diff -aruN ccx_2.5.orig/src/elements.f ccx_2.5/src/elements.f
--- ccx_2.5.orig/src/elements.f	2012-10-06 15:13:06.000000000 +0200
+++ ccx_2.5/src/elements.f	2012-10-09 21:07:13.733108555 +0200
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@
 !
 !           removing the ABAQUS label for heat transfer elements
 !
-            if((label(1:2).eq.'DC').and.(label(1:7).ne.'DCOUP3D')) then
+            if((label(1:2).eq.'DC').or.(label(1:2).eq.'DS').and.
+     &         (label(1:7).ne.'DCOUP3D')) then
                label(1:7)=label(2:8)
                label(8:8)=' '
             endif