Hello. I am trying to model a concrete block with cast-in steel anchors However, I wanted to "remove contact" between the steel bars and surrounding concrete. To do this, I followed the following steps:
1. Model concrete blocks around the anchor (objects---70x70mm rectangle--extrude to appropriate height)
2. Model bigger concrete block in which all anchors will be cast in (contour --panel (face) -- extrude)
3. Removed (1) from (2) by object combinations to create voids in the concrete (edit solids and faces - object combinations - subtraction (A-B)
4. Mesh generation
5. Creating bars (64mm diameter) within each void
6. Adding loads and analysing the structure.
However, I keep getting error messages "Separate structure. Do you want to continue?" and "Distorted element".
Please see attached model. I would be grateful for any advice on how to model this steel-concrete interface. I understand that robot doesn't have contact elements but is there any workaround for that?
