abut analysis error message

[QI]

hello silvia.what does the follow message mean?
how can i modify the mode to solve this problem?
thank you!
mfpackGenLinSOE::setSize - n 186 nnz 2412 lVal 48240
WARNING - ForceBeamColumn2d::update - failed to get compatible element forces &
deformations for element: 16(dW: << -0.000325218)
WARNING - ForceBeamColumn2d::update - failed to get compatible element forces &
deformations for element: 18(dW: << -3.63712e-005)
Domain::update - domain failed in update
WARNING - ForceBeamColumn2d::update - failed to get compatible element forces &
deformations for element: 21(dW: << 3.33488e-006)
Domain::update - domain failed in update
Transient analysis completed SUCCESSFULLY

[silvia]

you were having convergence problems.
did you try the scripts in the examples manual that deal with such problems?