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Can I Export an FE Model with varying thickness shell elements?

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Ajay Prasad
December 05, 2023 18:02

Question:

Can I export an FE Model with varying thickness shell elements?

Answer:

No. Unfortunately, we don't support the Export FE Model block, with a field used to define the thickness, due to its potentially huge file size caused by the material data of the elements.

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