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    How can I transform a .dat from Marc to a .inp from Abaqus?

    Category: Patran

    By aurea.inurritegui

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    updated over 6 years ago by Sandip Patil

    1 replies • 36 views
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    I am running a pcl utility under: Utilities: FEM-Elements: Modify 3D Connectivity.... The utility operates on a selected group of elements and allows a user to modify the node sequencing of each element. This in turns changes the local CS of the

    Category: Patran

    By jason.melonas

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    updated over 6 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    8 replies • 58 views
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    Are the example files used in the Apex tutorials available?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By plecky

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    updated over 6 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    1 replies • 8 views
  • Answered

    Model end stops for a body.

    Category: Adams

    By asheshshrestha

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    updated over 6 years ago by asheshshrestha

    2 replies • 13 views
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    How do I stop the message window from echoing out the pcl commands issued from the utility ( in order to speed up the time patran takes to complete all the commands). Seems like it would go faster if not every command was echoed out in the message window

    Category: Patran

    By jason.melonas

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    updated over 6 years ago by jason.melonas

    3 replies • 20 views
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    Nonlinear Elastic Model Hello I want to do an analysis using the nonlinear elastic model. Is there are any tutorial that can get me started with this material model in patran ?

    Category: Patran

    By shaheer.iqbal

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    updated over 6 years ago by shaheer.iqbal

    3 replies • 31 views
  • Not Answered

    Transverse Leaf Spring in Adams

    Category: Adams

    By knaaga

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    updated over 6 years ago by knaaga

    4 replies • 28 views
  • Not Answered

    How do I suppress the command history window in Patran?

    Category: Patran

    By jason.melonas

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    updated over 6 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    1 replies • 36 views
  • Not Answered

    how to do a design study?

    Category: Adams

    By rajesh.r

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    updated over 6 years ago by Thomas Nygårds

    2 replies • 18 views
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    I'm trying to speed up a utility command. How can I turn off the message window in patran?

    Category: Patran

    By jason.melonas

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    updated over 6 years ago by karlR

    4 replies • 38 views
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