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Can I perform convection and radiation analysis on beam elements?
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Is it possible to use beam elements for convection or radiation?
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nTop 3.9.3
Thermal Analysis
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Only thermal conductivity works with beam elements. We do not support convection and radiation for beams since they require faces to work.
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How to run a thermal analysis
How to run a thermal analysis using a thermal bonded contact
How do I use temperature units?
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