Parameter

Values1

Description

CHECKEL

NO, YES, FULL
Default = YES

If NO, element quality checks are not performed, but mathematical validity checks are performed (see Element Quality Check).

If YES, the geometric quality of each element is checked. Any violation of the error limits is counted as a fatal error, and OptiStruct will stop. Any violation of warning limits is non-fatal. Error or warning messages are printed for elements violating the limits along with the offending property values. The amount of output is limited to the first 3 occurrences for each individual case, plus a summary table of all errors.

If FULL, the same checks are performed as for YES, but the error or warning messages are printed for all of the elements violating the error or warning limits.