# Discrepancy in Results between ccx 2.13 and ccx 2.17 Versions

**URL:** <https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186>\
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**Created:** [March 29, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186 "2024-03-29T11:39:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/1 "2024-03-29T11:39:04Z")

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Hello,

When I run cube inp file with ccx 2.13, I get the correct results. However, when I try the same file with ccx 2.17, the results differ. What might be causing this discrepancy? Additionally, I’m unable to download ccx 2.13 on Ubuntu. How can I resolve this issue?

ccx2.13

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ccx2.17

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Thanks,  
Bhavita

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/2 "2024-03-29T11:43:56Z")

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> [@Bhavita](#):
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> cube inp file

Is it some publicly available file or just your own model ? In the latter case, you should share it so that we can have a look at the issue.

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/3 "2024-03-29T11:52:43Z")

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Hello @Calc_em  
Here is link for inp file.  
[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vbtk4\_fmeJjwLdYtRoyHgMhkt0PrSXmH?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vbtk4_fmeJjwLdYtRoyHgMhkt0PrSXmH?usp=sharing)

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/4 "2024-03-29T11:59:36Z")

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When I submit it using the newest CalculiX version (2.21), I get the following error:

```auto
 *ERROR in checktemp: no final temperature
        defined in node 15

```

meaning that you should add the temperature values for all the remaining nodes in the model under `*TEMPERATURE`.

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/5 "2024-03-29T12:09:32Z")

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I have already used temperature card for all nodes is model like this  
\*TEMPERATURE  
Part-2, 201

\*MODEL CHANGE, TYPE=ELEMENT, ADD  
Part-2

\*\* Outputs → frd file  
\*NODE FILE  
U  
\*EL FILE  
S, E, PEEQ  
\*NODE PRINT, NSET=ConstraintFixed, TOTALS=ONLY  
RF

\*END STEP  
\*\*----------------------------------------------------

\*\*------------------------------------------------------------  
\*STEP, NLGEOM  
\*STATIC

\*BOUNDARY, OP=NEW  
Set-Ground, 1  
Set-Ground, 2  
Set-Ground, 3  
Set-TopLayer-3, 1  
Set-TopLayer-3, 2  
Set-TopLayer-3, 3

\*TEMPERATURE  
Part-3, 201

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/6 "2024-03-29T12:16:27Z")

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The error points to the first step - you should define temperatures for all nodes already there. They can be just equal to the initial temperature in some regions if you don’t want them to undergo thermal straining.

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/7 "2024-03-29T12:48:46Z")

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@Calc_em Are you saying like this

\*STEP  
\*STATIC

\*TEMPERATURE  
NALL,200

\*NODE PRINT, NSET=Nall  
U  
\*EL PRINT, ELSET=Set-all  
S  
\*END STEP

\*\*------------------------------------------------------------

\*\*------------------------------------------------------------  
\*STEP, NLGEOM  
\*STATIC

\*BOUNDARY, OP=NEW  
Set-Ground, 1  
Set-Ground, 2  
Set-Ground, 3

\*TEMPERATURE  
Part-1, 201

\*MODEL CHANGE, TYPE=ELEMENT, REMOVE  
Part-2  
Part-3  
Part-4  
Part-5  
Part-6  
Part-7  
Part-8  
Part-9  
Part-10  
Part-11

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/8 "2024-03-29T13:02:12Z")

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Yes, it can be done this way.

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/9 "2024-03-29T13:04:42Z")

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still incorrect results like earlier using ccx2.17

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/10 "2024-03-29T13:31:03Z")

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Try without `*MODEL CHANGE` first. If it works as expected then introduce model change to the model. It’s best to build complexity gradually.

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/discrepancy-in-results-between-ccx-2-13-and-ccx-2-17-versions/2186/11 "2024-03-29T14:03:02Z")

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Thank you @Calc_em, It’s working in ccx2.17 after removing model change card
