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Latest Posts

  • Not Answered

    Where are input files for nastran fatigue sample problems or verification problems?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By toby.t.norris

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    updated over 8 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    1 replies • 37 views
  • Not Answered

    Missing .req file caused problems on cleat simulation in Adams/Tire DTFT. Why was the .req file not generated properly?

    Category: Adams

    By tuoleitaMSC

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    updated over 8 years ago by tuoleitaMSC

    4 replies • 48 views
  • Not Answered

    Reference CID and Analysis CID

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by ron.kunz

    6 replies • 132 views
  • Not Answered

    How can I constrain two mating parts to act like a ball joint (ball and socket)?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By kazi.rashid

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    updated over 8 years ago by bhoomi.gadhia

    1 replies • 16 views
  • Not Answered

    A/Explore not compatible with Office 365?

    Category: Adams Car

    By GMatrang

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    updated over 8 years ago by GMatrang

    2 replies • 22 views
  • Not Answered

    T Junction from surfaces

    Category: Patran

    By ron.kunz

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    updated over 8 years ago by Arthur Hickson

    1 replies • 31 views
  • Not Answered

    Exclamation mark on a glue contact?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By rhys.parsons

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    updated over 8 years ago by rhys.parsons

    12 replies • 100 views
  • Not Answered

    Any known limitation on amount of flexible bodies in a model with multiple fixed connections in between?

    Category: Adams

    By javier.gutierrez

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    updated over 8 years ago by Maziar R

    6 replies • 84 views
  • Not Answered

    I'm getting an error every time a start Apex about incompatable (beta) database schema models. What should I do?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By i.kelly

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    updated over 8 years ago by karlR

    2 replies • 16 views
  • Not Answered

    Is it possible to display the materials associated to each part of an assembly ?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By i.kelly

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    updated over 8 years ago by i.kelly

    2 replies • 20 views
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