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    I used the EXTSEOUT (ASMBULK EXTID = 15 DMIGPCH) to extract mass, stiffness and viscous damping matrices as pch file. The pch file contains KAAX and MAAX entries showing elements of stiffness and mass matrices, but there is no BAAX for damping.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By kianooshmohammadi

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    updated over 6 years ago by Don.Graff

    15 replies • 54 views
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    Patran 2017 does not recognize my 3DConnexion Settings. Specifically, I want the up and down direction of the space mouse to be zoom in/out not forward/backward. Is there a way to make this work?

    Category: Patran

    By MEmery

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    updated over 6 years ago by jscanlon

    1 replies • 20 views
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    How does NODYNRSP do its thing?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By AC202603032340

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    updated over 6 years ago by AC202603032340

    9 replies • 67 views
  • Not Answered

    Hysteretic (Dual-Spline) Bushing Definition in A/Car...

    Category: Adams

    By jpatterson

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    updated over 6 years ago by MK202610123211

    2 replies • 16 views
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    How can I trigger an external action from within the driver control file?

    Category: Adams Car

    By o.jonson

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    updated over 6 years ago by MK202610123211

    9 replies • 89 views
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    Can anyone help me with detailed steps of doing modal analysis using MSC ADAMS

    Category: Adams

    By Sudeep Tyagi

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    updated over 6 years ago by r.gobbur

    7 replies • 41 views
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    1. Can we import the final deformed shape from simufact to any FEA software? 2. Can we have any tutorials regarding die designs?

    Category: Simufact

    By anand_lahane

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    updated over 6 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    1 replies • 18 views
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    5th FTire User Meeting to come May 5/6 in Aachen, Germany

    Category: Adams

    By Micha

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    updated over 6 years ago by Micha

    1 replies • 20 views
  • Not Answered

    how apply G loads

    Category: Adams

    By jcoppock

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    updated over 6 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    7 replies • 33 views
  • Not Answered

    write reduced mass / stiffness to an HDF5 file

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By jay.patel

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    updated over 6 years ago by jscanlon

    5 replies • 50 views
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