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How do Layups in Femap get exported to nastran. I don't see the in the Femap echo of the export.

0 Sanjay Patel over 8 years ago

Hi Ed,

I have not used FEMAP in a long time. However, I would think if you define composite element by defining materials and orientations for each layers it would get exported to nastran input file in the PCOMP entry. I hope this helps.

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0 edward.romano over 8 years ago

It does but Nastran converts them into equivalent Pshell & Mat2 cards

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0 Sanjay Patel over 8 years ago

Yes, the input file will have the layups defined in FEMAP on the PCOMP entry. I thought that is what you are seeking. Conversion to PSHELL and MAT2 is done by Nastran at run time and can be echoed in the in the nastran output file (f06) by having ECHO case control command and NASTRAN PRTPCOMP=1.
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