Problems with finite elements

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone, I've been using RSA for a few months only and I am having some trouble working with finite elements.

The case I am attaching is of a single beam, which I cannot manage to model correctly.

The file entitled "pulling beam 200t R1" is the bar modelling for the global structural analysis, no problems there.

Then I there's "pulling beam 200t paneles2" which is the beam modeled as panels, but when I try to have it meshed I get a "no material" error. I noticed that under Properties no thickness seems to be applied although I did assign it before, and if I try to assign it after the mesh has been made suddenly the panel "dissappears" and the only thing showing is the selected mesh.

Finally the file "pulling beam 200t finito" was made from a .sat file as a solid. That one won't even generate a mesh, it just crashes...

Anyway, I would appreciate very much any help.

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Then I there's "pulling beam 200t paneles2" which is the beam modeled as panels, but when I try to have it meshed I get a "no material" error. 

1. Update robot 2014 with SP2

2. Delete ovelaping panels  96 98  

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the quick response. Just done both items and now I don't get the "no material" error, but still no thickness and disappearing panels...any thoughts?

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Do you have ACIS ON ?

File attached

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Solid

File: http://we.tl/KGAfX5fiK9

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the feedback, it really worked. But now I have the following: When creating a cladding in order to apply a surface load whenever I create the mesh the following warning shows "Loads applied to faces without claddings will not be included in calculations." And supposedly the "face" in conflict is the cladding I've created. Attached is the corresponding file. Regards.