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TABLE OF CONTENTS SectionPage Part 1: 2005 Version 1.0 General Enhancements MPC Numbering …………..………………………………………………………………………………………..1-4 Field Enhancement…...…………………………………………………………………………………………….1-13 LBC Display Enhancement ……………………………………………………………………………………… CAD Import: Groups from Layers ………………………………………...………………………………………1-29 Pro/E Material Import Enhancement…………………………………………………………………………… Direct Pro/E Mesh……………………...…………………………………...………………………………………1-45 CAD Export……………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Results Title Editor……………… ………………………………………...………………………………………1-59 Combined Component Plots …………………………………………………………………………………… Scalar Marker Tool………………. ………………………………………...………………………………………1-65 Quick Plot Animation…...………………………………………………………………………………………….1-68 Results Type Naming Consolidation …………………………………………………………………………… Plot Set Utility ………………………………………...………………………………….…………………………1-79 Advanced Surface Mesher Phase II…………………………………………………………………………… MSC.Nastran Preference CWELD and CFAST Elements……. ……………………………………………………………………………..2-4 Lagrange Rigid Element ………………………………………………………………………………………… Explicit Nonlinear (SOL 700)………………...…………………………………………………………………….2-16 Double Precision Support ……………………………………………………………………………………… External Superelement…………. ………………………………………...………………………………………2-38 System Cell………………………….…………………………………………………………………………… Preserve Nastran Names………………….……………………………...………………………………………2-48 Control on CHBDYG Numbering………………..……………………………………………………………… Geometry Check Options……………… …………………………….…...………………………………………2-58 K6ROT Defaults……………...…………………………………………………………………………………… DRA to DBALL………………………………………………………………………………………………………2-63 PCOMPG Composite Properties …...…………………………………………………………………………….2-68 SOL 600………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………….2-84 Quick Topology Optimization………………. ………………………………………...……………….…………2-100

TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage Part 1: 2005 Version 3.0 General Preference MARC Preference………………..……………………………………………………………………………….3-3 DYTRAN Preference ………………………………………………………………………………………………3-13 ABAQUS Preference…………..………………………………………………………………………………….3-23 ABAQUS Thermal Preference…………..……….……………………………………………………………….3-37 MSC Patran Thermal..…………………………………………………………………………………………… Field CSV Import 5.0 Results Title Editor 6.0 Plot Set 7.0 Advanced Surface Mesher 8.0 CWELD and CFAST Connectors 9.0 PCOMPG Composites 10.0 Topology Optimization 11.0 Workshops Importing a Temperature Field….………………………………………………………………………………. WS1-1 Importing a Pressure Field….………...…………………………………………………………………………. WS2-1 Results Title Editor.……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………...WS3-1 Plot Set…………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………WS4-1 Advanced Surface Mesher Tria Element Surfaces…..…………..……….…………………………………...WS5-1 Advanced Surface Mesher Tesselated Surfaces………………………….……………………………………WS6-1 CWELD and CFAST Connectors ………………..……….…………………………………………….……… WS7-1 PCOMPG Results Viewing………..……………………………………………………………………………...WS8-1 Topology Optimization……………………………………………………………………………………………..WS9-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage Part 2: 2005r2 Version 1.0 Nastran Preference Sol 600 Gasket Element………….……………………………………………………………………………….1-1 Sol 700 ……………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….1-18 Quick Topology Optimization………………………………………………………………………………………1-34 Arbitrary Beam….…..…………..………………………………………………………………………………….1-56 Beam Offsets………………….…………..……….……………………………………………………………….1-67 Nested Coordinate Systems..…………………………………………………………………………………… Cord 1X…………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….1-88 SUBCOM/SUBSEQ Support…………..………………………………………………………………………….1-97 MSC.Nastran Optimization Support ……………………………………...………………………………………1-112 Non-Structural Mass Properties….…..…………..………………………………………………...…………… CFAST……...………………….…………..……….……………………………………………………………… Large XDB…………………....…………………………………………………………………………………… Random Solution…………………....…………………………………………………………………………… MARC Preference MARC Preference Enhancements………………..……………………………………………………..……… DYTRAN Preference DYTRAN Preference Enhancements…………………………………………………………………………… MSC.Patran Thermal MSC.Patran Thermal Preference Enhancements……………………………………………………………… ABAQUS Preference ABAQUS Preference Enhancements…………………….……………………………………………………… Laminate Modeler Laminate Modeler Solid Element Support…………..……….………………………………………………….6-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage Part 2: 2005r2 Version 7.0 CAD Integration Direct Parasolid Translator Update………..………….……………………………………………………...….7-1 Parasolid based IGES translator…..…………………………………………………………………………….7-15 Import Attributes Option for CATIAV5……………………………………………………………………………7-21 Repeat Import of Geometry (CAD Integration)….…..…………..…………………………………………….7-24 Parameterized Geometry Creation (P-Shapes)……….…….………………………………………………….7-32 Creation of Parameterized Solids During Import..…………………………………………………………… Groups/Meshing Group Hierarchy………………….………………..……………………………………………………..……….8-1 Advanced Surface Mesher Phase II……..……………….………………………………………………………8-20 Imprint – Assembly Meshing Wizard Assessment….………………………………………………………… Ease of Use LBC Memory Improvement…………..…………………….………………………………………………………9-1 Double-Precision Group Transform….…………………………………………………………………………..9-5 Field Spreadsheet Enhancement….………...……………………………………………………………………9-11 Magnitude Option for Transform Operations.……….…..…………………………………………………… Reverse B/W…………………………..………………………………………………………………..………… Timeout Enhancement…………………………………..…………..……….……………………………………9-31 Tools Menu…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………… Workshops Rigid Ball Penetration…………….………………………………………………………………………………. WS1-1 Tapered Beam Impact……….………...………………………………………………………………………….WS2-1 Topology Optimization.…….…..…………………………………………………………………………………...WS3-1 Solid Topology Optimization..…………………………………………………………………………………….WS4-1 Arbitrary Beam Section…………………………………..…………..……….…………………………………...WS5-1 Nested Coordinate Systems………………………………………………….……………………………………WS6-1 Cord1x Support…………………… ………………..……….…………………………………………….……… WS7-1 CAD Integration……………………..……………………………………………………………………………...WS8-1 Parameterized Geometry…………………………………………………………………………………………..WS9-1 Advanced Surface Mesher…………………………………………………………………………………………WS10-1 Imprint Assembly Meshing Wizzard……………………………………………………………………………...WS11-1