Hello All,
Everytime I tried to run a simulation, I keep getting this message "material is not defined for one or more components." I've created two new custom materials: normal weight concrete (150 pcf) and insulation I've created just regular blocks and did a thermal simulation using the new materials I've introduced. Everything ran smoothly; however, in my actual model I cannot run a thermal analysis. I've also tried to alter all the parts with solidworks material and I get the same problem.
I'm using SolidWorks 2011 so if you plan on editing my model, please save it in a 2011 compatible version.
Please help!! Thank you!
Sean,
Hello. Thank you for the clarification. I'll go over where I am:
When I run the mesh (not the study) in SW2014b3, I get meshing errors on manhole 3-1, not material errors.
When you run simplified models with the new materials, the study completes.
When the study is run with the full assembly, you get an error regarding materials.
Since I get a meshing error in 2014b3 and there is a known issue in older SW versions regarding meshing even though the error mentions missing material, I'm leaning towards a meshing issue.
When I merge the "lid" so manhole 3 has one solid body and I run the mesh using Fine mesh density (slider all the way to the right) + Cuvature based + Remesh failed parts with incompatible mesh, the mesh completes without errors.
So, I don't think the model is too large, I think the model is difficult to mesh - large, flat manholes and relatively small, round pipes - lots of opportunites for the mesh to transition. As you already figured out, a simplified assembly should fix things. I attached a screenshot of the completed study.
Best Regards,
Keith