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Error Messages Generated

Errors can arise from two causes:

1.

An error in reading the OUTPUT2 file

2.

An error due to insufficient memory

All errors messages are written to the Monitor file.

Errors of type 1 are usually caused by running NASTRAN with a buffer size larger than the default or usually used buffer size.

Errors of type 2 arise from arrays within the interface program being to small. If any of these errors occur the user may contact his FEMVIEW distributor for advice as to whether these arrays may be increased.

Error messages indicating insufficient array size are as follows:

>>ERROR IN GETGPL
  NUMBER OF POINTS (NPNTS) `N' GREATER THAN ALLOWED `M'

The number of grid points in the model, `N' is greater than the maximum, 'M' allowed for in the interface program.

>>ERROR CSTM - `N' COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOUND
  MAXIMUM `M'

The user has `N' coordinate systems defined in his model but only `M' are allowed for in the interface program.

>>ERROR IN CHKMAT
  `N'  MATERIALS FOUND, ONLY `M' MATERIALS ALLOWED

'N' PSHELL or PSOLID cards have been defined in the model but only `M' are allowed for in the interface program.

>> ERROR IN SORT - POINTER IS HAS BECOME `N'
   MAXIMUM ALLOWED `M'

The pointer to an array is about to become greater than the size of the array allowed in the interface program.