*** ERROR 14: Missing MAT # 1 referenced by PSHELL # 1. How to resolve this error ?

APARAJITA MISHRA

While Solving for strength calculation of bracket I am getting error message like :

  *** ERROR 14: Missing      MAT #    1 referenced by  PSHELL # 1.

Preserving existing .out file as:
E:/CAE/Projects/HEX_CB/Result3/CB_BRACKET_123_001.out
Preserving existing .stat file as:
E:/CAE/Projects/HEX_CB/Result3/CB_BRACKET_123_001.stat
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There were 6 error messages during input processing.
The first message is repeated below:

*** ERROR 14: Missing MAT # 1 referenced by PSHELL # 1.

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==== End of solver screen output ====

==== OptiStruct Job completed ====

I Have checked material properties and other parameters but cannot find where exactly is the error created.

 

Kindly help me to resolve this error.

 

Adriano A. Koga

*** ERROR 14: Missing MAT # 1 referenced by PSHELL # 1.

 

Probably the material referenced by your shell property is missing or has the wrong 'card image'.

 

Please check if there is a 'card image' assigned to your material. (MAT1 for isotropic, i.e)