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Control Material ID

ruben.fernandes
ruben.fernandes over 7 years ago
Hi,
 
Would it be possible to control material IDs on material creation in Apex, and so with the Python script, and​ also control the material IDs on exporting the Nastran model?
 
Regards,
Ruben
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  • Sanjay Patel
    0 Sanjay Patel over 7 years ago
    Only Elements and nodes are able to be ID managed and not element or material properties in APEX.
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  • DRidgley
    0 DRidgley over 7 years ago
    That is something that needs to be improved if Apex is to fit in with the existing workflows of many Nastran users.
     
    I need control of all ID's, including properties, materials, coordinate systems, loads, SPC's etc. This was one of the things I tried to get accross to the MSC reps when they first gave me a demo of what was then called "Project Predator", now Apex :-)
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  • astrofem
    0 astrofem over 7 years ago
    Exactly! I have have the same request as DRidgley. There is a huge necessity of control the numbering not only the all parts of fem, but also the analysis cards, too.
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