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Latest Posts

  • Answered

    Is there a way to obtain the view rotation center of a viewport

    Category: Patran

    By mitch.greenberg

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    updated over 7 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    5 replies • 60 views
  • Not Answered

    I am using the fem_equiv_preview() to highlight nodes to be equivalenced by a session file. The positions are highlighted by circles, but when I move the model, the circles disappear. How do I maintain the circles until they are manually erased.

    Category: Patran

    By ahm

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    updated over 7 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    7 replies • 71 views
  • Not Answered

    How to Import T16 results file to Mentat?

    Category: Marc

    By dheeraj.kothapalli

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    updated over 7 years ago by zhong.qin

    1 replies • 22 views
  • Not Answered

    Currently I received "LOGIC ERROR IN SUBROUTINE ACMS1D" and "LOGIC ERROR IN SUBROUTINE ACMS1D". Any idea what is to do to avoid this ? Using Nastran 2017.1 and ACMS=New

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By thomas.roy

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    updated over 7 years ago by Hrishikesh Phadke

    3 replies • 31 views
  • Not Answered

    Why am I getting an error with FRF when the equivalent DLOAD is fine?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By ssidle

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    updated over 7 years ago by Vivek Bhardwaj

    1 replies • 19 views
  • Not Answered

    Does anyone have an example deck they could share of topometry optimization? I want to convert an existing linear static deck to give optimization a try but want to make sure I get all of the new cards in correctly. Thanks!

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By SKoenig

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    updated over 7 years ago by SKoenig

    3 replies • 26 views
  • Not Answered

    Is there a way to turn off autosave in Patran?

    Category: Patran

    By david.l.agnew5.ctr

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    updated over 7 years ago by vinay.kadambi

    2 replies • 38 views
  • Not Answered

    Which subroutine is used for retrieving temperature, stress etc at nodes or elements?

    Category: Marc

    By yupiter.manurung

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    updated over 7 years ago by zhong.qin

    1 replies • 10 views
  • Not Answered

    How can I obtain a Vector (.eps, .ps, .pdf format) Snapshot of my simulation, so that it has the appropriate quality for a report or thesis?

    Category: Marc

    By aurea.inurritegui

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    updated over 7 years ago by aurea.inurritegui

    8 replies • 34 views
  • Answered

    I have a running model in which I have used tet10 mesh for solid. Now based on my results I would like to refine (fine mesh) mesh on one solid object. Is there a way to do it without deleted the mesh on the body and remeshing it again?

    Category: Patran

    By shaheer.iqbal

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    updated over 7 years ago by shaheer.iqbal

    7 replies • 63 views
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