Job file not writting section information

[DrBwts]

If I run the jobs from within CAE I get no errors but when I create a job & write out the *.inp file & then run the jobs as part of a batch none of the section assignments appear to have been written ti the input files.

Anyone else come across this?

The section assignments are there in the *.cae file & like I said this isnt an issue if run within CAE whilst the *.cae file is open.

 

[tkks2040]

That's weird. Even if you submit a job within CAE, the input deck (*.inp) is generated and it is processed by the solver. So, if the *.inp is working within CAE, it should work outside of CAE.

 

[DrBwts]

Yeah my thoughts exactly!

 

[DrBwts]

OK so now some of them arent working in CAE either.

I'm at a loss. There appears to be no consistency as to which will fail & which will solve.

In every case of failure though the *.inp files are being written without the section assignments which are present in the *.cae files

 

[tkks2040]

Do you mind sharing more information about this error message or the number of parts in your model and the section assignments?

 

[DrBwts]

Yes sure. I have just run 2 models. The only difference between the models is that I changed the position of the reference point through which the loading force travels. Everything else is the same. First model ran with no errors the second failed

Typical error message:

"1179531 elements have missing property definitions. The elements have been identified in element set ErrElemMissingSection.

Analysis Input File Processor exited with an error."

Thats all the elements in the model.

Unfortunately I'm not at liberty to share the models.

 

[tkks2040]

No. I mean can you share what kind of parts and sections you are using?

If you are using a solid part, it has to have a solid section assignment. If you assign an incorrect section to a geometry, it might give you an error.

 

[DrBwts]

All solid, homogeneous with linear tets.

If that was an issue then none of the models would run surely?

 

[tkks2040]

If you are using element sets for section assignment, you might have to redefine the set/selection when you change the mesh of the part.

 

[DrBwts]

I'm not changing the mesh in any way. The only things changed that are the coordinates of a reference point on one of the parts, after which the model is regenerated.

 

[IceBreakerSours]

Did you create a set and then assign a section to that created set (for each part)?

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[DrBwts]

Yes each material has its own set to which a section is assigned.

 

[IceBreakerSours]

Strange. No idea what's going on here. Hope you are not using version 2016 (it has more than a few bugs!).

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