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Latest Posts

  • Suggested Answer

    Moments in Contacts

    Category: Adams Car

    By sb.idiada

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    updated over 1 year ago by Prerak Vaishnav

    3 replies • 36 views
  • Suggested Answer

    In Patran, is it possible to define a Contact Table like in Marc or Simufact? I'm using Patran with Nastran. I've only found the Contact Pair option.

    Category: Patran

    By Edwin Goei

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    updated over 1 year ago by Edwin Goei

    1 replies • 13 views
  • Suggested Answer

    How do I change the maximum value of my fringe plot range?

    Category: Patran

    By Edwin Goei

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    updated over 1 year ago by Edwin Goei

    1 replies • 20 views
  • Answered

    Low convergence on some thermal simulation, how to improve it?

    Category: Cradle CFD

    By Laurent Delmas

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    updated over 1 year ago by Nobuyuki Oshitani

    5 replies • 19 views
  • Not Answered

    Element Recommendation for Incompressible Hyperelastic Material in SOL 400

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By Rahul Jangid

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    updated over 1 year ago by Rahul Jangid

    4 replies • 55 views
  • Not Answered

    Uniform height in multi-layer deposition

    Category: Simufact

    By Kamar bouzgarou

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    updated over 1 year ago by JL

    6 replies • 36 views
  • Suggested Answer

    Check input PSD in PLT Viewer

    Category: Actran

    By D Carpanen

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    updated over 1 year ago by Praveen Jayasheela

    5 replies • 25 views
  • Suggested Answer

    Actran Analysis in progress - can I start setting up another model meanwhile?

    Category: Actran

    By D Carpanen

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    updated over 1 year ago by Praveen Jayasheela

    1 replies • 14 views
  • Answered

    How are function measures treated in statics?

    Category: Adams

    By michael.w.clarke1

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    updated over 1 year ago by michael.w.clarke1

    2 replies • 22 views
  • Not Answered

    Problem with laser metal deposition as multilayer simulation

    Category: Simufact

    By Maciej Korsakowski

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    updated over 1 year ago by JL

    11 replies • 35 views
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