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[Prapatsorn Chomsree]

[Ashish Khemka]

Hi, are you looking for this ACT for latest version? Please comment.

Regards,

Ashish Khemka

[Prapatsorn Chomsree]

 

Dear Asish

Yes, I need. I am using ANSYS Student Version 2024R1.

I am working on crack modeling of concrete structures for my master’s thesis by using ANSYS Student Version 2024R1. In this study, I want to use XFEM to observe crack propagation from its initial cracks under harmonic loading and random vibration. ANSYS provided a useful application such as “XFEM Initiation and Propagation V1″ but it supports versions 19, 19.1, 18, 17, 17.1, and 17.2 only. I cannot download these versions directly from the website because they are outdated. 

Please also let me know if you have any recommendations.

BR,

Prapatsorn Chomsree

 

 

[Ashish Khemka]

 

Hi Prapatsorn,

I checked and the development of this ACT stopped. You will need to use command objects. Please see if following verification manuals help:

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/ans_vm/Hlp_V_VM193.html

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/ans_vm/Hlp_V_VM287.html

In addition, please see if the following post helps:

/forum/forums/topic/having-problem-with-xfem-while-writing-apdl-commands-in-ansys-workbench/

You should take some care to specify the ETCON,OFF command to override Mechanical's default, which is different than MAPDL.

Regards,

Ashish Khemka