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danthefan · 22-04-2012, 18:34

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Originally Posted by CatFromHue

Are you talking about for example a deep drawing process?

If so an axisymmetric shell element might be a good idea ;-)

I am indeed.

I was thinking that alright and I tried it but it wouldn't mesh for me I think, gave me an error that the mesh command wasn't valid with that element or somesuch. I'll try again tomorrow. I have the whole thing modelled as axisymmetric but with the blank as a plane element I couldn't even get it to nearly converge. Cheers for the help.

danthefan · 23-04-2012, 08:14

Yeah this is my problem. I try use one of the axisymmetric shell elements, Shell 208 or 209, and when I go to mesh I get the error "Element type 1 is Shell209, which cannot be used with the AMES command. Meshing of area 1 aborted".

Would anyone know what's going on here, or how I can get it meshed?

I'm using Ansys 12.1, Mechanical APDL.

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23-04-2012, 08:14	#17
danthefan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7,034 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah this is my problem. I try use one of the axisymmetric shell elements, Shell 208 or 209, and when I go to mesh I get the error "Element type 1 is Shell209, which cannot be used with the AMES command. Meshing of area 1 aborted". Would anyone know what's going on here, or how I can get it meshed? I'm using Ansys 12.1, Mechanical APDL.