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INPUT / OUTPUT
forrtl: severe (9)
Permission to access file denied
This is an internal I/O error. Refer to
Help:about S-FRAME dialog box for technical support.
MEMORY ALLOCATION
forrtl: severe (41)
Insufficient virtual memory
This is an internal memory allocation error. Refer to Help:about S-FRAME dialog
box for technical support.
Memory allocation exceptions typically occur when there is insufficient RAM to store
and solve the structural model.
OVERFLOW/UNDERFLOW
forrtl: severe (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
Related to operations causing overflow/underflow
This is an internal arithmetic operation error. Refer to Help:about S-FRAME
dialog box for technical support.
BE055 ERR distributed transverse load Z1 (Y1 for P-FRAME) not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE056 FYI bad distributed transverse load Z2 (Y2 for P-FRAME). The distributed transverse load Z2 (Y2 for P-FRAME) is illegal on physical grounds. It is too
value: %d. small or too large. Check the values of member distributed transverse loads.
BE057 ERR distributed transverse load Z2 (Y2 for P-FRAME) not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE058 FYI bad distributed torsional moment RX1. The distributed torsional moment RX1 is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member distributed torsional loads.
BE059 ERR distributed torsional moment RX1 not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE060 FYI bad distributed torsional moment RX2. The distributed torsional moment RX2 is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member distributed torsional loads.
BE061 ERR distributed torsional moment RX2 not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE062 FYI bad distributed bending moment RY1. The distributed bending moment RY1 is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member distributed bending moment loads.
BE063 ERR distributed bending moment RY1 not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE064 FYI bad distributed bending moment RY2. The distributed bending moment RY2 is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member distributed bending moment loads.
BE065 ERR distributed bending moment RY2 not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE066 FYI bad distributed bending moment RZ1. The distributed bending moment RZ1 is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member distributed bending moment loads.
BE067 ERR distributed bending moment RZ1 not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE068 FYI bad distributed bending moment RZ2. The distributed torsional moment RZ2 is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member distributed bending moment loads.
BE069 ERR distributed bending moment RZ2 not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE070 FYI bad distributed load begin x-coordinate. The distributed load begin x-coordinate (along the beam length) is illegal on physical
value: %d. grounds. It is too small, or negative, or greater than the element length. Check the "begin"
values of member distributed loads.
BE071 ERR distributed load begin x-coordinate not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE072 FYI bad distributed load end x-coordinate. The distributed load end x-coordinate (along the beam length) is illegal on physical grounds.
value: %d. It is too small, or negative, or greater than the element length. Check the "end" values of
member distributed loads.
BE073 ERR distributed load end x-coordinate not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE074 FYI bad point axial load in x direction. The point axial load in x direction is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too large.
value: %d. Check the values of member axial point loads.
BE075 ERR point axial load in x direction not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE079 ERR point transverse load in z (y for P-FRAME) direction not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE080 FYI bad point torsional moment about x axis. The point torsional moment about x axis is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member torsional point loads.
BE081 ERR point torsional moment about x axis not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE082 FYI bad point bending moment about y axis. The point bending moment about y axis is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member bending moment point loads.
BE083 ERR point bending moment about y axis not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE084 FYI bad point bending moment about z axis. The point bending moment about z axis is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too
value: %d. large. Check the values of member bending moment point loads.
BE085 ERR point bending moment about z axis not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE086 FYI bad point load x-coordinate. The point load x-coordinate (along the beam length) is illegal on physical grounds. It is too
value: %d. small, or negative, or greater than the element length. Check the "position" values of
member point loads.
BE087 ERR point load x-coordinate not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE088 FYI bad acceleration in X direction. The global acceleration in X direction is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too large.
value: %d. Check the values for the acceleration (or gravity).
BE089 ERR acceleration in X direction not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE090 FYI bad acceleration in Y direction. The global acceleration in Y direction is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too large.
value: %d. Check the values for the acceleration (or gravity).
BE091 ERR acceleration in Y direction not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE092 FYI bad acceleration in Z direction. The global acceleration in Z direction is illegal on physical grounds. It is too small or too large.
value: %d. Check the values for the acceleration (or gravity).
BE093 ERR acceleration in Z direction not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE094 ERR element size not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE095 ERR shear effects not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE096 ERR rotatory effects not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE097 ERR [Ke] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE098 ERR [Kg] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE099 ERR [Me] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE100 ERR [Mg] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE101 ERR [Se] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE102 ERR [Sg] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE103 ERR [TR] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE104 ERR {R1e} not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE105 ERR {R1g} not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE106 ERR {R2e} not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE107 ERR {R2g} not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE108 ERR {R3} not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE109 FYI young's modulus is zero. The Young's modulus is small enough to be considered zero. Check the material properties
and make sure that a zero Young's modulus is acceptable to you.
BE110 FYI shear modulus is zero. The shear modulus is small enough to be considered zero. Check the material properties and
make sure that a zero Shear modulus is acceptable to you.
BE111 FYI density is zero The density is small enough to be considered zero. Check the material properties and make
sure that a zero density is acceptable to you.
BE114 FYI thickness in z (y for P-FRAME) direction is zero. The thickness in z direction is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section
properties and make sure that a zero thickness in the z direction is acceptable to you.
BE115 FYI moment of inertia about x axis is zero. The moment of inertia about x axis is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section
properties and make sure that a zero moment of inertia about the x axis (polar moment of
inertia) is acceptable to you.
BE116 FYI moment of inertia about y axis is zero. The moment of inertia about y axis is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section
properties and make sure that a zero moment of inertia about the y axis is acceptable to you.
BE117 FYI moment of inertia about z axis is zero. The moment of inertia about z axis is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section
properties and make sure that a zero moment of inertia about the z axis is acceptable to you.
BE118 FYI cross sectional area is zero. The cross sectional area is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section properties
and make sure that a zero cross sectional area is acceptable to you.
BE119 FYI length is zero. The member length is small enough to be considered zero. If the member length is actually
equal to zero, the element matrices and vectors will not be formed, therefore, the stiffness
of this zero-length member will not be included in the structure.
BE120 FYI shear area normal to y axis is zero. The shear area in z direction is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section
properties and make sure that a zero shear area in the z direction is acceptable to you.
BE121 FYI shear area normal to z (y for P-FRAME) axis is zero. The shear area in y direction is small enough to be considered zero. Check the section
properties and make sure that a zero shear area in the y direction (z for P-FRAME) is
acceptable to you.
BE122 ERR bad nodal releases codes. The nodal release code is outside the legal range of (1-126). This is an internal error. Contact
release code for node I: %d1. technical support
release code for node J: %d2.
BE123 FYI bad nodal release combination. The requested combination of member releases will cause the member to have a rigid body
release code for node I: %d1. motion (i.e. will cause an element instability). The program will proceed with the requested
release code for node J: %d2. degree of freedom %d3 released at member node I only. Check member releases and ensure
dof released at both nodes: %d3. that neither the axial force nor the torsional moment is released at both nodes of any
proceeding with dof released at node I only. member.
BE124 FYI element matrix is singular. The element matrix to be statically condensed in order to apply nodal releases is singular.
the original element matrix is singular. Diagonal component %d1 has the value %d2. The static condensation will not be performed
diagonal number: %d1. for this member. This is typically caused by a bad nodal release combination. Check member
value : %d2. releases and ensure that neither the axial force nor the torsional moment is released at both
nodes of any member.
BE125 FYI bad rigid lengths. The lengths of the rigid ends illegal on physical grounds. They are either negative, or their
length of rigid block at I: %d1. sum is equal or greater than half the element length. Check the lengths of the member rigid
length of rigid block at J: %d2. lengths.
BE126 ERR bad number of load cases. The number of load cases is illegal. It must be 0 or greater. Check the specifiec number of
number of load cases: %d. load cases.
BE127 ERR element quality not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
BE128 FYI bad element thicknesses (thickness for P-FRAME). The element thickness in y or z direction is illegal on physical grounds. They are too small,
values: %d1 %d2. too large, or negative. Check section properties.
BE129 ERR {elmfrc} not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
CO018 ERR wrong node pointer: %d. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated.
CO019 ERR wrong geometry pointer: %d. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated.
CO020 ERR wrong material pointer: %d. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated.
CO025 ERR illegal lumped mass inertia at node %d1. One or more of the mass inertia values %d2 - %d7 specified at node %d1 is negative. The
%d2 %d3 %d4. solver will stop. Check the values of the lumped masses and make sure they are positive.
%d5 %d6 %d7.
execution will be terminated.
CO026 WRN illegal spring maximum force at node %d1. The spring maximum force specified at node %d1 is illegal The spring maximum force
value: %d2 specified, %d1, is negative. Check the spring tension (or compression) maximum force at
node %d1 and make sure it is legal. For tension-only springs the maximum force must be
greater than zero. For compression-only springs the maximum force must be less than zero.
CO027 WRN illegal spring gap at node %d1. The gap for compression-only or tension only springs can not be negative. Check the spring
value: %d2 at node %d1. The gap must be greater than zero.
CO028 ERR error in opening scratch file: %s. The program was unable to open the temporary file %s. This error may be caused by file
execution will be terminated. sharing violations, inappropriate file permissions, or lack of space on default storage device.
CO029 WRN element is of poor quality: %d. Element %d is of poor quality. For triangular elements, the equilateral triangle represents
the ideal shape of highest quality. For quadrilateral elements, the square represents the
ideal shape of highest quality. With automatic meshers, however, it is impossible to
generate meshes of arbritrary regions that are composed of highest quality elements. Poor
quality elements are the ones that deviate the most from the ideal shapes mentioned above.
Elements of poor quality, will most likely result in poor local results (element forces/stresses,
...). If there is a large number of poor quality elements then they may negatively impact
global results as well (displacements, eigenvalues, ...). If in doubt about the accuracy of
your results, please contact customer support.
CO030 ERR error in opening the solution statistics file. The program was unable to open the solution statistics file filnam.sta. This error may be
execution will be terminated. caused by file sharing violations, inappropriate file permissions, or lack of space on default
storage device.
CO031 ERR error in opening the error messages file. The program was unable to open the error messages file filnam.err. This error may be
execution will be terminated. caused by file sharing violations, inappropriate file permissions, or lack of space on default
storage device.
CO032 ERR error in opening output file: %s. The program was unable to open the output file %s. This error may be caused by file sharing
execution will be terminated. violations, inappropriate file permissions, or lack of space on default storage device.
CO033 ERR illegal node pointer: %d. A zero or negative node pointer (%d) was encountered. This is an internal error. Contact
technical support
CO034 ERR error in opening load file: %s. The program was unable to open the load file %s. This error may be caused by file sharing
execution will be terminated. violations, inappropriate file permissions, lack of space on default storage device, or
inadvertently deleting aforementioned file.
CO035 ERR illegal load case number: %d. A negative load case number (%d) was encountered. This is an internal error. Contact
load case ignored. technical support
CO047 ERR found an unstable element: %d. The solver encountered a beam element (%d) with the torsional stiffness released at both
execution will be terminated. ends AND yet it has an element torsional moment applied to it. Check the nodal releases
and member loads for this element and make necessary changes to stabilize it.
CO048 ERR no structural supports found. The structure is unsupported (i.e no boundary conditions have been applied). Apply
execution will be terminated. appropriate supports and re-run analysis.
CO049 WRN support settlement is invalid. A support settlement was applied to the %d2th direction of node %d1. However, this node is
node number: %d1. not supported in this direction (i.e. it is not restrained in this direction).Hence, this support
direction: %d2. settlement will be ignored. If you want this support settlement to be considered, then you
support settlement will be ignored. need to also apply a support to node %d1 in direction %d2 and re-run analysis.
CO050 FYI all 1D elements are inactive. The model does not contain any active 1D elements. Check you model and ensure that it is
your intention to have all 1D element inactive.
CO051 FYI all 2D elements are inactive. The model does not contain any active 2D elements. Check you model and ensure that it is
your intention to have all 2D element inactive.
CO063 WRN illegal UCS number: %d. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
UCS will be ignored.
CO064 WRN illegal damping for CQC: %d. For the CQC method, a non-zero positive damping coefficient is required. Check the value of
the damping coefficient specified and change it to a positive number.
CO065 WRN illegal earthquake duration for double sum: %d. For the double sum combination method, a non-zero positive earthquake duration (in
seconds) is required. Check the value of the earthquake duration specified and change it to a
positive number.
CO066 ERR illegal program dimension: %d. The dimensionality of the program can be 2 or 3 for 2D or 3D respectively. This is an internal
execution will be terminated error. Contact technical support
CO067 ERR illegal version control: %d. The version control of the program can be 0, 1, or 2 for the educational version, demo
execution will be terminated version and full production version respectively. This is an internal error. Contact technical
support
CO068 ERR problem size too large for this limited edition solver. This error may occur when using a limited edition solver and attempting to solve a problem
execution will be terminated larger than allowed. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
CO069 ERR not enough command-line arguments. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated
CO070 WRN pre-stressing will be ignored in linear static. The pre-stressing effects on the stiffness matrix and loading of the structure are ignored in
linear static analysis. These effects are accounted for in P-Delta and non-linear analyses only.
If you want to include the effects of pre-stressing then you need to run a P-Delta or full non-
linear analysis.
CO071 FYI cable element converted to truss. For the current type of analysis, cable elements are automatically converted to truss
elements.
CO084 FYI could not determine the dominant mode shape. The solver was unable to automatically determine the dominant mode shape. This will occur
will use the first mode shape. if all modes have zero participation factor in the direction of interest. The analysis will
continue by assuming that the first mode is the dominant one.
CO085 FYI in order to combine STATIC and RSA results the additional modal force and deflection files during response In order to combine STATIC and RSA results, you must select the option for the creation of
spectrum analysis must be created. the Additional Modal Force and Deflection files. The analysis will continue by assuming that
(selecting settings:preferences:create additional modal ...) this option has been selected. In order to avoid this problem, select this option and re-run
the analysis.
CO086 FYI for this type of analysis, this type of scaling is illegal. For this type of analysis the selected scaling is illegal. The analysis will continue by assuming
will not do any scaling of the results (i.e., scaling factor = 1). that the scaling factor is equal to unity. Check the defined scaling and remove it for this type
of analysis.
CO087 FYI cable/tension-only-member/membrane has become inactive: %d. The cable, tension-only-member or membrane %d has become inactive which implies that it
has gone into compression (i.e. it does not contribute to the structure's overall stiffness).
CO088 FYI compression-only-member has become inactive: %d. The cable or tension-only-member %d has become inactive which implies that it has gone
into tension (i.e. it does not contribute to the structure's overall stiffness).
CO089 ERR illegal convergence criteria option: %d. The selected convergence criteria %d is not supported. This is an internal error. Contact
execution will be terminated. technical support Execution will be terminated.
CO091 ERR the load combination selected to be solved is inactive:%d Since the load combination selected (number %d) is inactive, there is nothing to solve.
execution will be terminated. Execution will be terminated. Make sure you have selected the correct load case and that it
is active.
CO092 FYI a zero newmark alpha parameter was found. The user input for the Newmark Alpha parameter is zero. The numerical time integration
it will be reset to the default value of %d. cannot be performed with a zero Alpha, hence it will be reset to the default value of %d.
Check the defined value for Newmark Alpha.
CO093 WRN further changes in spring/cable/membrane status will be ignored: %d There were %d changes in the status of non-linear spring/ cable/membrane elements (i.e.,
open/close, active/inactive, etc) during the current load increment. The solver will ignore the
last change in status during the current increment and proceed using the last converged
solution. Ensure that the load increaments and/or time steps are small enough.
CO094 FYI no directions selected for forming the mass matrix: %d1, %d2, %d3. Even though the user selected to form the global mass matrix using a load case/combination,
will form the mass matrix with contributions in all three directions he/she did not select a direction (or directions). The solver will proceed by assuming that the
user wants to apply mass components in all three directions. Ensure that the direction (or
directions) you want are specified.
CO095 FYI the stiffness of all truss elements present in this model is not affected by p-delta effects P-Delta effects represent the effect of membrane forces (axial) on the bending stiffness of an
element. Since truss elements do not have bending stiffness, P-Delta effects are irrelevant
for this type of element. If the P-Delta effects are expected to be important for this model,
then it is recommended that all truss elements be replaced by pin-pin beam elements.
CO096 FYI the stiffness of all plate elements present in this model is not affected by p-delta effects P-Delta effects represent the effect of membrane forces (axial) on the bending stiffness of an
element. Since plate elements do not have membrane stiffness, P-Delta effects are irrelevant
for this type of element. If the P-Delta effects are expected to be important for this model,
then it is recommended that all plate elements be replaced by shell elements.
CO097 ERR error in opening scratch file: glbR. The program was unable to open the temporary file glbR which contains the load vector. The
you must first run a linear static analysis. load vector (and hence the file glbR) is required to form the mass matrix from a load
execution will be terminated. case/combination. Run a linear static analysis first and then the current analysis that
requests the formation of the mass matrix from a load case/combination.
CO098 ERR illegal curve pointer: %d The curve pointer is illegal. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated.
CO099
CO100 ERR inconsistent UCS type for node %d1 (slave) and %d2 (master). Only one kind of UCS can be assigned on a slave-master couple. For example, the Cartesian
only cartesian UCS must be assigned. UCS is not compatable to Spherical UCS.
execution will be terminated.
CO101 FYI current point is outside curve number: %d1 For nonlinear spring, the displacement %d2 lies outside the range of displacements explicitly
solver assumes the end point load : %d2 defined for curve number %d1. The solver will use the max force in the curve.
CO102 FYI spring on a supported dof. The spring is applied on a supported degree of freedom (i.e. a degree of freedom that is
node number: %d1. contrained from moving) therefore it will be ignored.
dof (direction): %d2.
the spring will be ignored.
CO103 FYI stage construction. For stage construction, there are no non-zero loads. Check stage settings.
no effective load for load case or load combination: %d
CO104 FYI load combination number: %d. For time history analysis, the solver does not support the combination of base motion (BM
illegal combination of base motion and nodal excitation. or MBM) and nodal excitation.
This load combination will not be solved
CO111 FYI no loads or initial conditions found. There is no loading or initial conditions that will cause the structure to move. Therefore, the
nodal excitation load case %d. results (displacements, velocities, accelerations) will all be zero. Check the loading and
initial conditions and make necessary adjustments.
CO112 FYI number of time steps exceeds maximum %d Only 32766 output can be generated.(This is the limitation from short integar. In .net
remaining time steps, load cases, combinations will not be solved version, it doesn't exist)
CO113
CO114 FYI no constraints were found for base floor (floor #1). At least one node on Floor #1 must be constrainted for equivalent lateral/static forces
procedure to work correctly, othewise all storey forces will be zero..
CO115 FYI mode %d is the dominant mode in the x, y, or z direction direction. The dominant mode doesn't produce any equivalent lateral/static forces in the user specified
it does not produce equivalent lateral/static forces. direction. Please check the direction of RSA curves.
CO116 FYI Type 1a or 1b torsional irregularity exists (ASCE-7-05 building code). Type 1a or 1b Torsional Irregularity exists as defined in
Table 12.3-1, for structure assigned to Seismic Design Category
C, D, E, or F. Structure shall have effects accounted for
by multiplying Accidental Torsion by the torsional amplification factor (Ax).
This can be done by checking the box "Amplify Torsion as per Section 12.8.4.3"
in Settings, Preferences, Design Codes,
when ASCE 7-05 is selected for the building code.
CO117 FYI load case/combination number %d cannot be solved. Some instability is present in the structure due to nonlinear effects during nonlinear analysis.
error occurs during system matrix decomposition. Please check the buckling or boundary conditions of structure. This load case/combination
This load case/combination will be ignored. will not be solved.
CO118 FYI no loading curves or intial conditions found. There are no loading curves or initial conditions that will cause the structure to move for
multiple base motion load case %d. multiple base motion load case %d. Therefore, the results (displacements, velocities,
accelerations) will all be zero. Check the loading and initial conditions and make necessary
adjustments.
CO119 FYI base motion accelerogram will be ignored at non supported: A base motion accelerogram can only be applied on support nodes (i.e. nodes that have
node number: %d1. boundary condition). Make necessary changes to the model.
degree of freedom: %d2.
CO120 FYI base motion accelerogram with zero curve factor will be ignored: A base motion accelerogram can only be applied, and is only meaningful, if it is associated
node number: %d1. with a non-zero curve factor. Assign a non-zero curve factor if you wish to include this in the
degree of freedom: %d2. analysis.
CO121 FYI base motion accelerogram assigned to a rotation degree of freedom will be ignored: A base motion accelerogram can only be applied at translational degrees of freedom
node number: %d1. (directions). Make necessary changes to the model.
degree of freedom: %d2.
CO127 FYI curve number: %d It is not allowed to have more than one value at the identical displacement/rotation in curve.
invalid points found. For example, if there are two sets of points defined for curve %d with the same ordinate, i.e.
execution will be terminated. it is not allowed to have (2.1,3.5) and (2.1,4.1) in the definition of the same curve. Execution
will be terminated.
CO128 ERR no load combination found. You selected to solve load combinations only but there no load combinations were defined.
execution will be derminated. Either change the setting to solve both load cases and load combinations, or define load
combinations.
CO129 FYI the direct analysis method is not supported with nonlinear analysis. The direct analysis method as specified by ASCE 7-05 requires a p-delta analysis. The solver
no axial or flexural reduction will be applied. will perform the requested nonlinear analysis and ignore the selection of the ASCE 7-05
proceeding with nonlinear analysis and building design code set to none. building design code. If you want to perform a direct analysis method then please select a p-
delta analysis.
CO130 ERR security violation. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated.
CO131 FYI only linear part of link element's material is used in linear analysis. When link elements are present in linear analysis, only the linear part (before yield point) of
corresponding material is used in linear static analysis.
CO132 FYI base isolator assigned to support node will be ignored. Base Isolators must be applied to non-support nodes/degrees of freedom.
node number: %d1.
degree of freedom: %d2.
CO133 FYI bad number of hysteresis material model. Invalid hysterestis material model pointer. This is an internal error. Contact technical
value: %d. support
CO134 ERR number of hysteresis material model not set. Invalid hysterestis material model pointer. This is an internal error. Contact technical
support
CO135 FYI variable time-step integration used for the time history analysis. Cannot perform load combination since variable time-step integration was used for the time
cannot perform load combination. history analysis. Please use constant time-step integration for the time history analysis if
you wish to include time history analysis results for your load combinations.
CO136 FYI time history load case(s) not solved. The time history load cases will be ignored in all load combinations. Please solve time
they will not be used in any of the load combinations. history load cases first if you wish to include their results in your load combinations.
CO137 FYI Invalid load to mass setting. The setting of load to mass is invalid, since there is no load defined. Therefore the setting will
Only sytem mass will be used. be ignored and only system mass will be used in analysis
CO138 ERR No earthquake direction defined for RSA analysis. The RSA analysis requires the definition of at least one direction of earthquake motion. Please make
Please revise the model. sure to define at least one direction for the earthquake/seismic ground motion.
CO139 FYI Found a quasi-static load case in a load combination. Quasi-static load cases and load combinations are only be solved by a Nonlinear Quasi-Static
Quasi-static load case will be ignored. analysis. Other analysis types will ignore them.
CO142 ERR bad load type. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
load type : %d.
CO143 ERR error in reading file. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
execution will be terminated.
CO144 ERR solve load combinations has been selected in the analysis dialog Please check your settings in the Analysis Dialog.
there is no load combination defined
execution will be terminated
CO145 FYI the scale factor of curve %d is zero. Since the scale factor of curve %s is zero, it will be ignored. Please check the scale factor in curve
this curve will be ignored. definition dialog.
CO146 WRN only static load cases present Only static load cases found. Please check the Settings and/or load case definition.
CO147 ERR no dynamic load cases/combinations present No active load cases or load combinations found. Please check the model and/or settings.
execution will be terminated
CO148 WRN seismic load case/combination method is active. The "Pure Dynamic Anlysis Option" is off. For time history analysis S-FRAME will solve the static
some static load case(s) have to be solved to get the results of load combination %d1, %d2,... portion of load combination to get the final combined results of load combination. The index of load
combination is exported in the message as well.
CO149 ERR The problem is too big for the system to handle. The model is too big for the system to handle, causing either the maximum signed interger is not
execution will be terminated. enough for the maximum DOF number or the matrix is too big to be handled by memory in system.
Please check model try to make appropriate changes.
CO150 FYI The structure is potentially unstable Based on Section 12.8.7 in ASCE 7-05 or Sentence 4.1.8.3(8) in NBCC 2010, the structure should be
and should be redesigned. redesigned to guard against a potentially unstable building during an extreme earthquake.
CO151 WRN The setting of convering loads to mass will be ignored. The setting to "convert loads to mass" must be associated with an active load case/combination with
Please check load case/combination %d. a non-zero load factor. Since this setting (to convert loads to mass) appears in a load
case/combination that is either inactive or has a zero load factor, loads will not be converted to
mass. The solver will ignore this setting and continue to solve other load case/combination.
If you want to "convert loads to mass", please set convert loads to mass to an active load
case/combination and ensure that it also has a non-zero load factor.
CO152 WRN The setting of converting load to mass requires An analysis with the setting to "convert loads to mass" requires results data (e.g. load vector) from
the solution of load case/combination %d. corresponding load case/combination, however, the current selection to "solve load cases only" or
The setting of convering loads to mass will be ignored. "solve load combinations only" does not allow the solver to accomplish this. The solver will ignore
the "convert loads to mass" setting.
If you want to avoid this warning, please ensure the consistency of the "convert load to mass"
setting with the selection of what to solve (i.e., solve load cases only, solve load combinations only,
solve load case and load combination ).
DE
DE001 ERR optimized time step not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE002 ERR diagonal pointers vector not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE003 FYI bad time step size: %d1. The time step is too small. Use a time step that is larger than the minimum recommended
minimum recommended: %d2. but small enough to ensure accurate time integration. The discussion in the Theory Manual
titled "Selection of Constant Time Step Size" gives a methodology by which one can estimate
an appropriate time step.
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DE004 FYI bad time: %d. Time must be greater than zero.
DE005 FYI large time step change: %d1. A large time step change occurred during the adaptive time step integration. If these large
maximum recommended: %d2. time steps occur at the beginning of the analysis, choose a smaller initial time step to remedy
this.
DE006 FYI bad newmark parameter alpha: %d1. The Newmark alpha parameter is too small. Please refer to the Theory Manual for the effect
minimum recommended: %d2. of alpha on the stability and accuracy of the Newmark time integration algorithm. When in
doubt, use the default value 0.2525 for an undamped structure and 0.25 for a damped
structure.
DE007 FYI bad newmark parameter delta: %d1. The Newmark delta parameter is too small. Please refer to the Theory Manual for the effect
minimum recommended: %d2. of delta on the stability and accuracy of the Newmark time integration algorithm. When in
doubt, use the default value 0.5050 for an undamped structure and 0.50 for a damped
structures.
DE008 FYI bad critical jerk: %d1. The critical jerk is too small. Please refer to the Theory Manual for the interpretation of
minimum recommended: %d2. critical jerk. When in doubt, use the default value (0.001).
DE009 ERR module not started. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE010 ERR mass matrix not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE011 ERR damping matrix not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE012 ERR stiffness matrix not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE013 ERR displacement vector not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE014 ERR velocity vector not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE015 ERR load vector not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE016 ERR time step not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE017 ERR time not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
DE018 FYI mass matrix is singular. The system mass matrix is semi-definite. A zero diagonal was encountered at row %d. It is
zero diagonal in row: %d. not possible for the solver to compute the initial acceleration vector, hence it will be
assumed to be zero. Check to make sure that non-zero material densities and/or enough
lumped masses have been defined to accurately represent the structure's inertial properties.
DE019 FYI damping matrix is singular. The system damping matrix is semi-definite. A zero diagonal was encountered at row %d.
zero diagonal in row: %d.
DE020 FYI stiffness matrix is singular. The system stiffness matrix is semi-definite. A zero diagonal was encountered at row %d.
zero diagonal in row: %d.
DE021 FYI initial conditions are zero. The initial conditions and applied loads are zero at time zero. Make sure it is your intention
to have zero initial conditions for this structure.
DE022 ERR acceleration not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
GE
GE001 ERR too many nodes. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
element number: %d1.
number of nodes for this element: %d2.
maximum number of nodes/element permitted: %d3.
GE002 ERR too many degrees of freedom. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
number of dof/node: %d1.
maximum number of dof/node permitted: %d2.
GE003 ERR number of global equations: %d1. There are no free degrees of freedoms in the structure (i.e. they are all constrained). Please
no free degree of freedoms: check the boundary conditions/constrains and make sure that the model has some free
execution will be terminated. degrees of freedom.
GE004 ERR too many global equations. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
number of global equations: %d1.
maximum number of global equations permitted: %d2.
HM044 ERR tangent stiffness not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support.
HM045 ERR bad yield displacement/rotation. The yield displacement/rotation is illegal on physical grounds. It is equal to zero or negative.
value: %d Check the hysteresis model properties and make sure the yield force/moment is greater
proceeding with a very small +ve value for the yield displacement/rotation. than zero.
HM061 ERR outer loop stiffness degradation factor not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support.
HM062 ERR bad inner loop stiffness degradation factor. The inner loop stiffness degradation factoris illegal on physical grounds. It is negative, equal to zero
value: %d or greater than one. Check the hysteresis model properties and make sure that the inner loop
proceeding with a very small +ve value for the inner loop stiffness degradation factor. stiffness degradation factor is greater than zero and equal or less than one.
HM063 FYI bad inner loop stiffness degradation factor. The inner loop stiffness degradation factor for the hysteresis model is illegal on physical grounds. It is
value: %d too small, or too large. Check the hysteresis model properties and make sure the inner loop stiffness
degradation factor has a valid value.
HM064 ERR inner loop stiffness degradation factor not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support.
JD
JD001 ERR system matrices not positive definite. The Jacobi diagonaliszation procedure has encountered a non positive-definite matrix. The
error Flag: %d1. [K] and [M] matrices referred to above correspond to the reduced stiffness and mass
non-positive value for equation i : %d2. matrices. They are not the system stiffness and mass matrices. However, this message
K[i]: %d3. implies that the corresponding system matrix is singular. The physical significance and cause
M[i]: %d4. of this singularity should be investigated. This exception also occurs when the requested
number of eigenvalues is too large as compared to the system's number of degrees of
freedom.
JD002 ERR system mass matrix not positive definite. The Jacobi diagonaliszation procedure has encountered a non positive-definite mass matrix.
error flag: %d. The [M] matrix referred to above corresponds to the reduced mass matrix. It is not the
system mass matrix. However, this message implies that the system mass matrix is singular.
Pay particular attention to any other diagnostic messages (FYI, WARNING or ERROR) you
may have received by the solver prior to this one. Simple situations that initially result in FYI
and WARNING messages can, and often do, contribute to the ill-conditioning of the model
which ultimately result in errors like this one.
LE026 ERR bad link element tangent stiffness in rotation about z direction (k6). The tangent stiffness is illegal on physical grounds. It is negative. The analysis will continue
value: %d. with a small positive value. Check the stiffnesses assigned to link elements.
proceeding with a very small +ve value for the link element's tangent stiffness in rotation about z direction (k6).
LE027 ERR bad link element DJSy. The value for DJSy is illegal on physical grounds. It is either negative or too small to be
value: %d. considered zero. The analysis will continue with a zero value. Check the value of DJSy of the
proceeding with a zero value for the link element's DJSy. link elements.
LE028 ERR bad link element DJSz. The value for DJSy is illegal on physical grounds. It is either negative or too small to be
value: %d. considered zero. The analysis will continue with a zero value. Check the value of DJSz of the
proceeding with a zero value for the link element's DJSz. link elements.
MO002 ERR bad connectivity, node number %d. The model connectivity is incorrect. This may be caused by duplicate element/node
numbers, stray nodes (nodes that are not connected to any elements), element nodes that
do not exist etc. Please check your model, make any necessary corrections and try again.
MO003 FYI stray node %d. The stray node is detected by solver. This may be caused by isolated stray nodes or nodes that are
connected to the inactive elements only. Solver will ignore those stray nodes.
MO004 FYI stage %d1 stray node %d2. The stray node is detected by solver in stage construction. This may be caused by isolated stray
nodes or nodes that are connected to the inactive elements only. Solver will ignore those stray
nodes for that stage.
SD
SD001 ERR element type not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SD002 ERR brick type not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SD003 ERR wedge type not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SD004 FYI bad young's modulus. The Young's modulus is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large/negative)
value: %d.
SD005 ERR young's modulus not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SD006 FYI bad poisson's ratio. The Poisson's ratio is illegal on physical grounds (too small/greater than 0.5/negative)
value: %d.
SD007 ERR poisson's ratio not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SD008 FYI bad density. The density is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large/negative)
value: %d.
SD009 ERR density not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SD010 FYI bad alpha. The coefficient of thermal expansion is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too
value: %d. large/negative)
SD011 ERR alpha not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SE066 FYI thickness at node I is zero. The thickness at node I is small enough to be considered zero. Check the geometric
properties and make sure that a zero thickness at node I is acceptable to you.
SE067 FYI thickness at node J is zero. The thickness at node J is small enough to be considered zero. Check the geometric
properties and make sure that a zero thickness at node J is acceptable to you.
SE068 FYI thickness at node K is zero. The thickness at node K is small enough to be considered zero. Check the geometric
properties and make sure that a zero thickness at node K is acceptable to you.
SE070 ERR jacobian is too small: %d The jacobian of the shell element is too small. Make sure the nodal coordinates, thickness
and material properties (Poisson's ratio) are correct.
SE071 ERR element matrix cannot be condensed. Make sure the nodal coordinates, thickness and material properties (Poisson's ratio) are
correct.
SE072 ERR thin type not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SE073 ERR thick type not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SE074 ERR lumped mass option not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SE075 ERR severe warping, use triangular elements. Some of the quadrilateral elements are severely warped. The program cannot correct the
warping. Please replace the quadrilateral elements with triangular elements.
SE076 FYI bad shear modulus. The shear modulus is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large/negative). Check the
value: %d. material properties.
SE077 ERR shear modulus not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SE078 ERR material model (isotropic vs. orthotropic) not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
SI
SI001 ERR subspace iteration not converged. sturm sequence check will not be performed and the last iteration values will The subspace iteration eigenvalue extraction procedure has not converged within the
be used as the eigen-system roots. number of permitted iterations %d2. In order to achieve convergence, the number of
error flag : %d1. subspace iteration vectors must be increase, and/or the maximum number of iterations
number of iterations performed: %d2. permitted must be increased, and/or the convergence tolerance increased.
magnitude of maximum deviation: %d3.
SI002 WRN missed eigenvalues. The Subspace Iteration eigenvalue extraction procedure has missed %d2 eigenvalues. To
error flag : %d1. remedy this problem, one should increase the number of subspace iteration vectors used,
number of missing eigenvalues: %d2. and/or increase maximum number of iterations permitted, and/or decrease the convergence
tolerance.
SI003 ERR bad number of iteration vectors. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
error flag : %d1.
number of iteration vectors : %d2.
number of mass degrees of freedom: %d3.
SI004 FYI bad number of eigenvalues. This situation may occur under two circumstances. First, if the requested number of
or error flag : %d1. eigenvalues %d2 is larger than the recommended maximum %d3. And second, if the number
ERR number of requested eigenvalues:%d2. of requested eigenvalues is greater than half of the system's actual degrees of freedom. In
suggested maximum number : %d3. the first situation the solver will attempt to extract the requested number of eigenvalues and
this message should be considered as a warning only. In the second situation, however, the
solver may fail and this message should be considered to be an error message instead. The
actual number of degrees of freedom may be estimated by the following simple formula:
- number of degrees of freedom = numnod*6-numbc
where
- numnod = number of nodes.
- numbc = number of boundary conditions (i.e. all constraints).
SI005 ERR bad mass/stress-stiffness matrix. In a vibration (buckling) analysis, the mass matrix [M] (stress-stiffness matrix [S]) was found
error flag : %d. to have all zero's on its diagonal. Possible causes:
- In a vibration analysis - zero density
- In a buckling analysis - no applied loads
SI006 ERR bad number of iterative vectors. In a vibration (buckling) analysis, the number of iteration vectors %d2 is larger than the
error flag: : %d1 number of equation %d3. To remedy this problem, one should decrease the requested
number of requested iterative vectors: %d2 number of modes, and/or decrease the number of subspace iteration vectors used.
number of active equations: %d3
SI008 WRN possible duplicate/similar modal shapes found. In a vibration (buckling) analysis, the duplicate/similar modes are detected by solver. The
error flag: %d1 results may be inaccurate if some of duplicate modes are excluded. To remedy this problem,
number of modal shapes: %d2 one should decrease the requested number of modes to exclude all duplicated modes, or
increase the requested number of modes to include all duplicate modes
SL
SL001 FYI system matrix not positive definite. The Crout decomposition procedure encountered a negative pivot of value %d5 for equation
error Flag : %d1. number %d2 which corresponds to node %d3 and degree of freedom %d4. This implies that
non-positive pivot for equation: %d2. the system matrix is negative definite. The cause of this non-positive pivot needs to be found
node : %d3. and addressed before a solution can be obtained. Pay particular attention to any other
degree of freedom : %d4. diagnostic messages (FYI, WARNING or ERROR) you may have received by the solver prior to
pivot : %d5. this one. Simple situations that initially result in FYI and WARNING messages can, and often
rms of diagonals : %d6. do, contribute to the ill-conditioning of the model.
SL002 FYI system matrix almost singular. The Crout decomposition procedure encountered a small positive pivot of value %d5 for
error flag : %d1. equation number %d2 which corresponds to node %d3 and degree of freedom %d4. This
small positive pivot for equation:%d2. implies that the system matrix is almost singular. The physical significance and cause of this
node : %d3. ill-conditioning should be understood. Pay particular attention to any other diagnostic
degree of freedom : %d4. messages (FYI, WARNING or ERROR) you may have received by the solver prior to this one.
pivot : %d5. Simple situations that initially result in FYI and WARNING messages can, and often do,
pivot/pmax : %d6. contribute to the ill-conditioning of the model.
rms of diagonals : %d7.
SL003 FYI system matrix not positive definite. The Crout decomposition procedure encountered a zero pivot of value %d5 for equation
singularity (rigid-body motion) ignored by solver. number %d2 which corresponds to node %d3 and degree of freedom %d4. The solver will
error flag : %d1. assume this zero pivot is due to a rigid-body motion, hence will attempt to constrain it using
zero pivot for equation : %d2. a very small spring. Most often, the cause of this situation is the lack of sufficient boundary
node : %d3. conditions and constraints. Pay particular attention to the boundary conditions and
degree of freedom : %d4. constraints and ensure they they are sufficient to "hold down" the structure, i.e. they are
pivot : %d5. enough to remove all rigid body motion. Also, examine any other diagnostic messages (FYI,
rms of diagonals : %d6. WARNING or ERROR) you may have received by the solver prior to this one. Simple situations
that initially result in FYI and WARNING messages can, and often do, contribute to the ill-
conditioning of the model.
SP
SP001 ERR system matrix not positive definite The decomposition procedure of sparse solver encountered a negative pivot in system
error flag: %d stiffness matrix. This implies that the system matrix is negative definite. The cause of this
non-positive pivot needs to be found and addressed before a solution can be obtained. Pay
particular attention to any other diagnostic messages (FYI, WARNING or ERROR) you may
have received by the solver prior to this one. Simple situations that initially result in FYI and
WARNING messages can, and often do, contribute to the ill-conditioning of the model.
SP003 FYI load case/combination number %d1. During the solution phase for load case/combination number %d1, the Sparse Solver
number of buckling modes found: %d2 detected %d2 buckling modes. No results are available for this load case/combination. This
usually occurs when the loads are large enough to make the structure unstable.
ST
ST001 FYI illegal preload load case number: %d1 The load case number specified is out of range. This is an internal error. Contact technical
stage number: %d2. support
the solver will ignore this load case.
ST002 FYI illegal preload load combination number: %d1 The load combination number specified is out of range. This is an internal error. Contact
stage number: %d2. technical support
the solver will ignore this load combination.
TE
TE001 FYI bad young's modulus/spring constant. The Young's modulus or spring constant is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too
value: %d1. large/negative). Check the material properties.
TE002 ERR young's modulus/spring constant not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE003 FYI bad shear modulus/spring constant. The Shear modulus or spring constant is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too
value: %d1. large/negative). Check the material properties.
TE004 ERR shear modulus/spring constant not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE005 FYI bad density. The density is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large/negative). Check the material
value: %d1. properties.
TE006 ERR density not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE007 FYI bad moment of inertia about x axis. The moment of inertia is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large/negative). Check the
value: %d1. geometric properties.
TE008 ERR moment of inertia about x axis not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE009 FYI bad area. The cross sectional area is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large/negative). Check
value: %d1. the geometric properties.
TE010 ERR area not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE011 ERR length not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE012 FYI bad nodal coordinates. One of the nodal coordinates is illegal on physical grounds (too small/too large). Check the
X coordinate: %d1. nodal coordinates.
Y coordinate: %d2.
Z coordinate: %d3.
TE013 ERR nodal coordinates not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE014 ERR element size not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE015 ERR [Ke] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE016 ERR [Me] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE017 ERR [TR] not set This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE018 FYI young's modulus/spring constant is zero. The Young's modulus or spring constant is small enough to be considered zero. Check the
material properties and make sure that a zero Young's modulus is acceptable to you.
TE019 FYI shear modulus/spring constant is zero. The shear modulus or spring constant is small enough to be considered zero. Check the
material properties and make sure that a zero Young's modulus is acceptable to you.
TE022 FYI cross sectional area is zero. The cross sectional area is small enough to be considered zero. Check the geometric
properties and make sure that a zero Young's modulus is acceptable to you.
TE023 FYI length is zero. The length is small enough to be considered zero. Check nodal coordinates.
TE024 ERR lumped mass option not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE025 FYI bad axial load. The axial load is too large. Check the values of loads
value: %d1.
TE026 ERR axial load not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support
TE027 ERR [Se] not set. This is an internal error. Contact technical support