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    Simulation error occurs when a flex body is used in contact with rigid body.

    Category: Adams

    By hkalupuk

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    updated over 6 years ago by Yuan.Lyu

    3 replies • 40 views
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    Is there a way to have a single MAT card for both structural and thermal properties? I currently use two different include files of MAT1 lines and MAT4 lines for if I'm doing a structural or a thermal run, but I'd love to not bother switching.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By zachary.a.lerner

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    updated over 6 years ago by wvillers

    1 replies • 3 views
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    Is there a way to access the APEX scripting community files when APEX is not connected to the internet?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By rhys.parsons

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    updated over 6 years ago by wvillers

    6 replies • 27 views
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    What is the latest, most stable, version of MSC/Nastran (with least known bugs)? Can you please supply the full version number (eg MSC/Nastran 2019. xx.xx).

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By jason.melonas

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    updated over 6 years ago by jason.melonas

    5 replies • 15 views
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    I'm trying to simulate the propagation of a crack in a stress field using VCCT, in the Marc software. Can I start the crack in a stress field? If so, I would appreciate an indication of the process and / or the presentation of some examples.

    Category: Marc

    By aramalho

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    updated over 6 years ago by zhong.qin

    1 replies • 6 views
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    Material properties error in View/Flex once the flex body is generated successfully. Please check the attached image.

    Category: Adams

    By hkalupuk

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    updated over 6 years ago by MK202610123211

    3 replies • 38 views
  • Not Answered

    How to use MATSMA in structural analysis for shape memory alloys?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By kameya

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    updated over 6 years ago by Hrishikesh Phadke

    2 replies • 4 views
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    Saved .bin file is not opening in ADAMS view and .dmp file is created. How to recover the .bin file again? Thanks in advance

    Category: Adams

    By s.titus

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    updated over 6 years ago by jozef.bucha

    1 replies • 13 views
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    Duplicate element IDs in the same deck runs without error. Why?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By sudhish.kumar

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    updated over 6 years ago by AC202603032340

    8 replies • 69 views
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    How to request op2 for Each NASTRAN Modules (Update from v2018) ?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By mohammed-affan.abdul-rasheed

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    updated over 6 years ago by mohammed-affan.abdul-rasheed

    2 replies • 9 views
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