Why doesn’t the pile node create a p-y or a t-z link?

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Why doesn’t the pile node create a p-y or a t-z link at which the pile elements and the zone elements are intersected?

Please find the attached pdf file for details.
Question by CGulenc Itasca.pdf (172.7 KB)

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It appears that the model has the large-strain option enabled, which might cause updated node positions to be slightly above the zone surface. If a node is positioned outside any zone, its node-to-zone link will be removed.

If you want to maintain a link in such situations, consider setting a larger tolerance. Please refer to below link for details.

https://docs.itascacg.com/itasca900/common/sel/doc/manual/sel_manual/links/commands/cmd_structure.link.tolerance-contact.html#structure.link.tolerance-contact

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Thank you very much.