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  • How to get a pressure distribution plot on the contact area ?

    How to get a pressure distribution plot on the contact area ?
  • Wrong life prediction by using Goodman tension only

    Dear, I do not know whether someone will give the feedback, may be my questions are always too detail. I am using the CAE enhancement in Marc, Signed Von Mises stress is used to find the life, difficult mean correction methods are check to understand…
  • Fatigue parameter in Marc

    Dear, In here, three options are shown, my question is about the Maximum Principal option. In the help, this option is explained by " This is the principal stress with the largest magnitude ". For an example, S1=-100MPa, S2=-200MPa, S3=-300MPa…
  • How to visualize sheet thickness using solid elements

    I am modeling roll forming processes using solid elements. Is there a way to visualize the sheet thickness after forming? The element scalar "Thickness of Element" only seems to work on shell elements.
  • Problem running Fortran user subroutines

    I'm using Marc 2020 and have been trying to implement user subroutines, for which I've installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 and Intel Fortran Compiler via Intel's oneAPI toolkits. However, I haven't been able to properly run the program with subroutines…
  • ユーザーサブルーチンのtabva2の戻り値の仕様がわかりません

    ユーザーサブルーチンELEVAR内で,ユーティリティUT_GET_PROPSとtabva2を用いて要素の材料特性の現在値を取得しようとしていますが,想定される数値が得られず,tabva2の戻り値が作成したテーブルの読みと異なっています。 tabva2の引数​refvalに固定の値を与えてみたところ,インクリメントごとに異なる戻り値evalueが返ってきました。 ​ なお,使用しているMarcは2019FP1,解析クラスは熱で,テーブルの独立変数は温度の1つです。
  • How can you export deformed Axisymmetric 3D model in Mentat or 2D deformed that I can click on curves to revolve?

    How can you export deformed Axisymmetric 3D model in Mentat or 2D deformed that I can click on curves to revolve? I know to rezone mesh, save and new .mud file , and how to expand to 3D . However, I can not export as .igs or .stl that creo will read.
  • How to resolve this error Data errors have been detected during data input. Refer to output for location of error. Likely causes are misspelled keywords, mistyped lines or invalid input options.

    I am working on in-service sleeve repair welding of gas pipelines using MSC MARC for calculating the transient temperature distribution (Thermal analysis). Two half-sleeves are assembled around the damaged pipe section with a longitudinal butt weld and…
  • How do you export the deformed geometry in Marc Mentat

    How do you export the deformed geometry in Marc Mentat
  • Is it possible to click on single elements in the result and receive the corresponding scalar values (similar to Simufact.Forming)?

    Is it possible to click on single elements in the result and receive the corresponding scalar values (similar to Simufact.Forming)?
  • What is the difference between "Maximum Principal Stress", "Maximum Principal Back Stress", "Maximum Principal Value of Stress", and "Major Principal Value of Stress"?

    As far as I know, the "major" component is always the value with the highest magnitude. But what is the difference to the other results?
  • Negative values for "Equivalent Von Mises Stress"

    Why do I get negative values for "Equivalent Von Mises Stress", even though this value should be positive by definition?
  • Initial temperature dip down before rising up when heat flux is applied

    I'm using Marc to simulate the moving heat flux applied to the plate. The maximum temperature reached and cooling curve seems reasonable but there is an initial dip down in the temperature just before rising up. Initially, I was using first-order elements…
  • Parallel computation using Marc 2021.3.1 and two Rhel 7.7 computers

    Hello i am trying to setup parallel computation using two computers running RHEL 7.7 laptop (hostname dell-laptop) is master computer, workstation (hostname workstation) is second computer my host file is: dell-laptop…
  • Marc2021.2にて,複数の層で構成される複合材料を1つの6面体要素として作成した際に,解析結果上で各層の状態,例えば1st failure index等を確認することはできるでしょうか.つまり,層厚方向に層数分だけ要素を分割したモデルを作成せずに,各層の情報を取り出すことは可能でしょうか.

    Marc2021.2にて,複数の層で構成される複合材料を1つの6面体要素として作成した際に,解析結果上で各層の状態,例えば1st failure index等を確認することはできるでしょうか.つまり,層厚方向に層数分だけ要素を分割したモデルを作成せずに,各層の情報を取り出すことは可能でしょうか.
  • Status shows "Running" but the analysis is stuck.

    I am submitting a job in Marc-Mentat and the status shows "Running" but the analysis is not progressing. Usually I check the analysis by looking Wall-Time change and also the computer starts to make sound (fan noise) but neither Wall-Time increase nor…
  • MENTAT>MATERIALでCOMPOSITEを選択するとTHICKNESSの右側にANGLEという入力項目がありますがこの意味を教えて下さい。

    MENTAT>MATERIALでCOMPOSITEを選択するとTHICKNESSの右側にANGLEという入力項目がありますがこの意味を教えて下さい。
  • How to get the mathematical equation of a curve generated with MSC Marc?

    I want to get the mathematical equation of bezier curves that I generate in Marc. I am currently using my in-house python script to generate many bezier curves in marc. However, to make some mathematical manipulation, I need to get the mathematical expression…
  • looking for 1D element structural Analysis model with various loading conditon. for ex. Wind load, Gravity load, arth quake load, how to connect 1 D elements if model buildin g with Apex.Connectivity explaination.

    looking for 1D element structural Analysis model with various loading conditon. for ex. Wind load, Gravity load, arth quake load, how to connect 1 D elements if model buildin g with Apex.Connectivity explaination.
  • How to resolve exit number 2041 error?

    I tried to perform an analysis with over 4 million tetrahedral elements. I got the error below. How can I solve this problem. I am using out-of-core, multiple threads and MUMPS solver.
  • Free edges prevent tetrahedral meshing. How can I solve this problem?

    I used "Automesh Volume" tool for tetrahedral meshing of surface mesh. But I got the message (error) above. How can I solve free edges problem?
  • How to resolve exit message "data error"?

    I couldn't perform analysis in Marc-Mentat due to the error below. How can I overcome this issue?
  • How to define two different critical opening displacements for normal and shear directions in cohesive material properties?

    I am trying to define bilinear traction-separation properties for interface elements. The first picture above is taken from Marc-Mentat 2021.1. In the first picture Marc prompts to enter cohesive energy, critical opening displacement and max…
  • How to create zero-thickness (cohesive) elements?

    The picture above is taken from the user's guide of Marc-Mentat 2021.1 (e022). As you can see from the picture, the cohesive part has the same mesh with top part. How can I create these zero-thickness elements between two sets of elements? …
  • How to mesh a nano-composite with proper mesh connectivity?

    The figure above is a picture that I found in internet and it shows a nano-composite with matrix and reinforcing phases. As you can see, the mesh of reinforcing phase matches with the mesh of the matrix. How can I perform this meshing in Marc-Mentat?…