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Latest Posts

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    I am trying to read in a multi-file model into patran 2018 that has duplicate grids. The model runs fine in nastran but patran will not accept the duplicate grids. It is painful to go back and edit the files to get it to run. Is there a work around?

    Category: Patran

    By BSeibel

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    updated over 5 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 7 views
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    Need help to clear max pivot ratio error for a peculiar constraint.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By manikaa

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    updated over 5 years ago by Daniel Chu

    3 replies • 15 views
  • Answered

    How to debug Easy5 with Visual Studio?

    Category: Easy5

    By matthew.goit

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    updated over 5 years ago by matthew.goit

    2 replies • 71 views
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    GPSTRESS definition

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By DB202607022038

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    updated over 5 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 19 views
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    Is anyone running Adams for larger (Monte-Carlo) sims and what hardware do you recommend, or any general machine specs. Do you run on Linux or Windows? - Thanks

    Category: Adams

    By BMAPL

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    updated over 5 years ago by jpatterson

    15 replies • 32 views
  • Not Answered

    Problem to create Superelements

    Category: Patran

    By noravivian.yazdandoostkhosravi

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    updated over 5 years ago by edwin.goei

    1 replies • 7 views
  • Not Answered

    Different Epsilon and Results on i4 and i8.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By Viplava

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    updated over 5 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 5 views
  • Not Answered

    ROUTINE ALLOC: FRICTION IS NOT SUPPORTED IN SMP MODE.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By carlos.roche

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    updated over 5 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 12 views
  • Not Answered

    How to edit a sketch of a part?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By ACopper

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    updated over 5 years ago by ACopper

    2 replies • 19 views
  • Not Answered

    Why don't my model sections display in Mentat? When I loaded them I got a message stating the model section "does not have a SURFACE SECTION" and "The model section will not be displayed".

    Category: Marc

    By Jim

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    updated over 5 years ago by zhong.qin

    4 replies • 28 views
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