[karim.abulazm]

Hello everyone,

I am doing some modelling for my Master's Prject using ANSYS v10.0
I am trying to model a 3-layered glass structure with outer layers are glass and the inner layer is void. I tried to implement the code using the command bench but I get this error: ' Element type 3 is not yet defined. Use the ET command to define this element type.'

The code implemented is as below:

/titel, B02
/prep7

ET,1,shell181 !4-Node Finite Strain Shell

Breite = 2.0
Hoehe = 3.0

K, 1,0,0,0
K, 2,Breite,0,0
K, 3,Breite ,0,Hoehe
K, 4, 0,0 ,Hoehe

K, 5 ,0,0.008,0
K, 6,Breite,0.008,0
K, 7,Breite ,0.008,Hoehe
K, 8, 0 ,0.008,Hoehe

K, 9 ,0,0.00876,0
K, 10,Breite,0.00876,0
K, 11,Breite,0.00876 ,Hoehe
K, 12, 0,0.00876 ,Hoehe

A, 1, 2, 3, 4
A, 5, 6, 7, 8
A, 9, 10, 11, 12


KEYOPT,1,1,0
KEYOPT,1,3,2
KEYOPT,1,8,0
KEYOPT,1,9,0
KEYOPT,1,10,0

MP,EX,1,70000e3
!MP,DENS,1,25
MP,NUXZ,1,0.23
R,1,0.008

MP,EX,2,2
!MP,DENS,2,25
MP,NUXZ,2,1120
R,2,0.00076

MP,EX,3,70000e3
!MP,DENS,3,25
MP,NUXZ,3,0.23
R,3,0.008

SECTYPE, 1, SHELL
SECDATA, 0.008, 1
SECOFFSET,MID

SECTYPE, 2,SHELL
SECDATA, 0.00076,2
SECOFFSET,MID

SECTYPE, 3, SHELL
SECDATA, 0.008, 3
SECOFFSET,MID

type,1
type,2
type,3

esize,0.1
amesh,all
eplo

fini



What should I do? This is my first practical experience with ANSYS so I am still in my learning phase.

Thank you in advance for your help and support.

Best regards,
Karim Abulazm,