The option "Continuous meshing" on the mesh settings is intended to be used with shell elements. It's purpose is to connect the edges of one shell to the edge of the adjacent shell. (In other words, the mesh matches between faces. The loads are transferred directly from element to element without the need to use contact to bond the faces together.)
There are issues with the continuous meshing option when anything is applied to an edge of a shell. This includes loads, constraints, rigid connectors, bolt connectors, contact, and so on. Depending on the version of Inventor Nastran you use, the item applied to the edge can be applied to additional edges of the model during the analysis, or it can be applied to only some (or none) of the nodes on the selected edges. For example, extra load can be applied to the model, or some of the load may be missing.
If you have used continuous meshing, check the results carefully to look for potential problems with the results.
Here are some alternatives to using continuous meshing:
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hi @John_Holtz,
can you detail which Inventor Nastran versions are involved with this issue?
Another way to create a successful mesh if stitching cannot be used and you don't want to use the Solver Contact.
Note that split is essential in this case (video) and you need to delete all the features after using the Copy Object command. Otherwise you will end up with a double layer of faces.
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