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  3. What is the cause of following warning message?: “The pretension load was not able to be applied. Make sure the load was not applied to a hole and that the load is not applied more than once per surface.”

What is the cause of following warning message?: “The pretension load was not able to be applied. Make sure the load was not applied to a hole and that the load is not applied more than once per surface.”

Tagged: 18.2, General, mechanical, structural-mechanics
    • June 5, 2023 at 7:05 am
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      The cause of this message seems to be incorrect Bolt Preload application. It might happen that the pretension is applied on a non-cylindrical part.

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