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  1. OscarPacheco

    How to display frame elements numbers

    Good morning! I am new in SAP2000 and I am dealing with the visualization of frame element numbers. Sometimes I can visualize the frame element number (e.g: 67-1,67-2,67-3,110-1,70-4,etc.) as in the first image. However some other random times I can just visualice the frame number (i.e just...
  2. OscarPacheco

    Abaqus Parallelization.

    Good morning to all. I have some doubts regarding some aspects of parallelization. I read some of the posts regarding this topic on the forum but found different/opposite answers. - In Abaqus CAE, what does it mean Use multiple processors? Does that mean number of processors or number of...
  3. OscarPacheco

    Maximum strain response not matching eigenfrequencies

    Hello. I am doing a modal response analysis to one component which is bolted in its upper part. I first do a pretension step to take into account the force of the bolt, then I do *frequency step to obtain the natural frequencies and then I apply a unit sine sweep to obtain the responses. I am...
  4. OscarPacheco

    Order of points when using connector builder

    Hello! I am analysing one component that has pressure insid. The exterior of this component is join to a wall by one rigid link. I am trying to simulate this connection by using connector builder. It works fine, but the results vary depending on which point I select as first connection point...
  5. OscarPacheco

    Help to select interaction!

    Good morning to all of you. Please can you suggest me an interaction to simulate the movement in the video? I am trying to do the same and I am using Tie but it doesn't cause the same effect as the intervertebral disc deforms a lot in some places but not in others (see the attached image for an...
  6. OscarPacheco

    How to create a Fluid incompressible material

    Hello! I need to create a material that has to work as an incompressible fluid. I cannot find in the interface the right command to create it. Any help? Thank you!
  7. OscarPacheco

    How to input acceleration?

    Hello to all! I am trying to simulate a frontal crash and see the reactions of this to the cervical spine. I have some doubts about how to input the acceleration resulting of the crash in my model. At this moment I am trying two options but it seems they are not working somehow. 1- Input with...
  8. OscarPacheco

    Help with interaction/model definition

    Good morning all and happy new year! I have a problem and I need urgent help! I am trying to simulate a whiplash in the cervical spine. To do that I have submit my model to a force of xxx Newtons (this is to simulate the aceleration) in the top vertebra. After some hour the model aborts with...
  9. OscarPacheco

    How to use CONTACT CLEARANCE ASSIGNMENT

    Hello! I am running an explicit analysis and I have a warning type that says: The elements in the element set WarnElemSurfaceIntersect-Step1 are involved in surface intersections. Refer to the status and message file for further details. In the status file: ***WARNING: 1219 surface...
  10. OscarPacheco

    Desactivate distortion control

    Hello! I am trying to mesh a part without the distortion control. I have selected C3D4 elements and deactivated the distortion control. However, when I run the case, a warning message like this appears: DISTORTION CONTROL PARAMETER FOR THE *SECTION CONTROLS OPTION IN Abaqus/Standard IS VALID...
  11. OscarPacheco

    Encastre and coupling at the same time. Problem with nodes used twice

    Good afternoon to all of you! I am facing a problem that may be really easy but I can't find the clue. I have a model of vertebrae C5 and C4 with the intervertebral disc between both. I want to submit the whole model to a rotation. But I also want to encastre the base of the inferior vertebrae...

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