There are two methods that you can use to ignore the invalid status of a part:
When you choose to ignore the invalid status of a part or part instance, Abaqus/CAE displays a warning. The warning indicates that while ignoring the invalidity of the part allows you to perform all geometry and meshing functions, ignoring the invalidity may cause some part functions to fail or lead to other undesirable behavior. If you accept this warning, Abaqus/CAE changes the part status to Invalid (ignored). The part status is displayed in the Part Manager and in the Model Tree. Table 1 shows the icons and text used to indicate the status of invalid parts.
Regardless of whether you are trying to repair the geometry or working with the invalid status ignored, Abaqus/CAE does not always recompute the validity of parts as you make changes. Recomputing the validity, especially for complex parts, can take a substantial amount of time. To recompute and update the validity of a part, select in the Part Manager or in the menu that appears when you click mouse button 3 on an invalid part or part instance in the Model Tree. You can also use the Geometry diagnostics query to update validity. (For more information on geometry diagnostics, see Using the geometry diagnostic tools.) |