Category: Troubleshooting

There is not enough memory for the Distributed Sparse Matrix Solver to proceed — Some ways to resolve

Troubleshooting

AnsysWBU.exe encountered a problem. A diagnostic file has been written – Some ways to resolve.

Tips and Tricks

Can’t find node where Internal Solution Magnitude Limit is exceeded? Here is how to find it.

Troubleshooting

ANSYS is not seeing my contact – How to fix?

Contact Theory

ANSYS Solver Pivot Warnings – What are they and what to do about them?

Theory

The model requires more scratch space than available – How to troubleshoot ANSYS Message

Troubleshooting

A linearized Stress Result Cannot be Solved – ANSYS Message

Meshing

Ansys Stuck at “Preparing the mathematical model” – How to fix?

Troubleshooting

When all else fails reset Appdata

Tips and Tricks

Too Much Penetration at Contact Points – Ansys Message

Contact Theory

Dealing with Convergence Issues – Element Distortion Error

One or more elements have become highly distorted. Excessive distortion of elements is usually a symptom indicating the need for corrective action elsewhere. Try incrementing the load more slowly (increase the number of substeps or decrease the time step size). You may need to improve your mesh to obtain elements with better aspect ratios. Also…

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Meshing

“Specified Constraint Not Allowed on Slave DOF” Ansys Message: How to Fix?

Troubleshooting