Self intersecting faces/elements. I'm new to this so trying to keep it simple to start off with. Trying to learning 3D CAD s/w + evaluating 3 different FEA tools, kind of overwhelming.
I realize this is an old thread.. I was planning on using shells as well, but they have turned out to be a real pain to get working. If you do use solids instead of shells, how do you adjust for the extra strength you get from the geometry being sol…