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Latest Posts

  • Answered

    Finding expression AX(x,x)

    Category: Adams

    By niels.devries

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    updated over 4 years ago by niels.devries

    2 replies • 9 views
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    How to create a Batch Run that changes the spline file name?

    Category: Adams

    By jsph_inc

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    updated over 4 years ago by Rishikesh Mokashi

    3 replies • 19 views
  • Not Answered

    How to prevent surfaces from deflecting infinitely in a linear static analysis.

    Category: MSC Apex

    By gerhardr

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    updated over 4 years ago by gerhardr

    1 replies • 17 views
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    I noticed that when using Adams View 2019.2 it was crashing a lot when solving a lot of contacts, though when I switched to 2021.3 it stopped crashing, does 2012.3 have better capability with contacts/large forces?

    Category: Adams

    By sarah.m.callan

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    updated over 4 years ago by Maziar R

    1 replies • 6 views
  • Not Answered

    Why negative modal participation factors?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By i.spiropoulos

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    updated over 4 years ago by J. Hastreiter

    1 replies • 16 views
  • Answered

    Hi all, Is it possible to import Marc Mentat's results (t16 file) in Patran? I have tried to import and attach my t16 file in Patran, but nothing happens.

    Category: Patran

    By luis.sanchez

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    updated over 4 years ago by luis.sanchez

    2 replies • 8 views
  • Not Answered

    New Flex Body Solver Message?

    Category: Adams

    By jpatterson

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    updated over 4 years ago by Maziar R

    1 replies • 11 views
  • Not Answered

    Very long login time to simcompanion web

    Category: Adams

    By jozef.bucha

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    updated over 4 years ago by dbarlam

    2 replies • 20 views
  • Not Answered

    Defining small sliding contact in SOL103

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By vanapalli

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    updated over 4 years ago by vanapalli

    2 replies • 23 views
  • Not Answered

    Flexible body damping ratio

    Category: Adams

    By Josef K.

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    updated over 4 years ago by Jan Sotnik

    3 replies • 20 views
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