# compas\_fea **URL:** https://forum.compas-framework.org/c/compas-fea/10.md [Latest](https://forum.compas-framework.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.compas-framework.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the compas\_fea category](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/about-the-compas-fea-category/23)
**Author:** [@tomvanmele](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/tomvanmele)\ **Replies:** 0
Ask questions here about the functionality provided by the FEA package, the different solvers and visualization options. More information about compas\_fea is available in the docs. --- ## [Compas 2 and compas\_fea2 compatibility?](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/compas-2-and-compas-fea2-compatibility/858)
**Author:** [@david3011](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/david3011)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/compas-2-and-compas-fea2-compatibility/858 "2024-06-11T07:21:09Z")
Hello everyone, for my master thesis I created a structure of a brick wall from compas\_2 (with Grasshopper / Rhino). Now I would like to perform an FE analysis using compas\_fea2, but when I try to do so, I get a TypeEr… --- ## [Shell elements on Opensees](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/shell-elements-on-opensees/349)
**Author:** [@arpastrana](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/arpastrana)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/shell-elements-on-opensees/349 "2022-10-11T15:12:13Z")
Hi! Does compas\_fea on opensees support the analysis of shell elements like this? If not, would adding this feature entail a major extension of the current wrappers/functionaliy around opensees? I’m thinking about it fro… --- ## [Substructure modelling with compas\_fea](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/substructure-modelling-with-compas-fea/475)
**Author:** [@railgnam](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/railgnam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/substructure-modelling-with-compas-fea/475 "2021-05-19T08:12:52Z")
Hi! My question is, if is it possible to apply substructure analysis with compas\_fea and if yes, how can be done? :smiley: My goal is to translate a hardcoded Abaqus\_script workflow into a more flexible one. We are ana… --- ## [Hallo from Zürich to zürich](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/hallo-from-zurich-to-zurich/310)
**Author:** [@bernd](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/bernd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/hallo-from-zurich-to-zurich/310 "2020-09-13T22:06:07Z")
Just stumbled on compas and found it is developed on ETH. Spend some time reading documentation. Hopefully I will find a minute to give it a try. I have been doing similar development with FreeCAD for the last years. Th… --- ## [Error writing boundary conditions, check Step exists in structure.steps\_order\[0\]](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/error-writing-boundary-conditions-check-step-exists-in-structure-steps-order-0/334)
**Author:** [@sldm](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/sldm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/error-writing-boundary-conditions-check-step-exists-in-structure-steps-order-0/334 "2020-04-14T08:29:17Z")
from compas\_fea.cad import rhino from compas\_fea.structure import ElementProperties as Properties from compas\_fea.structure import GeneralStep from compas\_fea.structure import PinnedDisplacement from compas\_fea.struc… --- ## [Elset\_beams does not exist in LayerTable](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/elset-beams-does-not-exist-in-layertable/332)
**Author:** [@sldm](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/sldm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/elset-beams-does-not-exist-in-layertable/332 "2020-04-13T10:50:32Z")
elset\_beams does not exist in LayerTable I use the compas fea rhino exmple to test the install …but… --- ## [Process\_data not in API](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/process-data-not-in-api/186)
**Author:** [@danhaive](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/danhaive)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/process-data-not-in-api/186 "2019-05-16T14:42:32Z")
Hello, I’m trying to extract the raw values of the stresses at each node from the stresses at each element in a plane stress problem. By looking at the code, I saw that the function process\_data in compas\_fea.utilities.… --- ## [Beam\_bathe example - plot\_data error (Stopping the server proxy - Message: Fault)](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/beam-bathe-example-plot-data-error-stopping-the-server-proxy-message-fault/182)
**Author:** [@danhaive](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/danhaive)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/beam-bathe-example-plot-data-error-stopping-the-server-proxy-message-fault/182 "2019-05-13T15:44:09Z")
Hello, I just completed the installation of compas and compas\_fea, and I am going through the first example file, beam\_bathe. Overall, it seems to work well, as the .inp file is written and the analysis successfully exe… --- ## [Implementing new Material](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/implementing-new-material/164)
**Author:** [@rviviane](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/rviviane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/implementing-new-material/164 "2019-04-26T14:53:04Z")
Hi there, I tried to implement a new material in the compas\_fea library. I’ve used the following Example for execution: beam\_simple.3dm beam\_simple\_rhino.py Steps of implementation: 1. Implementing of SolidwoodC24 … --- ## [Compas\_fea example file error](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/compas-fea-example-file-error/159)
**Author:** [@Voulp](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Voulp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/compas-fea-example-file-error/159 "2019-04-11T07:45:45Z")
Hello, I try to run the compas\_fea beam frame example on Rhino and I get the attached error message. The script gets stuck in the Abaqus analysis. I have linked Abaqus in my Path folder, I can open it using the cmd prom… --- ## [Accessing .results later without re-running an analysis in compas\_fea](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/accessing-results-later-without-re-running-an-analysis-in-compas-fea/68)
**Author:** [@andrewliew](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/andrewliew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/accessing-results-later-without-re-running-an-analysis-in-compas-fea/68 "2018-06-29T14:26:46Z")
User question: Once the Structure analysis has gone back and forth to Abaqus and the output data is stored in the .results attribute, is there any chance to keep working with the stored results data independently, with… --- ## [ImportError: X, using plot\_data() or other functions in compas\_fea](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/importerror-x-using-plot-data-or-other-functions-in-compas-fea/45)
**Author:** [@andrewliew](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/andrewliew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/importerror-x-using-plot-data-or-other-functions-in-compas-fea/45 "2018-02-08T17:48:19Z")
If you are using compas\_fea and find that using a function like rhino.plot\_data() is giving an error that looks like: ImportError: No module named compas.package This is due to compas (or similarly compas\_fea) not bein… --- ## [Abaqus license "Parallelization is not supported in the Abaqus Student Edition."](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/abaqus-license-parallelization-is-not-supported-in-the-abaqus-student-edition/39)
**Author:** [@saharbarzani](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/saharbarzani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/abaqus-license-parallelization-is-not-supported-in-the-abaqus-student-edition/39 "2018-02-06T14:13:59Z")
as a MASDFAB Student and being apart of Structural Design team for “DigitalMetal2018” project, we are eager to exploit Compas Fea in our process. unfortunately, we can not run examples from Compas Fea repository \[ you ca… --- ## [Plotting data for increments within an analysis Step](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/plotting-data-for-increments-within-an-analysis-step/27)
**Author:** [@andrewliew](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/andrewliew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/plotting-data-for-increments-within-an-analysis-step/27 "2017-12-12T13:27:52Z")
User question: “Can I see or plot data for the increments throughout a Step?”. Answer: When an analysis for a Step is performed, there are a number of increments that the solver takes to get to the end of the step, th…