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    What's New in Utilities for Patran 2018

    Category: Patran

    By Darrel Sinclair

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    updated over 8 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 18 views
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    SPC on rotational DOF in axisymmetric analysis

    Category: Marc

    By espen.myklebust

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    updated over 8 years ago by espen.myklebust

    2 replies • 40 views
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    Modeling a bearing with Sol 101 and linear contacts.

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by ron.kunz

    2 replies • 21 views
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    Couple/Connect two RBE2`s. Connecting the independent nodes.

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by ron.kunz

    2 replies • 32 views
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    When creating MNF for Adams using PATRAN, I can't seem to find consistent information on number of modes to request in the Adams prep form and in the subcase parameter output roots form to get correct modes output.

    Category: Adams

    By jesse.d.davis.ctr

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    updated over 8 years ago by Maziar R

    1 replies • 21 views
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    Could you tell me the ratio of Kinematic Hardening and Isotropic Hardening if I select Combined Hardening in Materials Properties? And if it is possible to set the ratio of Kinematic Hardening, how can I do it?

    Category: Patran

    By kim_jinwoo

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    updated over 8 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    1 replies • 14 views
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    What causes a shadow supervisor surface error?

    Category: Patran

    By tastypastry

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    updated over 8 years ago by edwin.goei

    1 replies • 8 views
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    Ths2Txt.exe not printing out all elements?

    Category: Dytran

    By rhys.parsons

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    updated over 8 years ago by joe.satkunananthan

    2 replies • 53 views
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    elementnumber

    Category: Marc

    By Kuniharuukuni

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    updated over 8 years ago by joe.satkunananthan

    1 replies • 12 views
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    How to develop ply layups for a conical surfaces?

    Category: Patran

    By vishal.m

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    updated over 8 years ago by bhoomi.gadhia

    1 replies • 20 views
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