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Creating session file for pressure load mapping using PCL.

vishal.kalkunte
Hi,
 
I have a query regarding load and boundary conditions syntax using PCL.
 
Problem definition: I am creating a session file for GFEM to DFEM pressure mapping using PCL commands. My query is, how patran is writing PLOAD cards for a particular subcase as highlighted in below example.
 
Example : How these highlighted load ids are considered in Patran PCL. Kindly explain the load case id pattern being considered as this is required to loop for many load cases.
 
INTEGER loadsbcs_plot_scalar_table_id
lbc_create_scalar_table( "Pressure", 8, 0., "Top Surf Pressure", "Resultant", @
11, [4,5, 6, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49], 1, [3], @
loadsbcs_plot_scalar_table_id )
 
PS: An example file would be great if you can share the loads case selection pattern using pcl.
 
Many Thanks in advance.
 
Vishal
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    Hi Vishal,
     
    There is so much in the documentation on PCL it can be difficult to know where to start.
    Certainly reviewing the section :
    PCL and Customization : The PATRAN Command Language (PCL) Introduction :
    will give you the details on the language syntax etc.
     
    For your application the section
    Accessing the Patran Database : Loads : Exportation of Load Data
    will give you some insight into some of the functions you might need to call and some of the logic of how things relate to each other.
     
    When coding make use of the index to cross reference PCL calls and find calls of similar type. Use links in the documentation to find example coding in the Reference Manual Examples section, the Acumen section and PCL Reference Manual.
     
    A PAT304 PCL training class can be useful.
     
    The old Patran special topics forum is where we discussed this type of thing and has a lot of discussion on PCL .
     
    A session file is just a list of PCL, function calls etc and Patran is itself using PCL for its own functionality; understanding how to interpret the arguments is important, arrays, strings, integers etc.
     
    Others may suggest things they have found useful, there is lots of information so finding the right bit can be tricky and there are often many ways to do the same thing like any programming language.
     
     
     
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    Hi Vishal,
     
    There is so much in the documentation on PCL it can be difficult to know where to start.
    Certainly reviewing the section :
    PCL and Customization : The PATRAN Command Language (PCL) Introduction :
    will give you the details on the language syntax etc.
     
    For your application the section
    Accessing the Patran Database : Loads : Exportation of Load Data
    will give you some insight into some of the functions you might need to call and some of the logic of how things relate to each other.
     
    When coding make use of the index to cross reference PCL calls and find calls of similar type. Use links in the documentation to find example coding in the Reference Manual Examples section, the Acumen section and PCL Reference Manual.
     
    A PAT304 PCL training class can be useful.
     
    The old Patran special topics forum is where we discussed this type of thing and has a lot of discussion on PCL .
     
    A session file is just a list of PCL, function calls etc and Patran is itself using PCL for its own functionality; understanding how to interpret the arguments is important, arrays, strings, integers etc.
     
    Others may suggest things they have found useful, there is lots of information so finding the right bit can be tricky and there are often many ways to do the same thing like any programming language.
     
     
     
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