{"id":347247,"date":"2024-01-30T10:38:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/generation-of-k-file-from-ansys-mechanical-apdl\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T10:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:38:25","slug":"generation-of-k-file-from-ansys-mechanical-apdl","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/generation-of-k-file-from-ansys-mechanical-apdl\/","title":{"rendered":"Generation of K file from Ansys Mechanical APDL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

While generating a k file for LS Dyna using ANSYS Mechanical APDL, it shows an error the ‘element option SHELL 163 was either not ordered with this ansys installation or the appropriate product was not selected for this session’.<\/p>\n

Do we need a separate license or library of elements apart from the normal license for using explicit dynamic elements?<\/p>\n

The code used is as follows:<\/p>\n

!Element type<\/p>\n

ET,1,SHELL163    !Define element type
R,1,,,ToutSkin    !Real number 1
R,4,,,ToutSkinS<\/p>\n

ET,2,BEAM161,1,2,,0,0    !Define element type
R,2,,Dtruss,Dtruss,Dtruss,Dtruss !diameter of the barge bow inner truss<\/p>\n

ET,3,SOLID164<\/p>\n

ET,4,MASS166<\/p>\n

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Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-347247","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-k-model-1","topic-tag-explicitdynamicssolverautodyne-1","topic-tag-apdl","topic-tag-beams-and-shells","topic-tag-transient"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t