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No solution steps defined ??

No solution steps defined ??

No solution steps defined ??

(OP)
Hello

When I try to solve an advanced simulation I get this message

"No solution steps defined. Solution steps required for given solution."

It's a simple NX Nastran, Structural simulation.
I've already defined the material, mesh and forces.
I've first tried with the option "iterative solver" enabled but also disabled.

Where can I find the setting I need to change to avoid this error?

regards

RE: No solution steps defined ??

Hello!,
This means that you have selected a Solution Type of say NONLINEAR STATIC Analysis (SOL106) where an interative & incremental loading scheme is used, then check your solution type seleected, if you select linear static (SOL101) then not any request of solution steps will be received.

Best regards,
Blas.

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RE: No solution steps defined ??

(OP)
Thanks.

I think the problem was that I was trying to use the volume as an objective and NX only allows to use it as a constraint.
Anyway the topology optimization sometimes doesn't produce any result nor give a clear error, and doesn't allow to use nonlinear methods, and the result is a STL file that cannot further used to perform analysis without first transform it with an external program. Needs some improvement.

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