Error identifying faces

I have imported a plate in 3D that I wish to 2D mesh and then drag elements. When I partition the geometry of the plate to the desired contours I'm getting an error saying 'Error identifying faces' when I select the surface for meshing. I can't find anything referencing what could be causing this error. Any help is appreciated. 

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    Rahul_P1User: "Rahul_P1"
    Altair Employee
    Updated by Rahul_P1

    How are you partitioning the plates? which solid edit tools are you using?

     

    can you illustrate what you are doing with images / snapshots of your HyperMesh screen?

    I have attached two image files. The first show the sketch geometry I am using to partition the 3D solid. I partitioned it using Solid Edit-with sweep lines. The solid has partitioned successfully but is unable to mesh using automesh edge deviation which is what I need as I need to make a 'spiderweb' like mesh extending out from the center point. This method has worked for me in previous attempts, but is failing for this case.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>post-36212-0-65168000-1424809039_thumb.p

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>post-36212-0-96368800-1424809039_thumb.p

    The error was in my node tolerance value. It was set to high therefore the element size was too large. 

    Thank you for your response.