An engineer simulates a voice coil actuator (VCA). The coil is modeled as a helical sweep in SolidWorks, exported as STEP, and imported into Maxwell. The simulation runs fine for the first 5 iterations of a position sweep, but at iteration 6, the error appears: "Failed to recover wired body."
Small features (slivers) or "non-manifold" edges from external CAD software often fail to mesh properly. Recommended Fixes 1. Verify Polyline Integrity Select the problematic object and check the History Tree . ansys maxwell failed to recover wired body
If using circles or arcs, specify a higher number of segments (e.g., 0 for auto, or a fixed integer) to convert smooth curves into a chain of lines that the mesher can handle more predictably. An engineer simulates a voice coil actuator (VCA)
Remember: In the world of finite element simulation, a geometrically perfect model is not the same as a mathematically valid one. Treat your wired bodies with care, validate early, and you will spend less time debugging errors and more time optimizing your electromagnetic designs. Recommended Fixes 1
If you imported the model or it has complex curves, use the built-in healing tools:
This error frequently appears when complex objects (like motor windings) are duplicated or rotated. A master segment might be valid, but the cumulative precision errors in the duplicated versions can lead to "unrecoverable" geometry.