Error Messages
Errors by WeldFEM are critical messages. They require action from the user in order to continue the weld evaluation correctly.
A list of possible error messages are listed in this chapter. They can be found quickly by searching for their message.
Femap License Problem
Femap-WeldFEM connection cannot be established! |
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Cause |
Femap license is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Pleaser verify the status of your Femap license. |
Consequence If Ignored |
A weld assessment is not possible, because the Femap license is needed for communication between both software. |
WeldFEM License Problem
WeldFEM support license has expired! |
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Cause |
License for the WeldFEM support is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
WeldFEM can still be used to assess welds in FE-models, yet it cannot be updated. It is not guaranteed that outdated versions of WeldFEM are compatible with the newest Femap version. |
The feature DVS 1608 (Static) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the guideline DVS 1608 (Static) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the guideline is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature DVS 1608 (Fatigue) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the guideline DVS 1608 (Fatigue) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the guideline is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature DVS 1612 (Static) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the guideline DVS 1612 (Static) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the guideline is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature DVS 1612 (Fatigue) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the guideline DVS 1612 (Fatigue) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the guideline is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature Eurocode 3 (Static) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the standard Eurocode 3 (Static) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the standard is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature Eurocode 3 (Fatigue) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the standard Eurocode 3 (Fatigue) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the standard is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature EN 13001-3-1 (Static) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the standard EN 13001-3-1 (Static) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the standard is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
The feature EN 13001-3-1 (Fatigue) is not included in your license! |
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Cause |
License for the standard EN 13001-3-1 (Fatigue) is missing or expired. |
Solution |
Please verify the status of your respective WeldFEM license. If the license is missing or expired, you can purchase or renew the license at your WeldFEM sales office, respectively. |
Consequence If Ignored |
An assessment according to the standard is not possible if the respective license is not available. |
Femap/WeldFEM Configuration Porblem
There are discrepancies between the FE-model and the WeldFEM-model! |
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Cause |
There can be different causes for this error message. The most probable cause is that the FE-model has been modified after WeldFEMs weld detection. |
Solution |
The FE-model and the WeldFEM-model do not match, thus the current assessment is corrupted. Please start the assessment over again or load an older WeldFEM-Project-File (.wfp-file). |
Consequence If Ignored |
A weld assessment is not possible, because the FE-model and the WeldFEM-model have discrepancies. |
Save/Load Problem
The Femap file 'FILE_NAME.modfem' is missing! |
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Cause |
The Femap file (.modfem-file) that is referenced by the WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) is missing, has been renamed or moved to another directory. |
Solution |
Make sure the missing Femap file was not renamed and is located in the expected directory. |
Consequence If Ignored |
The saved weld assessment cannot be loaded correctly. Therefore, a further weld assessment is not possible. |
WeldFEM-Project file can't be loaded! |
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Cause |
The Femap file (.modfem-file) has been manipulated after saving the WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file). |
Solution |
Make sure the Femap file (.modfem-file) was not manipulated |
Consequence If Ignored |
The saved weld assessment cannot be loaded correctly. Therefore, a further weld assessment is not possible. |
File name is not allowed! |
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Cause |
When saving a WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) it has to include 'WF_' in the beginning of the title! |
Solution |
Make sure the title of the WeldFEM-Project file starts with 'WF_'. |
Consequence If Ignored |
WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) cannot be saved. |
File name is not allowed! |
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Cause |
When saving a WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) it has to include a three digit number in the form of '_###' at the end of the title. |
Solution |
Make sure the title of the WeldFEM-Project file end with '_###'. |
Consequence If Ignored |
WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) cannot be saved. |
File name is not allowed! |
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Cause |
When saving a WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) it has to include a three digit number in the form of '_###' at the end of the title. |
Solution |
Make sure the title of the WeldFEM-Project file end with a three digit number between '_001' and '_999'. |
Consequence If Ignored |
WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) cannot be saved. |
The file already exists! |
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Cause |
WeldFEM does not allow to replace an already save WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp). |
Solution |
Please use a new unique title for saving a WeldFEM project. |
Consequence If Ignored |
WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) cannot be saved. |
Editing Problem
User defined cross section value is below 0.5 mm! |
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Cause |
The overall minimum cross section in WeldFEM is 0.5 mm. |
Solution |
No user action required. WeldFEM autocorrects the entry to its closest boundary value. |
Consequence If Ignored |
The change of weld settings cannot be applied if the entry value for the user defined cross section is below 0.5 mm. |
User defined cross section value is larger than t_min! |
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Cause |
The maximum cross section for corner welds has been reached acc. to DIN EN 15085. |
Solution |
No user action required. WeldFEM autocorrects the entry to its closest boundary value. |
Consequence If Ignored |
The change of weld settings cannot be applied if the entry value for the user defined cross section is larger than t_min. |
User defined cross section value is larger than 0.8 * t_min! |
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Cause |
The maximum cross section for HY- and Y-welds has been reached acc. to DIN EN 15085. |
Solution |
No user action required. WeldFEM autocorrects the entry to its closest boundary value. |
Consequence If Ignored |
The change of weld settings cannot be applied if the entry value for the user defined cross section is larger than 0.8 * t_min. |
User defined cross section value is larger than 0.7 * t_min! |
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Cause |
The maximum cross section value for fillet welds has been reached acc. to DIN EN 15085. |
Solution |
No user action required. WeldFEM autocorrects the entry to its closest boundary value. |
Consequence If Ignored |
The change of weld settings cannot be applied if the entry value for the user defined cross section is larger than 0.7 * t_min. |
User defined cross section value is larger than 0.5 * t_min! |
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Cause |
The maximum cross section value for double fillet welds has been reached acc. to DIN EN 15085. |
Solution |
No user action required. WeldFEM autocorrects the entry to its closest boundary value. |
Consequence If Ignored |
The change of weld settings cannot be applied if the entry value for the user defined cross section is larger than 0.5 * t_min. |
Critical FE-Model
Implausible node-to-node connections found in the FE-model! |
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Cause |
The FE-model contains node-to-node connections that are problematic for a correct assessment of the welds with WeldFEM. |
Solution |
Please revise the FE-mesh at the indicated locations. Informations on how to mesh WeldFEM compliant node-to-node connections is given in chapter WeldFEM Compliant Meshing. |
Consequence If Ignored |
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Implausible rigid connections found in the FE-model. |
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Cause |
The FE-model contains rigid connections that are problematic for a correct assessment of the welds with WeldFEM. |
Solution |
Please revise the FE-mesh at the indicated locations. Informations on how to mesh WeldFEM compliant rigid connections is given in chapter WeldFEM Compliant Meshing. |
Consequence If Ignored |
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