The user can generate input files that can make a rfi file through Modal Analysis or CMS Analysis in Ansys.
Only following elements are supported in RecurDyn/RFlex.
Supported ANSYS Element Library
|
Type |
ANSYS elements |
|
1D Element |
Link1, Link8, Link10, Link11, Beam3, Beam4, Beam23, Beam24, Beam44, Beam54, Beam188, Beam189 Pipe16, Pipe20, Pipe59, Pipe288, Pipe289 Elbow290 |
|
2D Element |
Plane2, Plane25, Plane42, Plane82, Plane83, Plane182, Plane183 Shell28, Shell41, Shell43, Shell63, Shell91, Shell93, Shell99, Shell181 |
|
3D Element |
Solid45, Solid46, Solid64, Solid65, Solid72, Solid73, Solid92, Solid95, Solid185, Solid186, Solid187 |
|
Other |
Combin14, Combin37, Combin39, Combin40, Mass21 |
Supported ANSYS Element Library in Ansys each version
|
Element Type |
Supported Element |
Ansys 14 ~ 16 |
Ansys 17 ~ 2019.1 |
|
Beam |
Beam3 |
- |
- |
|
Beam4 |
- |
- | |
|
Beam23 |
- |
- | |
|
Beam24 |
- |
- | |
|
Beam44 |
- |
- | |
|
Beam54 |
- |
- | |
|
Beam188 |
Beam188 |
Beam188 | |
|
Beam189 |
Beam189 |
Beam189 | |
|
Elbow290 |
Elbow290 |
Elbow290 | |
|
Combin |
Combin14 |
Combin14 |
Combin14 |
|
Combin37 |
Combin37 |
Combin37 | |
|
Combin39 |
Combin39 |
Combin39 | |
|
Combin40 |
Combin40 |
Combin40 | |
|
Link |
Link1 |
- |
- |
|
Link8 |
- |
- | |
|
Link10 |
- |
- | |
|
Link11 |
Link11 |
Link11 | |
|
Mass |
Mass21 |
Mass21 |
Mass21 |
|
Pipe |
Pipe16 |
- |
- |
|
Pipe20 |
- |
- | |
|
Pipe59 |
- |
- | |
|
Pipe288 |
Pipe288 |
Pipe288 | |
|
Pipe289 |
Pipe289 |
Pipe289 | |
|
Plane |
Plane2 |
- |
- |
|
Plane25 |
Plane25 |
Plane25 | |
|
Plane42 |
- |
- | |
|
Plane82 |
- |
- | |
|
Plane83 |
Plane83 |
Plane83 | |
|
Plane182 |
Plane182 |
Plane182 | |
|
Plane183 |
Plane183 |
Plane183 | |
|
Shell |
Shell28 |
Shell28 |
- |
|
Shell41 |
Shell41 |
- | |
|
Shell43 |
- |
- | |
|
Shell63 |
- |
- | |
|
Shell91 |
- |
- | |
|
Shell93 |
- |
- | |
|
Shell99 |
- |
- | |
|
Shell181 |
Shell181 |
Shell181 | |
|
Solid |
Solid45 |
- |
- |
|
Solid46 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid64 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid65 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid72 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid73 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid92 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid95 |
- |
- | |
|
Solid185 |
Solid185 |
Solid185 | |
|
Solid186 |
Solid186 |
Solid186 | |
|
Solid187 |
Solid187 |
Solid187 |
Note
It is recommended to use the English version of Ansys.