{"id":51218,"date":"2021-01-13T00:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T00:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/the-normal-of-target-contact-element-is-not-consistent-use-enorm-command-to-correct-it\/"},"modified":"2021-01-13T00:04:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T00:04:55","slug":"the-normal-of-target-contact-element-is-not-consistent-use-enorm-command-to-correct-it","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/the-normal-of-target-contact-element-is-not-consistent-use-enorm-command-to-correct-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The normal of target\/contact element is not consistent. Use ENORM command to correct it."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am getting the following Error when I start the simulation. The real set 69 and 68 has some error.nI have meshed the two bodies with 3 element along the thickness (Multibody mesh &#8211; Hex elements)nn*WARNING*: The behavior of contact elements (e.g.\u00a03595808, 3595807)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0specified by real constant 68 is not consistent.\u00a0Some of elements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0belong to a rigid surface, while others belong to a deformable\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0surface.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0*WARNING*: The program could not find attached solid element for\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0contact element 3595808.\u00a0Check the element connectivity data.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0*WARNING*: Some target elements on target surface specified by real\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0constant set 69 belong to symmetric contact (e.g.\u00a068), some do not.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0160.656\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:20n\u00a0The normal of target element 3530184 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0of target element 3530324 in real set 69.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0160.656\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:20n\u00a0The normal of target element 3530323 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0of target element 3530324 in real set 69.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0160.656\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:20n\u00a0The normal of target element 3530324 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0of target element 3530464 in real set 69.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0160.656\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:20n\u00a0The normal of target element 3530324 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0of target element 3530325 in real set 69.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0168.562\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:28n\u00a0The normal of contact element 3595668 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0n\u00a0of contact element 3595808 in real set 68.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0168.578\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:28n\u00a0The normal of contact element 3595807 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0n\u00a0of contact element 3595808 in real set 68.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0168.578\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:28n\u00a0The normal of contact element 3595808 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0n\u00a0of contact element 3595948 in real set 68.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nn\u00a0*** ERROR ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CP =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0168.578\u00a0\u00a0TIME= 00:51:28n\u00a0The normal of contact element 3595808 is not consistent with the normal\u00a0n\u00a0of contact element 3595809 in real set 68.\u00a0Please use the ENORM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00a0command to correct it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I have tried everything, even refining the mesh, change the contact type. Change the contact and the target. But none of them is working.nI am not able to use the contact tool due to memory issues. <img src=\/frown.gif width= height= alt=:( title=:( class=bbcode_smiley \/>nI am requesting someone to please help me out to solve this problem.n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-51218","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-contacts","topic-tag-error","topic-tag-modeling-and-meshing","topic-tag-nonlinear-analysis","topic-tag-structural"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_old_topic_id":["23482"],"_bbp_old_topic_author_name_id":["Anonymous"],"_bbp_old_is_topic_anonymous_id":["false"],"_bbp_old_closed_status_id":["publish"],"_bbp_author_ip":["?\u001ds\u0014"],"_bbp_old_sticky_status_id":["normal"],"_bbp_likes_count":["0"],"_btv_view_count":["6634"],"_bbp_subscription":["255014"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_status":["publish"],"_bbp_topic_id":["51218"],"_bbp_forum_id":["27790"],"_bbp_engagement":["200","180896"],"_bbp_voice_count":["2"],"_bbp_reply_count":["1"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["138699"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["138699"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2021-01-14 07:36:46"]},"test":"imselva26"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/51218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/51218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}