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  3. If I select all elements and unselect the contact elements, I get one volume. If I leave the contact elements in, then I get another answer. Where does this contact element volume come from?

If I select all elements and unselect the contact elements, I get one volume. If I leave the contact elements in, then I get another answer. Where does this contact element volume come from?

Tagged: 11, General, Mechanical APDL (f. ANSYS), structural-mechanics
    • March 17, 2023 at 8:59 am
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      Many elements have “VOLU” as an ETABLE quantity; however, the name can be misleading. For some, the element area is stored in the common label “VOLU” (182, 183, 154, 174, for example). To calculate an accurate volume, you will need to ensure that the contact elements are unselected when you retrieve the ETABLE.

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