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Physical System Simulation

Latest Posts

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    I think I may have found a bug when exporting flexible connectors to .bdf (Version - Harris Hawk SP1)

    Category: MSC Apex

    By rhys.parsons

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    updated over 8 years ago by rhys.parsons

    4 replies • 46 views
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    Centrifugal forces effects on point mass

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    4 replies • 10 views
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    There used to be a way to embed an image/picture/photo into an ADAMS view model. I can't remember how to do this, any suggestions?

    Category: Adams

    By AThomas

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    updated over 8 years ago by jozef.bucha

    3 replies • 16 views
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    Modeling geometric imperfections on a FE model.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By nlgyro

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    updated over 8 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 26 views
  • Not Answered

    Output results in rpt.file

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by ron.kunz

    14 replies • 124 views
  • Not Answered

    What does this "FATAL MESSAGE 4016" mean? Where can I find the list for all FATAL MESSAGE?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By SJaw

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    updated over 8 years ago by Don.Graff

    4 replies • 80 views
  • Not Answered

    Fatal on element check after adding a pointmass.

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by bhoomi.gadhia

    1 replies • 30 views
  • Not Answered

    Use one subroutine result in another subroutine.... UDAMAG to PLOTV

    Category: Marc

    By jc.osorio10

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    updated over 8 years ago by jim.he

    1 replies • 24 views
  • Not Answered

    facing problem to model the boundary condition in friction welding

    Category: Marc

    By gurdeep10193

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    updated over 8 years ago by jim.he

    1 replies • 28 views
  • Not Answered

    Format of Mesh input for Patran

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by ron.kunz

    6 replies • 77 views
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