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CBAR 800 has invalid orientation vector

User: "Altair Forum User"
Altair Employee
Updated by Altair Forum User

CBAR 800 has invalid orientation vector ( zero length or parallel to the element axis). How to solve this error?

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    User: "tinh"
    Altair Community Member
    Updated by tinh

    Hi

    Try update orient of that cbar section by a node not colinear with cbar

    User: "Altair Forum User"
    Altair Employee
    OP
    Updated by Altair Forum User

    can you please shre more information about how to do it ,about this problem ?

     

    User: "tinh"
    Altair Community Member
    Updated by tinh

    Hi Saber

    enter panel 1d>bar2>update

    select the elem

    set orientation as 'components'

    enter values vx vy vz somehow the vector is not parallel to the cbar elem

    User: "Altair Forum User"
    Altair Employee
    OP
    Updated by Altair Forum User

    @saber

     

    If the cross section axis is parallel to the tube axis, you will face this error,

     

    Make sure the axis are normal (by changing the orientation axis in 1D panel>>bars) and try again,