Regular simulation: ./ModelicaTest_3.2.1_cpp_ModelicaTest.MultiBody.FourbarVariants.JointUSR --alarm=480 -emit_protected WARNING: other : Warning: unrecognized command line options --emit-results all ERROR : solver: SimManager: Simulation stopped with errors before t = 2.000000 ERROR : solver: SimManager: CVode write output failed Singular position of loop (either no or two analytic solutions; the mechanism has lost one-degree-of freedom in this position). Try first to use another Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Joints.Assemblies.JointXXX component. In most cases it is best that the joints outside of the JointXXX component are revolute and NOT prismatic joints. If this also lead to singular positions, it could be that this kinematic loop cannot be solved analytically. In this case you have to build up the loop with basic joints (NO aggregation JointXXX components) and rely on dynamic state selection, i.e., during simulation the states will be dynamically selected in such a way that in no position a degree of freedom is lost.