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  • How to create Zones in Panels tool?

    Documentation says zones will automatically be created. But I only seem to be able to pick one surface for creating a panel, and only one surface for defining the ply, so I end up with just one zone. I unsuccessfully tried splitting the surface…

  • How to envelope stresses across multiple scenarios and/or events?

    I've got 5 study scenarios, each with 10 to 20 different load cases (events). Is there any way to plot the max stresses for all parts in an assembly across multiple events, and (better yet), across multiple scenarios?

  • What does error code 3061 mean?

    Hi MSC Team, I have got a structure containing ~95.000 quadratic tetra elements. When applying a dynamic force with transfer function approach and then simulating a dynamic scenario, eigenfrequency calculation completes successfully, but the…

  • Error in "Renunber Entities" and amount of nodes

    I need to renumber the nodes of my mesh from 1 to N-nodes where N-nodes is the total number of nodes of my mesh. Unfortunately when I use the "Renumber Entities" functionality of Apex the list of node IDs created is no continuos in a complex model that…

  • How to delete the mesh from one cell of the already divieded solid??? Best regards, Mat.

    How to delete the mesh from one cell of the already divieded solid??? Best regards, Mat.

  • Is it possible to retrieve mass properties from a part in MSC Apex? I'd like to confirm that after geometry cleanup and meshing I have the same properties as CAD.

    Is it possible to retrieve mass properties from a part in MSC Apex? I'd like to confirm that after geometry cleanup and meshing I have the same properties as CAD.

  • How can I exclude (not hide) some parts or assemblies from results post-processing?

    I can hide components that aren't of interest in a post-processing plot. But the legend and (more importantly to me) the max/min hot spot marker tool still see or reflect the plotted but hidden data in the hidden parts/assemblies. I'd like to be able…

  • Run simulation failed

    I’m trying to get the normal modes of an assembly model in Apex, but the run simulation failed due to the following issues which: 1) Error was encountered executing AEM process 2) Unauthorized attempt to write CBU SH 156578 which already exits…

  • MSC APEX Iberian Lynx Release is now available. Here are some of the highlights of the MSC Apex Release . These and relevant information can be found at https://simcompanion.mscsoftware.com/infocenter/index?page=content&id=DOC10592

    MSC APEX Iberian Lynx Release is now available. Here are some of the highlights of the MSC Apex Release . These and relevant information can be found at simcompanion.mscsoftware.com/.../index

  • Cannot see node or element labels using Iberian Lynx in VMware. Status bar shows labels plotted but they do not show up. Any ideas?

    Cannot see node or element labels using Iberian Lynx in VMware. Status bar shows labels plotted but they do not show up. Any ideas?

  • How can I clear the recent files list?

    I do a lot of screen sharing demos with clients and I hop from model to model sometimes. Often, the filenames and directory paths contain confidential or at least sensitive text like product or project names, company names, etc. Is there an easy way to…

  • Is the node align tool broken in Hawk SP1?

    I am trying to use the node align tool, to move a line of nodes on a HEX mesh to align on a straight curve. I cant however even select any form of node with the node align tool. Also is there an alternative approach by which I can split a 3D cell with…

  • Why So Long to Upgrade Apex Database to New Releases?

    I think it takes way too long to upgrade an existing Apex model to a new release. I might be ok with the time if we were moving from one major release to another. But just to open a pre-SP1 Harris Hawk model in SP1 takes too long. I don't really think…

  • Is there a way to access the APEX scripting community files when APEX is not connected to the internet?

    I saw in a recent webinar that there was a community database of scripts, that can be downloaded/uploaded. Is this accessible outside of APEX. The reason I ask is because our version of APEX is on a network not connected to the internet.

  • Export to .bdf - Unit system

    Export to .bdf - Unit system

  • EOM_CompRepRepository.v1 Folder & Files -- File Mgmt Guidelines?

    Some of my Apex models have tons of data contained in folders titled "EOM_CompRepRepository.v1". They may or may not be related to crashes? More than any other program, I'm now running into significant disk space issues. I'm moving old models to archive…

  • Control Material ID

    Hi, Would it be possible to control material IDs on material creation in Apex, and so with the Python script, and​ also control the material IDs on exporting the Nastran model? Regards, Ruben

  • Pset data no longer output

    Hi, When exporting a Nastran deck the $ Pset ... comment line is no longer output after a property card. This information is used by HyperSizer to name the components, so is useful to have. Regards, Ruben​

  • Is there a way to hide individual elements in the results viewer?

    The picking tools are greyed out for lower level entities below parts. Ideally I want to see the through thickness results in some box section, but I cant find a way to do a section view through the middle. Is there an alternative method to achieve the…

  • Model Mass or Model Weight Checks

    How can I find out if my model mass or my model's weight are as intended/expected? The FEM model checks under Analysis Readiness are great but Apex won't know if I inadvertently assign aluminum to a part that is steel. Elsewhere, I've summed reaction…

  • How to control mesh inside a circle

    Can somebody lighten me up? How do you control the mesh inside a circle face? I would like to have corse mesh inside the circle and finer at the outer diameter.

  • Extremely long time to update model from Hawk sp1 to sp2

    Is it expected to experience loooooong times to update a Hawk SP1 file to SP2? I have done this before with earlier releases and sp's and it has always taken longer than I'd like. But, with SP2, it seems to be taking an excessively long time (may be related…

  • I don't see the option to apply a constant force on an edge (like a UDL), only option I see is on vertices or nodes or at a remote location. Is it possible to select an edge without using distributed load?

    Trying to model a simply supported beam and want to add a UDL along it e.g. 5 kN/m. However, I don't see the option to apply a constant force on an edge, only option I see is on vertices or nodes "Directly" or "at a remote location" with RBE2's & RBE3…

  • Is there a way to show the maximum/minimum results for a single part, Rather than the max/mins of the whole analysed assembly?

    Is there a way to show the maximum/minimum results for a single part, Rather than the max/mins of the whole analysed assembly?

  • When I try and import a Creo part or assembly file, it splits it in to odd disjointed surfaces rather than solids?

    The Creo file is a Creo 4.0 assembly file. It hasn't got any strange geometrical features or anything too complex, but neither APEX or Patran seem to want to import it as solids.
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