I'm attempting to update our .bdf files to make use of .h5 instead of .xdb results files. Within Patran, I've made a new .db that successfully imported the .bdf input file. I had already used Nastran to run the .bdf, after adding in the following line…
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I am trying to write a script for results derivation and I have a problem with the first argument of function:
res_db_create_subcase_c( 2, "Demo", res_create_demo_scid, res_create_demo_rcid )
How to find the correct value?…
We work with old xdb results files, where one result file corresponds to a single load case. There are over 50 of these, and currently the only way I know to add them to the .db is via Analysis > Access Results > Attach XDB > Select Results File > *select…
I want to do an UNCOUPLED underwater explosion so:
1° step : explosion against a cylinder (euler domain + structure), where the cylinder is RIGID. After this step, I extract the pressure over time for the coupling surface of the structure;…
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I am trying t write a function which will summarize mass and volume of each mesh group using mass_prop_create_detailed(). The function runs first loop but the next prints out following error. Could you help to debug the function? Is there…
UPDATE: More specifically, it is the "MSC Patran Random Application" (msc_prandom.exe) that is taking whatever RAM it needs, up to the max on my workstation. I'd like to limit that application's RAM usage in some way, to leave me with more headroom.
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I am trying to write a script which will list all FEM cbush elements and their orientation CSYS ID. What PCL function can extract this property from "region_id"?
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I am trying to execute Patran Random through PCL but I have a problem with 6th input parameter - an array with some integer: [3152] :
random_randps_input.create_randps_file( out_rnd_name, 1, fresp_case_id_buf, fresp_case_id_buf…
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both Questions are related to flutter analysis in Flightloads.
My Model is in mm and kg. So the velocity should also be in mm/s. When i have to select the velocity set in Aeroelasticity --> Analysis --> Subcase create, i can not…
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I am using utility skin solid elements which suppose to create shells with normals pointing outside solids. I noticed that for some solid meshes, produced skin has mixed normals. Is there a utility which can fix normals to point out without…
Here is a sample of one load case (there are scores of them) for the Z1 and Z2 layers.
Can you merge the Z1 and Z2 layers into one result for all of the load cases, and output that into a report file?
Z1 Layer
-Source ID--Entity…
I'm outputting stress tensor results for the y-component on a group of quad elements with multiple load cases. They have results on Z1 and Z2 layers. As shown below, the EID's are being replaced with "******" for some reason. Why? How do I fix that?
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Hello! I am investigating possibilities for result display adjustment and I found Utilities/Views Based On CoordX . Running this utility does not produce any PCL output. Is it possible to run this through PCL?
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I am trying to write a function which will skin solid elements by group using undocumented jd_create_elem_skin() . It looks like jd_create_elem_skin() takes as input:
element IDs, face IDs, number of elements and some boolean. I tried…
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I am trying to run Patran Random through PCL but I have a problem with ASD input:
random_randps_input.create_randps_file( "sx.rnd", 1, [1], [1], [1.], [0.], [ 3002 ], FALSE, ["log"], ["log"] )
3002 - looks like ID of ASD profile…
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I am using text_write() to write results to a file but it has line length limited to 197 chars. Is it possible to override this and write longer string in a single line? Maybe there is other function which can do this?
I am trying to follow along with the tutorial here:
https://simcompanion.hexagon.com/customers/s/article/SimAcademy-Webinar-Global-Local-Modeling-in-Patran-and-MSC-Nastran
I performed the solution and have the .h5 file, but when I try…
I would like to import MONPNT1 points and associated sets defined outside Patran to an flds database. Unfortunately I keep receiving the following error which isn't documented: Unexpected Flightloads Error. NServer_ExeStatus returned Error=23 in Function…
I'm using a super simple example in the photo of having a rectangular surface fixed on one end and loaded on the other. The yellow box shows the "reduced scope" area that I'd like to pull stresses or freebody loads from. If the Full model was already…
When I use Utilities > Display > FEM Label Tool Plus to show element names, it shows them nicely as first but if I rotate the model and it has "smooth shaded" active, some/all of the text will get hidden. This also happens with element CS, node ID's that…
I want to model an Al honeycomb in 3D Properties.
I could use Shell to create a hexagon, but I am looking for a different method because it is difficult to model and computationally expensive.
Is there a better method to make a model with…
