Surface visualization

General Questions
1

Good evening,

Not sure if this is a bug or a problem of myself.
I have my input file coded like this:

*Surface, Name=Contactsurf_P, Type=Element
Contact_P_elem, S3
*Surface, Name=Contactsurf_G, Type=Element
Contact_G_elem, S3

This is the node numbering defined in the input file:

*Element, Type=CPS4, Elset=Internal_Selection-1_Solid_Section-1
1, 647, 648, 2, 1
2, 648, 649, 3, 2
3, 649, 650, 4, 3
4, 650, 651, 5, 4
…

Why when I load the .inp file in PrePoMax I get a wrong visualization?

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However according to the node numbering and the element definition in the input file S3 should be the outer surface, right?

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Thanks so much for your insights!

2

There are some known issues with the .inp file importer (especially related to surface definitions). Try selecting that surface manually in GUI and check the generated keywords.

3

Yeah I already checked that and the generated input code is the same as the one I am writting!
But ok, if it is an already known issue is fine!

Thus it is normal that for the case of the definitio nof a CPS8 element, even if I define the nodes and surfaces in the same way, if I upload it to PrePoMax I obtain another surface of the element underlined in the surface??

4

Can you share the .inp file?

5

Yes of course!
Here it is!
CNIM_99_N_calculix_3.inp (1.7 MB)