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Latest Posts

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    Selection of VISIBLE Nodes

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by edwin.goei

    1 replies • 18 views
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    Do we need to create attachment nodes in a .mnf file for connection of payload mass?

    Category: Adams

    By 23104304

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    updated over 8 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    1 replies • 23 views
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    Delete Unused MPC, Nodes, elements

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by karlR

    8 replies • 118 views
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    Can the stress tensor XY component result for a given position (Z1, Z2) in patran be calculated from the shell forces, force resultant and moment resultant? Provided you have the PSHELL thickness? Is the moment resultant (XY) even used?

    Category: Patran

    By joel.stauffer

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    updated over 8 years ago by Andrew Main

    1 replies • 18 views
  • Not Answered

    Animation examples

    Category: Dytran

    By DougMarriott

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    updated over 8 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 38 views
  • Not Answered

    How to set view orientation using local coordinates and objects

    Category: Patran

    By Arthur Hickson

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    updated over 8 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    1 replies • 37 views
  • Not Answered

    Equivalent thermal properties in MIDi field on Pshell entry

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By liu1512

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    updated over 8 years ago by Andrew Main

    1 replies • 4 views
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    Patran 2016 crase generating accelerations form time funtion in marc translation.

    Category: Patran

    By RGlember

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    updated over 8 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 24 views
  • Not Answered

    Getting Started with PCL

    Category: Patran

    By Ken Walker

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    updated over 8 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 24 views
  • Not Answered

    What's New in Utilities for Patran 2017

    Category: Patran

    By Darrel Sinclair

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    updated over 8 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 20 views
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