ERROR 14: Missing property

Altair Forum User

I am having problems with my 3d mesh in that i keep getting error 14 which i believe has to do with my property card image. My mesh is made from a solid map mesh and I am using psolid as my card image. Is there another card image to use with a solid map mesh? 

Altair Forum User

Hi user,

The property card image for solid element is PSolid. Please make sure that the property is assigned to the component. Also ensure that there are no shell elements in that solid component.   

Altair Forum User

Altair Forum User said:

My mesh is made from a solid map mesh and I am using psolid as my card image. Is there another card image to use with a solid map mesh? 

Hi @potatoisnice

 

Can you check if there are any 2D elements in your model?

 

Since you have 3D elements, PSOLID works. but not sure why you get this property error.

 

Just to make sure check if there are any 2D elements, if possible paste the entire error message.

Altair Forum User

I had a shell element that I didn't notice though the problem still isn't solved. My entire error message is as following:

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 *** OptiStruct defaults set from:
   install config file: Z:\Altair\/hwsolvers/optistruct.cfg.
  
  
 NOTE # 9199
 MSGLMT=STRICT is active, all messages will be printed.
 You can suppress some less important warning messages by use of
  MSGLMT=BRIEF or UNREF (in config file or in the input data).
  
  
 *** ERROR 14: Missing property #    1 referenced by  CTRIA3 # 14.
(HERE I CUT OUT ALL THE ERROR MESSAGES AS THEY WERE THE SAME)
 *** ERROR 14: Missing property #    1 referenced by  CTRIA3 # 3414.
  
 *** More of ERROR messages # 14 were suppressed...
  
 *** Errors with missing, incorrect or duplicate IDs found 451 times.
  
 *** Errors with missing, incorrect or duplicate IDs found 451 times.
 MAXIMUM DISK SPACE USED                                     1 MB

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COMPUTE TIME INFORMATION
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 EXECUTION STARTED                         Wed Oct 05 23:04:26 2016    
 EXECUTION COMPLETED                       Wed Oct 05 23:04:28 2016    
 ELAPSED TIME                                         00:00:01
 CPU TIME                                             00:00:01

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 *** PROGRAM STOPPED: FATAL ERROR(s) ENCOUNTERED.
 
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 Following warning messages appeared too many times
 and were suppressed:
      14
 Total of 251 repeat error message(s) were suppressed.
 To see more messages use 'MSGLMT' control card in the data or config file.
  
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 There were 451 error messages during input processing.
  The first message is repeated below:
  
  *** ERROR 14: Missing property #    1 referenced by  CTRIA3 # 14.
  *** Errors with missing, incorrect or duplicate IDs found 451 times.
  
  
  
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Altair Forum User

Hi,

 

There are CTRIA3 elements (2D elements). Please delete those (if they are not a part of the model) and check again.

Altair Forum User

How would I check to see my 2d elements. I deleted the shell element that was left from the solid mesh but I cant another 2d element. 

Rahul Rajan_21763

Use Element by config under(CTRIA3) extended entity selection menu.

Altair Forum User

I deleted the 2d elements using your instructions and everything worked.Thank you very much for your help.