Problem in running lpbf inp in calculix

I’m working on a laser powder-based simulation. I successfully ran the simulation in Abaqus and generated an .inp file. I then modified the .inp file to make it compatible with CalculiX. While I resolved all errors, my simulation still doesn’t start when I run CCX. I was solving a simple cube with a substrate. Below is the CCX log output, and I’ve also attached the .inp file. I would greatly appreciate any help in troubleshooting this issue. Looking forward to your responses!


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You are using an executable made on Tue, Apr 04, 2017 8:38:45 PM

The numbers below are estimated upper bounds

number of:

nodes: 72
elements: 24
one-dimensional elements: 0
two-dimensional elements: 0
integration points per element: 1
degrees of freedom per node: 3
layers per element: 1

distributed facial loads: 0
distributed volumetric loads: 0
concentrated loads: 0
single point constraints: 15
multiple point constraints: 1
terms in all multiple point constraints: 1
tie constraints: 1
dependent nodes tied by cyclic constraints: 0
dependent nodes in pre-tension constraints: 0

sets: 11
terms in all sets: 194

materials: 2
constants per material and temperature: 2
temperature points per material: 1
plastic data points per material: 0

orientations: 0
amplitudes: 6
data points in all amplitudes: 6
print requests: 0
transformations: 0
property cards: 0

STEP 1

Static analysis was selected

(Simulation stops after this, no further run)

You are using very old version of CalculiX, I would suggest switching to 2.22. I get this message from it:

 *ERROR in dsort: the number of values to be
        sorted is not positive:            0

Quite generic but I’ve noticed an issue in your input file (not attached here yet but it was attached in your duplicate post in another thread): *TEMPERATURE needs node sets while you are giving it elset names.

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