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STOP : ZERO OR NEGATIVE VOLUME FOR 3D-ELEMENT

I have received this error message. I read that I have to do the following settings for proprty of plastic

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

I have activated the ENG/DT/BRICK CST as well and set Tscale and T min as follwing (are the valuses for Tscale and T min correct?) but I still get the same error. Would you please check my attached model and see what is wrong? Thanks a lot in advance

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

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Altair Forum User

Hi,

Please refer to the following posts:

Altair Forum User

Thanks for your reply Prakash. I am using Radioss block 120 and I am using Hexa elements. So I read the posts you have refered before but they didn't help. I have used M36 Plas TAB plastic and I have used P14 SOLID as card image. What should be the values for

ISOLID ?

Ismstr ?

Icpre ?

I have activated DT/Brick/CST in control card what shoulbe the values for Tscale and Tmin

is it ok to use hexa elements here or do I have to switch to tetra. (As I read before tetra elements are stiffer than hexa. Does it help to switch to tetra?)

Thanks for your help

Rahul Rajan_21763

See this video on 3D elements from our Free crash Ebook.

https://altair-2.wistia.com/medias/9ahjo4tqz8

Regards

Rahul R