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Latest Posts

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    Error (excessive pivot ratios) while applying MPC on 3D elements (Hex)

    Category: Patran

    By ahmad.altaf

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    updated over 7 years ago by Dave Popejoy

    1 replies • 16 views
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    Correctly represent the DoFs defined in MPC with a joint (or bushing) in ADAMS

    Category: Adams

    By alessandro.a.lurgo

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    updated over 7 years ago by MK202610123211

    1 replies • 10 views
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    What is meant by residual vector and what is the use of Residual vector in our Analysis ?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By ntv2

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    updated over 7 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 20 views
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    What does that message mean?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By RBlutke

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    updated over 7 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 8 views
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    Running your own Initial Condition script prior to Matlab co-sim

    Category: Adams

    By erik_spe

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    updated over 7 years ago by Thomas Nygårds

    4 replies • 35 views
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    When I am trying to export an ADAMS plant, if the adams system has contact forces, the simulink block cannot initialize the system. But when I remove the contact between objects, the Simulink block works well. Any ideas where the problem comes from?

    Category: Adams

    By saberkazemi1992

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    updated over 7 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    4 replies • 51 views
  • Answered

    How do you run a Dynamic suspension analysis?

    Category: Adams Car

    By utkarsh.verma

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    updated over 7 years ago by utkarsh.verma

    4 replies • 40 views
  • Answered

    Quick way to convert RBE2 into RBE3

    Category: Patran

    By shaheer.iqbal

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    updated over 7 years ago by vinay.kadambi

    1 replies • 13 views
  • Not Answered

    Global FEM relocation

    Category: Patran

    By Rhei

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    updated over 7 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    1 replies • 12 views
  • Not Answered

    Macro Objective Function

    Category: Adams

    By michaeltv

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    updated over 7 years ago by michaeltv

    3 replies • 16 views
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