Load recipe validation

When you create or edit a load recipe, you can validate the data before you use the load recipe to create or update a solution. The validation check makes sure that:

• The specified data source file is available and accessible.

• All enabled load conditions, waterfall values, order cut values, and modal participation factors (MPFs) are available.

• All mappings are valid, all FEM targets are available, and there are no orientation conflicts.

• All subcases have valid loads mapped to valid targets (if the load recipe is attached to an existing solution).

When you run a validation check, the Information window indicates which checks were successful, as well as displaying errors, warnings, or other information that might be helpful.

Errors

An error (as indicated by ) appears when:

• One or more selected data sources are not available or accessible.

• The selected format handler cannot read the data from one or more selected data sources.

• The targets defined on the Mapping tab do not exist in the model.

• Overlapping target groups, selection recipes, meshes, or other entities for the same load type are found in the mapping table.

• The subcase does not contain any valid loads mapped to valid targets (if the load recipe is attached to an existing solution).

When an error occurs, you cannot use the load recipe to create or update a solution.

Warnings

A warning (as indicated by ) appears when:

• Any of the load conditions, waterfall values, order cut values, or requested functions are not available in the data source.

• Duplicate data is found.

• The orientation defined for a load will overwrite a nodal coordinate system in the model.

• The enabled MPFs in the load recipe do not exactly match the modes in the mode set.

When a warning occurs, you can use the load recipe to create or update a solution, but there might be unexpected results.

Other information

In addition to successful validation checks, errors, and warnings, the Information window might display other information regarding the load recipe. For example, an informational message might appear if the target for a load is a group, selection recipe, mesh, or FEM, and in the data source, loading data is available for only some of the nodes in that target. In that case, the Information window displays the percentage of nodes for which loading data is not available.

Likewise, an informational message might appear if the load recipe has two data sources with the same loading data for the same node, and you merge the load conditions. In that case, the loading data from the first data source is used, and the Information window displays the percentage of nodes for which the loading data is duplicated.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A Simulation file as the work part and displayed part.
Location in dialog box	Run Validation Check (any tab in the Load Recipe dialog box)

How do I

Create a load recipe from a data source

Create a load recipe from solution process results

Create a solution from a load recipe

Attach a load recipe to a solution

Update a solution from a load recipe

Learn more

Load recipes

Using modal participation factors in a load recipe

Separated, aggregated, and file reference loads

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Load recipe data source file types

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