{"id":395656,"date":"2024-11-28T12:59:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/error-importing-iges-geometry-from-solidworks-into-ansys-apdl\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T12:59:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:59:12","slug":"error-importing-iges-geometry-from-solidworks-into-ansys-apdl","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/error-importing-iges-geometry-from-solidworks-into-ansys-apdl\/","title":{"rendered":"Error Importing IGES Geometry from SolidWorks into ANSYS APDL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Hello everyone,&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&#8217;m encountering an issue while trying to import a CAD geometry that I created in SolidWorks and exported in IGES format into ANSYS APDL. When I attempt to import the file, I receive the following error message:&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n<pre><code>Area list could contain multiple volumes.\nMake sure areas enclose only one volume.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>&lt;p&gt;I have two questions regarding this issue:&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Why am I getting this error message?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Is there a way to skip this error message in batch mode?<\/strong>&nbsp;I can skip it in interactive mode, but not in batch mode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&lt;p&gt;Here is the code I am using to read the geometry file:&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n<pre>&lt;code class=\"language-apdl\"&gt;\/CLEAR\n\n! \/NERR,200,200,,0,0  ! Enable error handling\n! \/NERR,-1\n! \/EXIT,NOSTOP  ! Continue execution even if an error occurs\n\n\/AUX15                          ! Enters the IGES file transfer processor\n  \nIOPTN,IGES,SMOOTH             ! Help ensure that node features are correctly interpreted and included in the model\nIOPTN,MERGE,YES                 ! Automatic merging is performed (default)\nIOPTN,SOLID,YES                 ! Solid is created automatically (default)\nIOPTN,SMALL,YES                 ! Small areas are deleted (default)\nIOPTN,GTOLER,DEFA              ! Entity merging tolerance. Use system defaults (default)\nIGESIN,'Path','IGS',' '        ! Reads a file containing IGES data and transfers it into the ANSYS database\n\n\/prep7\nNUMMRG,ALL\nVPLOT                           ! Display volumes\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>&lt;p&gt;I will attach a picture of the geometry for reference.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/controls-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/55-C0100_M15L-w1.png\" alt=\"Cube molds - Controls\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Any insights or suggestions on how to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P.S. I have tried all the IOPTN options, but none of them worked.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you in advance for your help.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Best regards,&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-395656","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-3d-geomertry","topic-tag-ansys-mapdl-1","topic-tag-apdl","topic-tag-complex-geometries","topic-tag-error","topic-tag-iges"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello everyone,I&#039;m encountering an issue while trying to import a CAD geometry that I created in SolidWorks and exported in IGES format into ANSYS APDL. When I attempt to import the file, I receive the following error message:Area list could contain multiple volumes. Make sure areas enclose only one volume. 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