{"id":5642,"date":"2020-08-20T13:10:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T13:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5642"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:53:57","slug":"error-index-was-outside-the-bounds-of-the-array-at-mesh-tmesh-addplateinfotomesh","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/nl\/knowledge-base\/error-index-was-outside-the-bounds-of-the-array-at-mesh-tmesh-addplateinfotomesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Error: Index was outside the bounds of the array at Mesh.TMesh.AddPlateInfoToMesh (&#8230;)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the mesh generation, you get the error:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5643 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndexAddPlateInfoToMesh.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndexAddPlateInfoToMesh.png 500w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndexAddPlateInfoToMesh-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndexAddPlateInfoToMesh-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndexAddPlateInfoToMesh-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndexAddPlateInfoToMesh-35x19.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solution<\/h2>\n<p>This error can have 2 main causes: either an error in the geometry or either unsuitable mesh size.\u00a0The latter occurs less often.<\/p>\n<h3>Cause 1: error in the geometry<\/h3>\n<p>Many things can go wrong in the geometry. We&#8217;ve listed the most common mistakes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure there are no tie rods on surface borders.<br \/>\nA tie rod can only be loaded with axial force. But when a tie rod is on the edge of a surface,\u00a0it can no longer meet that axial behaviour.<\/li>\n<li>Check for invalid plates.\n<ul>\n<li>If you have a large model, try to isolate the elements causing the problem.<br \/>\nRemove a part of the structure, try to generate the mesh. If the error remains, remove more of the structure and try again until you only have a small part left. If the error is gone, you removed to much.<\/li>\n<li>When use the short cut <kbd>ALT<\/kbd> + click on a plate, you select the plate together with its borders.<\/li>\n<li>Do <kbd>ALT<\/kbd> + click on each plate and check if the selected border makes sence.<br \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Makes sence<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Makes no sence<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8435 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1-35x35.jpg 35w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates1.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8434 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2-35x35.jpg 35w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/InvalidPlates2.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>When you&#8217;ve found the invalid plate, select the plate (no the borders) and hit\u00a0<kbd>CTRL<\/kbd>\u00a0+ <kbd>ALT<\/kbd> + <kbd>DEL<\/kbd>\u00a0. This will remove the plate, but not the borders. Regenerate the plate <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-1766\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonCreatePlate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"36\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonCreatePlate.png 36w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonCreatePlate-35x32.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 36px) 100vw, 36px\" \/>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/knowledge-base\/how-to-fix-geometry-problems\/\">Verify the geometry of the model<\/a>.<br \/>\nIf there are problems with the mesh, this is most often the cause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cause 2: mesh size<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/knowledge-base\/how-to-pick-the-mesh-size\/\">Check if you&#8217;ve used a suitable mesh size<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Try a few variations on the mesh size. If the error remains and you&#8217;ve followed the article above, the mesh size is probably not the cause (but the geometry).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the mesh generation, you get the error: Solution This error can have 2 main causes: either an error in the geometry or either unsuitable mesh size.\u00a0The latter occurs less often. Cause 1: error in the geometry Many things can go wrong in the geometry. 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