Is it possible to suppress parts in Patran? I would like to perform small tests with contacts but not all parts are needed. Of course I don`t want to delete mesh.
In the Analysis group one can perform an analyze by a selected group so that would be a backup. But then I have to perform first a new group.
I think it may be that you need to clear out previous run files before you start a fresh run. This could be particularly the case when you've aborted a run as you mentioned earlier. Check that the run files, particularly the .MASTER and .DBALL files from a previous run are deleted before you start another run using the same job name.