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    How to import an xdb file?

    Category: Patran

    By noravivian.yazdandoostkhosravi

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    updated over 5 years ago by noravivian.yazdandoostkhosravi

    5 replies • 20 views
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    How to create zero-thickness (cohesive) elements?

    Category: Marc

    By Palm_Tree

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    updated over 5 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    4 replies • 60 views
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    How to define two different critical opening displacements for normal and shear directions in cohesive material properties?

    Category: Marc

    By Palm_Tree

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    updated over 5 years ago by Palm_Tree

    4 replies • 26 views
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    String Theory

    Category: Adams

    By damianh

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    updated over 5 years ago by damianh

    4 replies • 16 views
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    ADAMS-Simulink Cosimultion: variable types as input to ADAMS

    Category: Adams

    By jsph_inc

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    updated over 5 years ago by damianh

    6 replies • 53 views
  • Answered

    How to mesh a nano-composite with proper mesh connectivity?

    Category: Marc

    By Palm_Tree

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    updated over 5 years ago by Palm_Tree

    2 replies • 29 views
  • Not Answered

    Angular acceleration of a one-stage gear model seems to be non-stationary and/or not converged. What could be the reason for the non-stationary / non-converged acceleration signal? How can I decrease the time till a stationary state is reached?

    Category: Adams

    By philipp.viandt

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    updated over 5 years ago by philipp.viandt

    2 replies • 16 views
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    SCA.SCASystemException in console of Adams in Rhel

    Category: Adams

    By jozef.bucha

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    updated over 5 years ago by jozef.bucha

    1 replies • 10 views
  • Answered

    How to resolve exit number 7001 error? The program crashed due to a severe Fortran runtime error.

    Category: Marc

    By Palm_Tree

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    updated over 5 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    3 replies • 37 views
  • Not Answered

    Model vs. Test - What is your correlation strategy?

    Category: Adams

    By jpatterson

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    updated over 5 years ago by damianh

    13 replies • 50 views
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