G3009

G3009 WARNING: G3009 elemtype ELEMENT id HAS SINGULAR GEOMETRY
Cause: The specified element is not valid or is highly irregular. The following will result:
  • The element stiffness matrix will not be valid.
  • The global stiffness matrix may be singular.
  • The solution may not be valid.
Action: Check the element connectivity and grid point coordinates. If the element is a bar or beam with pin flags specified, check that the pin flags are valid.
Remarks: See Autodesk Nastran Reference Guide, Section 4, Bulk Data, for entry format.