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.

FEA software License Problem


*FEA software*-WeldFEM connection cannot be established!

Cause

FEA software license is missing or expired.

Solution

Verify the status of your FEA software license.

Consequence If Ignored

A weld assessment is not possible, because the FEA software license is needed for communication between both software.


WeldFEM License Problem


WeldFEM support license has expired!

Cause

License for the WeldFEM support is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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 It is not guaranteed that outdated versions of WeldFEM are compatible with the newest FEA software version.


The feature DVS 1608 (Static) is not included in your license!

Cause

License for the guideline DVS 1608 (Static) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the guideline DVS 1608 (Fatigue) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the guideline DVS 1612 (Static) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the guideline DVS 1612 (Fatigue) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the standard Eurocode 3 (Static) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the standard Eurocode 3 (Fatigue) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the standard EN 13001-3-1 (Static) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, 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!

Cause

License for the standard EN 13001-3-1 (Fatigue) is missing or expired.

Solution

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 reseller partner, respectively.

Consequence If Ignored

An assessment according to the standard is not possible if the respective license is not available.


FEA software/WeldFEM Configuration Porblem


There are discrepancies between the FE-model and the WeldFEM-model!

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. Start over the assessment 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!
Expected directory: "DIRECTORY"

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!
The WeldFEM-Project file and the Femap file do not match.

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!
The file name must start with 'WF_'.

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!
The file name must end with '_###'.

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!
The file name must end with '_001' to '_999'.

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!
Please select another file name.

Cause

WeldFEM does not allow to replace an already save WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp).

Solution

Use a new unique title for saving a WeldFEM project.

Consequence If Ignored

WeldFEM-Project file (.wfp-file) cannot be saved.


Critical FE-Model


Implausible node-to-node connections found in the FE-model!

Cause

The FE-model contains node-to-node connections that are problematic for a correct assessment of the welds with WeldFEM.

Solution

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

Probably wrong results


Implausible rigid connections found in the FE-model.

Cause

The FE-model contains rigid connections that are problematic for a correct assessment of the welds with WeldFEM.

Solution

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

Missing results