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Meshing Errors

*PBPA powder bed layer grouping is used with no *PBPF specified PRM file. Add
the *PBPF card with a valid PRM file.

This error occurs with a part scale simulation is attempted without specifying a PRM file in the *PBPF card.

Layers per element set by *PBPA is used with no coarsening generations set by *ADAP.

The maximum number of adaptivity levels must be specified using *ADAP for part level simulations.

*LSRP automatic laser vector generation is used with layer grouping *PBPA. Remove
the *LSRP card for a part scale analysis or *PBPA for a moving source analysis.

This error occurs when the user includes the *LSRP card during a part scale simulation.

The number of coarsening generations set by *PBLR cannot be negative. Increase
the *PBLR value.

These errors occur when the value in the *ADAP or *PBLR card is negative.

The number of coarsening generations set by *PBLR cannot be less than the
adaptivity levels set by *ADAP. Increase the *ADAP value or decrease the *PBLR
value.

The value of *PBLR must be less or equal to the value in *ADAP.

*ADAP based mesh coarsening can only be used in conjunction with hybrid
activation specified by *DDM!

The *ADAP card requires the use of the *DDM! card.

*ADPM moving source adaptivity can only be used with thermal analyses, *ANTP 2.

As of this time, *APDM only works for thermal simulations, so users receive this error if the *ADPM is included in a mechanical input card.

Zero number of elements in refined mesh. Check if substrate coordinates in
hybrid element activation card *DDM! are correct.
Number of elements must be positive. Check that the hybrid activation *DDM!
settings are correct.

These errors occur when the final refined mesh matrix is empty, which is usually caused by specifying *DDM! values that encapsulate the entire part.

Model size exceeds max 8-byte signed integer. Increase layer groupings *PBPA and
coarsening generations *PBLR to reduce mesh density.

This error will occur only for very large models that exceed the limits of the 8-byte integer to simulate the process. Reduce the mesh settings with *PBLR and *PBPA and rerun the simulation.

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