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Latest Posts

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    FREE-FREE Modes

    Category: Patran

    By shaheer.iqbal

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    updated over 7 years ago by Ken Walker

    3 replies • 32 views
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    What solutions should I use to run nonlinear material with inertia relief?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By christopher.j.wright-1

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    updated over 7 years ago by Don.Graff

    4 replies • 49 views
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    Could I use SKIPON/SKIPOFF?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By blaeiouk

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    updated over 7 years ago by Ken Walker

    3 replies • 16 views
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    How to retrieve ASET mode shapes (phi matrix) in HDF5 output?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By matthew.goit

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    updated over 7 years ago by Ken Walker

    3 replies • 39 views
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    Has anyone used UELASTOMER_ANISO subroutine in Marc? Please help me.

    Category: Marc

    By monirizad.mahsa

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    updated over 7 years ago by jc.osorio10

    3 replies • 28 views
  • Answered

    Post Processing: Contact Pressure/Surface Pressure

    Category: Marc

    By roland.burgstaller

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    updated over 7 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    4 replies • 60 views
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    I have pipe to pipe model but its tight fit. when i subrtract two model i get a shape like below. how can fix this situation to do hex mesh.

    Category: MSC Apex

    By cagri.kirt

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    updated over 7 years ago by karlR

    2 replies • 28 views
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    Hi MSC community, May I know what this error meaning ? Please help Thanks

    Category: Adams

    By ezlamy

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    updated over 7 years ago by Alexis Del Rio

    1 replies • 9 views
  • Not Answered

    I am trying to model a cylindrical joint. Like an actuator that can only translate in 1 DOF. My cylinder joint length is ~10 inches and I am modelling it ONE CBUSH Element (BAR 2-topology)

    Category: Patran

    By shaheer.iqbal

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    updated over 7 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    1 replies • 20 views
  • Not Answered

    Getting 1000x higher displacement and stresses for SOL 112 using enforced displacement/acceleration.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By nikhil.patil

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    updated over 7 years ago by Don.Graff

    2 replies • 19 views
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