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Latest Posts

  • Not Answered

    Find the closest node to a point

    Category: Patran

    By luc.laurent

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    updated over 8 years ago by mitch.greenberg

    7 replies • 91 views
  • Not Answered

    RLOAD create an undefined grid error if exciation point is inside the superelements. Is there any way to apply dynamic load to the points inside the superlements during sol 111 run after creation of reduced matrices in sol 103 run ?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By MOzer

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    updated over 8 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 21 views
  • Not Answered

    Is it possible to replace an old CAD with new CAD having markers updated accordingly?

    Category: Adams

    By Muthu

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    updated over 8 years ago by Muthu

    2 replies • 28 views
  • Not Answered

    Static Stiffness Flexible Body - Any special consideration?

    Category: Adams

    By javier.gutierrez

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    updated over 8 years ago by jozef.bucha

    1 replies • 24 views
  • Not Answered

    Why would Adams Solver convert the magnitude of a rotational velocity in a motion statement from deg/sec to rad/sec?

    Category: Adams

    By mike.goettel

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    updated over 8 years ago by mike.goettel

    3 replies • 39 views
  • Not Answered

    I am trying to model lateral float into a joint using RBE2-to CBUSH and Linear Gaps. The nodes are coincident. Do the CBUSH and the Linear GAP use the same 2 conincident nodes or does the Linear Gap require a intrmediate node? Can this be done?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By marc.dwyer

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    updated over 8 years ago by Ted Rose

    3 replies • 47 views
  • Answered

    How can I describe a rotation bearing?

    Category: Dytran

    By skahnamooi

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    updated over 8 years ago by DougMarriott

    4 replies • 120 views
  • Not Answered

    Hello, i would like to determine the stiffness of my cable driven robot model. Does it exists a function in adams for this? best regards

    Category: Adams

    By muhammed.boztoprak

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    updated over 8 years ago by muhammed.boztoprak

    6 replies • 41 views
  • Not Answered

    Upon launching Apex Grizzly, why does it ask to insert a disk?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By david.j.robocker.ctr

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    updated over 8 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    7 replies • 100 views
  • Not Answered

    How can I describe a rotation bearing?

    Category: Patran

    By skahnamooi

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    updated over 8 years ago by skahnamooi

    3 replies • 51 views
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