disconnected-element-number## Loose or rotating elements removed
This warning indicates that the numbered element is not connected to the existing part or substrate, which would result in a non-physical floating mass, and has been removed from the mesh. Rotating the build volume or adding support structures can eliminate these warnings.
Disconnected elements
In the figure on the left, you see a complex part. On the right is the solved simulation. Unsupported elements radiating downward have been removed because they could not be built from the bottom up.
Negative or zero *NELR. Reset to 1
This warning indicates the user has specified less than 1 element per laser radius. Local Simulation then automatically changes *NELR to the default value of 1.
Number of refinement levels must be positive.
*ADP1, which specifies the number of layers below the current layer to keep fine, must be positive.
Node node-number## not assigned no dof will be added
This warning informs the user the node number called out will not be added to the solution matrix.
Element type is not available, type= element-type## elemnum=element-number##
Patran-generated meshes allow for many element types, but currently only hex8 elements are compatible with Netfabb Simulation. This warning informs the user the Patran mesh has one or more non-compatible element types.
TOO LARGE NON-CONTINOUS NODE NUMBER, PLEASE RENUMER
Patran-generated meshes can have gaps in their node numbering schemes. If a gap is too large it can slow down simulations and it is suggested the user renumber the mesh nodes.
TOO LARGE NON-CONTINOUS ELEM NUMBER, PLEASE RENUMER
Patran-generated meshes can have gaps in their element numbering schemes. If a gap is too large it can slow down simulations and it is suggested the user renumber the mesh elements.
*STOL is ignored for a single STL
When just one STL file is specified and *STOL is included in the input file, it will be ignored to prevent causing artificial meshing errors.
Reseting *ADAP to 1 for moving source model
This warning occurs when *ADAP is set to 0 during moving source models, which is overridden and set to 1 to avoid poor mesh performance.