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Include problem, working when inserting the include file not working in include file

Include problem, working when inserting the include file not working in include file

Include problem, working when inserting the include file not working in include file

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Hi all,

trying to define some shell elements with to inp files:

model:
[...]
10193, 10194, 10195, 10196, 10197, 10198, 10199, 10200
*Surface, type=ELEMENT, name="Contacto Exterior"
"_Contacto Exterior_SPOS", SPOS
*INCLUDE, INPUT=secciones.inp
*End Part


and the include file, secciones.inp:
*Shell Section, elset=almas, material=Acero
0.016, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alma1, material=Acero
0.016, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alma2, material=Acero
0.016, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alma3, material=Acero
0.016, 5
*Shell Section, elset=diagonal, material=Acero
0.016, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alainf1, material=Acero
0.012, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alainf2, material=Acero
0.012, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alainf3, material=Acero
0.012, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alasup, material=Acero
0.012, 5
*Shell Section, elset=almarig, material=Acero
0.010, 5
*Shell Section, elset=alarig, material=Acero
0.016, 5


I got the error in the dat file:

***WARNING: NOT ALL THE NODES THAT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED WERE PRINTED. SPECIFY
*PREPRINT,CONTACT=YES FOR COMPLETE PRINTOUT.
*solidsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_PATIN-1__PICKEDSET6, material=ACERO
*solidsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_PATIN-1__PICKEDSET7, material=NEOPRENO
*solidsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_PATIN-2__PICKEDSET6, material=ACERO
*solidsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_PATIN-2__PICKEDSET7, material=NEOPRENO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALMAS, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALMA1, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALMA2, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALMA3, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_DIAGONAL, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALAINF1, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALAINF2, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALAINF3, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALASUP, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALMARIG, material=ACERO
*shellsection, elset=ASSEMBLY_VIGA-1_ALARIG, material=ACERO

***ERROR: A HOMOGENOEUS SHELL SECTION CAN ONLY HAVE ONE DATALINE TO DEFINE THE
SECTION PROPERTIES.
***NOTE: DUE TO AN INPUT ERROR THE ANALYSIS PRE-PROCESSOR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO
INTERPRET SOME DATA. SUBSEQUENT ERRORS MAY BE CAUSED BY THIS OMISSION

***ERROR: THE THICKNESS OF A SHELL LAYER MUST BE POSITIVE AND HAVE MAGNITUDE
GREATER THAN MACHINE PRECISION


If I just paste the include file (secciones.inp) instead of the Include line in the main .inp it just works.
where am I wrong?

thanks a lot!
n3l3

RE: Include problem, working when inserting the include file not working in include file

Hi,

Try to check do you have empty lines at the end of include file.

Regards,
Bartosz

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