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Latest Posts

  • Not Answered

    Can I use SPCD in SOL 400 NLTRAN? Thanks in advance! Amit Trivedi

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By Amit

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    updated over 7 years ago by vinay.kadambi

    1 replies • 2 views
  • Not Answered

    Error in using shear panels (CSHEAR).

    Category: Patran

    By ahmad.altaf

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    updated over 7 years ago by ahmad.altaf

    2 replies • 10 views
  • Not Answered

    How do you get the grid point table and connectivity by using DMAP commands?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By brian.sytsma.1

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    updated over 7 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    1 replies • 16 views
  • Not Answered

    Why wont patran read in all the transient timesteps

    Category: Patran

    By edward.chase

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    updated over 7 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    1 replies • 21 views
  • Not Answered

    Hello, can anyone give me an example for bolt 1d model .

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By pranayjoseph.vanukuri

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    updated over 7 years ago by Hrishikesh Phadke

    4 replies • 11 views
  • Not Answered

    Plot Config that uses "Last_Run" and imported test data...

    Category: Adams

    By jpatterson

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    updated over 7 years ago by MK202610123211

    5 replies • 45 views
  • Not Answered

    How can I get Formula SAE generic model? It does not matter if it is old

    Category: Adams

    By ricardo.prado

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    updated over 7 years ago by ricardo.prado

    5 replies • 15 views
  • Not Answered

    Using glued contact to connect epoxy to a set of lenses; both modeled as solid elements. I am running into convergence problems as the static load is stepped up.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By derek.lewis

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    updated over 7 years ago by derek.lewis

    8 replies • 20 views
  • Not Answered

    Can CTEs be added to rigid elements? I have used this in NX NASTRAN.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By derek.lewis

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    updated over 7 years ago by Don.Graff

    3 replies • 19 views
  • Answered

    How can I change the contourmap of the results legend?

    Category: Marc

    By aurea.inurritegui

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    updated over 7 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    5 replies • 54 views
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