Upvote 0 Downvote
This works for shell elements. Turn OFF element outlines. /edge command Then do an eplot. Duplicated elements will show element outlines when you have element outlines turned off. -Dan
