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Tetrahedron filler mesh problem

Tetrahedron filler mesh problem

Tetrahedron filler mesh problem

(OP)
I'm trying to build an FEM mesh using the Tetrahedron Filler Mesh. Creating the surface mesh for the part is not a problem. Creating the Tet-mesh is also not a problem.
The problem arises when I go to Compute. I get an error saying "Acquisition of field model failed: Could not find property for 3D 3 node shell elemnt"
This looks to me like no shell elements were found for the surface mesh.
The problem is that I don't care about the surface mesh. It was only used to generate the Filler mesh, which is what I want to be using...
Am I missing something?

P.S. I'm using R12.

RE: Tetrahedron filler mesh problem

(OP)
Never mind... figured it out...
Just had to Deactivate the surface mesh, and all is now well.

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