Substructures**

[jegomezf]

I am trying to create a substructure using ansys. When I try to copy the superlement to a .SUB file, I get the following error message "element type 3 is not a superelement MATRIX50 but is a solid 45". I have three different elements created: Plane42, solid 45 and matrix50. I am guessing substructures can handle 3D geometry.. probably I am just missing something out.
Thanks a lot

 

[meshparts]

Hello,

of course substructures can be computed for 3D geometry.

What do you mean by "copy the super element to a .SUB file"? Ansys generates the super element automatically and saves it to the SUB file.

Maybe you should describe your problem more exact.

Alex

 

[jegomezf]

Hello!,
So I created a super element file which I called GEN (3d) having both a plane42 & solid95 element (I beleive this phase is the generation pass.) Then I created another filed called USE which contained 3 types of elements: plane82, solid 45 and matrix50. I offseted the node numberering for both files (superelement by cs transfer) and then I tried to read in the superelement file (.SUB). I get the error when I try to read in the superelement file.
Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[meshparts]

Hello,

check if the proper element type for MATRIX50 is set.

then read the element using the SE command.

Hope it helps!