FEMVIEW Limitations

   

There is a limit to the size of model that can be processed by a standard installation of FEMVIEW.. The following formula may be used to check if a model is of acceptable size:

$$\mbox{STATUS} \gt= \left( {(\mbox{NODES}-1)\over \mbox{NBITS}} ... ...*7 + \left( {(\mbox{ELEMENTS}-1)\over \mbox{NBITS}} +1 \right) *7$$

Where:

STATUS = Size of status array

NODES = Number of nodes in the model

ELEMENTS = Number of elements in the model

NBITS = Computer integer word length - 1

= (eg: 16 bit integer, NBITS = 15

= 32 bit integer, NBITS = 31)

For example, the standard FEMVIEW installation on a 32 bit computer has the status array set to 300000, and could accept models of up to 660000 nodes and 660000 elements.

A model that is too large will be detected by FEMVIEW and an error message generated. Your FEMGV distributor can increase this size limit if required.