July 28, 2010 by Kim Parnell
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The MSC Software download will be available at approximately 8:00PM Pacific tonight (July 27, 2010).
All eligible Workshop participants will receive an E-Mail with information on accessing the MSC Software Download Center. If you have any problems, please reply to this message in the Forums so that all participants will benefit and it will avoid repetition.
Some suggestions that will save you time:
Only Microsoft Windows versions of the MSC applications are available for the Workshop.
Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Vista OS are supported.
Both 64-Bit and 32-Bit versions are available (download and install only the appropriate version of Patran 2010; use 64-Bit if you have both a 64-Bit Hardware and 64-Bit Windows OS; otherwise use 32-Bit version.
MD-Nastran 2010 and MARC 2010 have a single installer that supports both 32-Bit and 64-Bit.
MD-Nastran R3c will not be used but is provided for legacy purposes.
The first file is a set of specific instructions for installing the software in conjunction with this Workshop. The file is
MD Nastran Edition for Stanford - Installation Instructions
Use these instructions as a general guide, but do not try to match every menu exactly. This file has not been updated with 2010 versions that have been recently released. Use the directory locations shown.
To minimize the download time, you can be selective in the files you download for use with Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran. You can make another download later for remaining applications.
If you mark the checkbox (upper right corner) for the specific applications you want to download, a Batch download is started. This will run unattended until it is complete and this is the easiest way to do the download.
Download first:
Excel Spreadsheet - Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran on the Stanford Workshop software download
Next, on the MSC Software Download Center (about 3GB to 4GB download)
* MD Nastran Edition for Stanford - Installation Instructions
* License File - use instructions to set environment variable MSC_LICENSE_FILE
* Patran 2010 (pick either 32-bit or 64-bit installer); . 1.3GB download
* MD-Nastran 2010 (combined installer); 1.5GB download
*Any associated PDF files for additional information and reference
* MARC 2010 - may be downloaded later for Composite Delamination, Damage & Failure applications - 0.84GB download
When you install, take default locations and generally do the Full Install.
For installation, you need more disk space:
* Patran 2010 - approx. 2.3 GB install
* MD-Nastran 2010 - approx. 4.4GB install
* MARC 2010 - approx. 1.5GB install
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MSC Software - MD-Nastran for Stanford Edition - Workshop III
The Download E-Mail has gone out to all Eligible Participants.
Also note that in addition to the items in the prior post, you need to download:
* Patran Translator Configuration File
* Patran PCL Settings
Follow the installation instructions to place these files.
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T. Kim Parnell, Ph.D.,P.E.
PEC - Parnell Engineering and Consulting
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
E-mail: kim.parnell@stanfordalumni.org
http://www.parnell-eng.com
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Skype: kim.parnell_msc
MSC Software - MD-Nastran for Stanford Edition - Workshop III
In working with Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran today after the presentation, I realized that a few minor updates are needed to work smoothly with MSC Patran 2010 and MD-Nastran 2010. I will post some updates in the Software section after the modifications are complete. I will also post another message here to let you know when it is available.
For instance, always use the currently installed Patran version.
Use Patran 2010.1.2 in Workshop III, July 2010
So check and update: Cell B15 and A20 in the Mic-Mac/FEA v4.7 for MD-Nastran spreadsheet to use: “C:\MSC.Software\Patran\2010.1.2\bin”
With the Presentation notes for July 28th, 2010, I will include some example files to help get you started in working with these tools.
Thanks for your patience.
Kim
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T. Kim Parnell, Ph.D.,P.E.
PEC - Parnell Engineering and Consulting
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
E-mail: kim.parnell@stanfordalumni.org
http://www.parnell-eng.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/parnellpec
Skype: kim.parnell_msc
MSC Software - MD-Nastran for Stanford Edition - Workshop III
It has been a little more complicated than I thought to update the Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran to Utilized Patran 2010.1.2 and MD-Nastran 2010.
Small changes, but requires some careful looking and tested to be sure all is working smoothly. But that is the nature of software!
Sorry for the delay to all the participants, but I expect to finish either later today (Friday, July 30th) or this Weekend. Some help is coming from Pranav in Nepal on the Excel macros.
You will be largely operational just by making the single change in the spreadsheet of:
Changing Cell B15 to: C:\MSC.Software\Patran\2010.1.2\bin
(assuming you have used the Default Installation Path). This will initial Patran 2010.1.2, and create the Plate with Hole FE model in Patran using the Layups, Materials and Loads specified in the Excel Spreadsheet.
The only thing not happening correctly at the moment is the automatic submission of the MD-Nastran FE analysis, and the automatic summary of the results.
You can output the MD-Nastran input file from Patran by going to the Analysis Menu, and changing from the default of "Full Run" to "Analysis Deck". Run the MD-Nastran analysis using the MD-Nastran 2010.1 Icon on the Desktop and the resulting openhole.bdf file as input written from Patran.
The analysis will produce a series of files. The key Post-File you want to use for post-processing in Patran is openhole.op2
This file includes the Disp, Stress, etc. and the Failure Indices on all layers. Other quantities are computed from these Post results using the Patran PCL Macros (will happen automatically soon, but the interested Participant could dig into it a bit!! This would be the latter part of the overall
*Patran Command Language (PCL) macro file: OpenHole_A_SR_Nastran.pcl
Once it is fully operational again with the 2010 MSC versions, this macro reads the parameter files written by Excel, creates the model, runs the analysis, opens the post-file, computes Strength Ratios and some additional post results, then brings the summary plots back into Excel.
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T. Kim Parnell, Ph.D.,P.E.
PEC - Parnell Engineering and Consulting
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
E-mail: kim.parnell@stanfordalumni.org
http://www.parnell-eng.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/parnellpec
Skype: kim.parnell_msc
Inquiry about the presentation
Dear Mr Parnel,
Could you provide slides for your presentation.
thanks
Files Parnell presentation: Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran
Thanks for the message. Sorry for the Delay. I will get Dr.Daniel Melo to post the presentation files later today.
Kim
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T. Kim Parnell, Ph.D.,P.E.
PEC - Parnell Engineering and Consulting
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
E-mail: kim.parnell@stanfordalumni.org
http://www.parnell-eng.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/parnellpec
Skype: kim.parnell_msc
MSC Software - MD-Nastran for Stanford Edition - Workshop III
One update will involve the Patran file P3_TRANS.ini
This file provides Patran with the path to the appropriate MD-Nastran FEA analysis program.
Alocalcommand2010=C:/MSC.Software/MD_Nastran/20101/bin/mdnastran.exe
Acommand2010=C:/MSC.Software/MD_Nastran/20101/bin/mdnastran.exe
Version=2010
I will provide an update that you can just substitute in and replace the existing:
P3_TRANS.ini file in the default location:
C:\MSC.Software\Patran\2010.1.2
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If you make these additions to P3_TRANS.ini, then you can actually run the analysis directly from Patran.
Go to the Patran menu:
ANALYSIS
use FULL RUN (the default for Method)
press APPLY at bottom
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T. Kim Parnell, Ph.D.,P.E.
PEC - Parnell Engineering and Consulting
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
E-mail: kim.parnell@stanfordalumni.org
http://www.parnell-eng.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/parnellpec
Skype: kim.parnell_msc
MSC Software - MD-Nastran for Stanford Edition - Workshop III
The updated versions of all software has now been uploaded and will be moved into the Software section today.
This is Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran v5.2
You need this version for use with
MD-Nastran 2010 and Patran 2010.1.2
and also a series of Demonstration files for you to explore
Several README files have been added:
README_MicMac-FEA_MD-Nastran_v5.2.txt
$#
$# July 28, 2010 - Kim Parnell
$# Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran v5.2
$# Updates for Compatibility with MD-Nastran 2010 and Patran 2010.1.2 - Supports Windows 7, WinXP, Windows Vista
$# Support for Patran 2010 Skins options
$# Corrections for data passed from Excel when the Number of Layers is 10,20,30,40, etc (multiples of 10)
$# Verified Interactive and Batch for Intact Properties - FPF
$# Verified Interactive for Degraded Properties - LPF (Batch Degraded needs further investigation)
$# Verified Interactive for Intact & Degraded Together - FPF, LPF - User must manually end 1st Patran session before 2nd starts
$#
$# Failure Envelopes and other Multi-Run Batch cases are not functional currently
$#
$# Run structure of your folders to use Mic-Mac/FEA for MD-Nastran v5.2:
$# Directory containing
$# * MicMacFEA_MD-Nastran_2010_v5.2.xls spreadsheet (v5.2)
$# * Folder named "MDNastran" containing: OpenHole_A_SR_Nastran.pcl (and any future library expansion)
$#
$#
$# * Patran DB, Nastran Results, Plots, etc. are all in the "MDNastran" folder
$# * If you wish to retain results from a given run, rename "MDNastran" folder to say "Run1", then create a
$# * new folder "MDNastran" that contains the file: OpenHole_A_SR_Nastran.pcl (and any future library expansion)
$# * Run folder must be named "MDNastran"
$#
$# If Excel or Patran appear to hang for any reason, delete the file "LOCK" in the MDNastran folder to end the run
$#
$#
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T. Kim Parnell, Ph.D.,P.E.
PEC - Parnell Engineering and Consulting
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
E-mail: kim.parnell@stanfordalumni.org
http://www.parnell-eng.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/parnellpec
Skype: kim.parnell_msc