ERROR

You are attempting to run a solve with gasket elements and receive an error message.

***ERROR ***
The element option INTER194 was either not ordered with this Ansys installation or the appropriate product was not selected for this session.
Contact your Ansys support person for more information.

Software & Version

Mechanical APDL 2025R2

*This example was taken from this version but is not necessarily limited to this version.

Description/Cause

You need to have a Mechanical Enterprise license to run solves with gasket elements.

*The cause(s)/solution(s) we identified in this documented instance may not be the only cause(s)/solution(s) for this error.

Solution

1. If you have Mechanical Enterprise available, be sure Mechanical launches with the Enterprise level licensing. You can do so by adjusting the license preferences in APDL: HOW TO - Change License Preferences for Mechanical APDL
2. If you do not have Mechanical Enterprise, please reach out to your account manager.