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Latest Posts

  • Not Answered

    How can I model a cable for normal modes analysis?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By matthew.goit

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    updated over 8 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    1 replies • 43 views
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    What is the environment variable to rotate a road 90 degrees?

    Category: Adams Car

    By Stefano.Cassara

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    updated over 8 years ago by Stefano.Cassara

    2 replies • 57 views
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    (Patran 2014) - Is it possible to show the material coodinate systems in 3D solids? I found the untility option "Plot Material Orientation". But this is only working fr 2D Structures. Thanks.

    Category: Patran

    By f.nolte

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    updated over 8 years ago by f.nolte

    2 replies • 44 views
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    Is there an example nastran input deck that has three Craig Bampton models? I seem to be not doing it right.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By edward.romano

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    updated over 8 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    6 replies • 98 views
  • Not Answered

    How do Layups in Femap get exported to nastran. I don't see the in the Femap echo of the export.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By edward.romano

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    updated over 8 years ago by Sanjay Patel

    3 replies • 33 views
  • Answered

    Why does a function verify as correct in the Function Builder but in the "Force Create Direct Force Vector" it generates the error "varval is not a known constant..."? See the function in details..

    Category: Adams

    By mike.goettel

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    updated over 8 years ago by mike.goettel

    3 replies • 61 views
  • Not Answered

    Is it possible to record an animation as png series in batch mode?

    Category: Adams

    By ZGradwoh

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    updated over 8 years ago by ZGradwoh

    6 replies • 97 views
  • Not Answered

    subroutine vs function builder

    Category: Adams

    By Koray

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    updated over 8 years ago by MartinKieltsch

    3 replies • 40 views
  • Answered

    "On-center" open loop steering event ?

    Category: Adams Car

    By dhirambuch

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    updated over 8 years ago by Yogesh Dhakare

    3 replies • 80 views
  • Not Answered

    Is PAC2002 tire model in release 2015.1 limited to MF-5.2 or has it been updated to accept MF-6.2? Documentation says PAC2002 is backwards compatible to MF5.2 but does not mention MF6.2. Thanks

    Category: Adams

    By burford.john

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    updated over 8 years ago by dhirambuch

    1 replies • 43 views
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