Shape generator Analysis fail (2021)

Shape generator Analysis fail (2021)

admaiora
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Shape generator Analysis fail (2021)

admaiora
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Can you help me to understand why it fails?

The file was created in previous versions, than migrated.

I presume that if i remodel it from scratch I would have no problms..

 

attached the file

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admaiora
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Actually it fails from scratch too.

And with most of other fails that worked in the past.

Am I missing something?

 

Do you have the same issue?

 

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johnsonshiue
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Hi Matteo,

 

I am not seeing the defective behavior on 2021. When I opened the file on my machine, Inventor prompted me for the .fin file (FEA result). I just skipped it. I am able to run the ShapeGen without a problem. I suspect .fin might be corrupted. You may want to delete the .fin file.

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
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admaiora
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Hi @johnsonshiue 

 

Thanks for the feedback,

 

so the problem is on my side. I see that it's not related to the file, here I do a study from scratch.

 

Any idea how I can fix it?

 

 

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admaiora
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I really don't understand.

 

Same file, same settings, all updates done.

 

2017, no problems

 

2017.jpg

 

 

With 2020, no results:

 

 

 

With 2021 no reults:

 

 

With 2020 and 2021 I can realize successful analysis, but no clue why , randomly it fails.

 

Attached the file

 

many thanks!

 

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johnsonshiue
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Hi Matteo,

 

Is it possible you have Inventor NASTRAN installed? If you disable the Add-In, does it work on 2020 and 2021?

Many thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
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admaiora
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Brilliant @johnsonshiue !

Indeed I have Nastran in CAD installed in 2020 and 2021.

 

We are getting closer.

 

After unload Nastran in CAd in 2020 and 2021:

 

-2020 Shape Generator it 's working again fully, no problems. Works greats with every file.

-2021 still no results (same files), even if Nastran i s unloaded.

 

 

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ChrisMitchell01
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Does NASTRAN itself work? Can you create a quick study, mesh & solve it in both 2020 & 2021?

 

Thanks

Chris



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admaiora
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@ChrisMitchell01 @johnsonshiue 

 

Hi Chris,

 

here a global summary:

 

With Inventor 2020  (Build 373, Release 2020.3):

-Inventor Static Stress analysis >> Completed, no problem (mesh and results)

-Inventor Shape Generator analysis >> Completed, no problem (mesh and results)

-Nastran in CAD Static Linear analysis >> Completed. no problem (mesh and results)

 

With Inventor 2021  (Build 183, Release 2021):

-Inventor Static Stress analysis >> Completed, no problem (mesh and results)

-Inventor Shape Generator analysis >> ISSUE (mesh completed but NO RESULTS)

-Nastran in CAD Static Linear analysis >> Completed, no problem (mesh and results)

 

Attached the file (but the same for all the files)

 

Here the videos of the tests for 2020 and 2021:

 

 

 

Thanks!!!

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ChrisMitchell01
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Thanks for these - this shows that it's not a licensing issue as I was assuming it might be...

 

Does it work if you ustart Inventor using Run as Administrator ?

 

Any log files of use in %temp% ?

 

Thanks

Chris



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admaiora
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Hi @ChrisMitchell01 

 

 

Does it work if you ustart Inventor using Run as Administrator ?  >> No.

 

Any log files of use in %temp% ? >> You will find it attached

 

Many thanks!

 

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uw
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Hi.
Is there a solution to this problem in the meantime?
I have absolutely the same problem in Inventor 2020.3.4.

The shape generator stops after a few seconds of calculation without any result...

Best regards

 Reinhard

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johnsonshiue
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Hi Reinhard,

 

Do you have Inventor NASTRAN installed?

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
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uw
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Hi,

 

Yes I have the latest version of Inventor NASTRAN installed!

 

Kind regards

 Reinhard

 

 

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damian.lewczyk
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Hi.
I have a customer who has a similar problem.
@uw do you have some AntiVirus software installed on your computer? What is the name of AV

What is the name of your company?


Damian Lewczyk
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uw
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Hi,

 

I didn't install anything other than Windows Defender, the standard-AntiVirus software in Windows 10.

I do not work for a company, I am a teacher at a school (Higher technical college) in Austria!

 

Kind regards

 Reinhard

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damian.lewczyk
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Please follow the steps.

  1. Download RegistryFEACS.zip which I attached to this message.
  2. Unzip and run RegistryFEACS.reg (this will create in your registry following folders \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Simulation\RegistryFEACS)
  3. Run the Shape Generator.
  4. When the calculation is finished go to:  c:\Users\<user_account_name>\AppData\Local\Temp\<a single number>
  5. In this folder (in my computer is "1") you should find the following files: FEAComputeServer*.log.
  6. Please send this file to us.
  7. After you get this file delete the Simulation folder from \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\ in your registry (to run registry type "REGEDIT" in windows search)

Damian Lewczyk
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Message 18 of 22

uw
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Hi.

 

As I said, I had problems with version 2020.3.4.

A few days ago I have updated to version 2021, and I haven't had any problems so far...
To be honest, I don't want to make changes to my registry.
I would get back to you if the problem occurs again!

Nevertheless many thanks

 Reinhard

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admaiora
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Any fix? Or idea?

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