Change 3D Element Type using Optistruct

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hello Everybody,

 

I am trying to convert a shell to a solid, using aerospace optistruct porfile. After realizing all plies the instruction says the §D Element Types have to be converted from SC8R to SC6R. The problem I have is, that, in the element panel there is no SC8R type, but in the Help Document i is stated, that the shell to solid conversion is supported by optistruct solver.

 

Can anybody help me with this problem?

 

Kind regards in advance

 

Dean 

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2015

    Anybody who can help?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2015

    Hi,

     

    Are you doing this for a Abaqus deck?

     

    In such case you can choose Abaqus Aerospace profile.

     

    Engineering solutions>> Aerospace>> Abaqus.

     

    SC6R is an abaqus element type.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2016

    Hi,

     

    no I am doing this for Optistruct Deck. Is there a different type to change to, if I am using optistruct?

     

    In the user guide is explained, that the tool 'shell to solid conversion' is supported for nastran, abaqus and optistruct and that the element type has to be changed in the manner explained above.

     

    Kind regards for your help

     

    Dean

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2016

     

    Anybody else who can help?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2016

    Hi Dean,

     

    CHEXA is available in OptiStruct.

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