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Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1.0 Overview ………………………….………………………………………………………..…………………………..1-1 Course Objectives……………………………………………………………………………………………… Workflow in MSC.Patran ………………………………………………………………………………………..1-5 Case Study: Engine Piston Head ………………………………………………………………………….1-7 Where to go for Help …………………………………………………………………………………………….1-27 Where to get Training ……………………………………………………………………………………………1-28 Workshop 1 Piston Head Analysis……………………………………………………………………… MSC.Patran Graphical User Interface and Files ……………………………………………………………2-1 Windows vs. Unix GUI ………………………………………………………………………………………….2-3 The Main Menu ………………………………………………………………………………………………….2-7 Application Forms ……………………………………………………………………………………………….2-10 Entity Picking …………………………………………………………………………………………………….2-13 On-line Help ………………………………………………………………………………………………………2-21 Basic Patran Files ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: GUI ……………………………………………………………………………………………2-24 Workshop 2 Cantilevered Plate………………………………………………………………………… Geometric Modeling …….………………………………………………….……………………………………..3-1 Basics and Definitions ………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Topology of Simple Solid ……………………………………………………………………3-6 Importing and Exporting Geometry …………………………………………………………………………….3-25 MSC.Patran Geometry Application …………………………………………………………………………….3-43 Geometric Entities-Point …………………………………………………………………………………………3-51 Geometric Entities-Curve ……………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Parametric Curves ………………………………………………………………………… Workshop 3 Frame Model Creation Using Curves, and Analysis……………………………………..3-70

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 3.0 Geometric Modeling (Continued) …….………………………………….……………………………………..3-1 Geometric Entities-Surface …………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Trimmed Surfaces with Different Parent Surfaces ………………………………………3-77 Case Study: Verify Surface Boundaries …………………………………………………………………3-94 Workshop 4 Midsurface Extraction Example……………………………………………………………3-101 Geometric Entities-Solid ……………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Adding Solids ………………………………………………………………………………3-112 Workshop 5 Frame Surfaces Creation………………………………………………………………… Geometric Entities-Coordinate Frame ……………………………………………………………………….3-121

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage 4.0 Meshing ………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………….4-1 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4-3 Meshing Basics and Definitions …………………………………………………………………………………..4-9 Iso Mesher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………4-12 Case Study: IsoMesh Mesh Paths ………………………………………………………………………….4-18 Paver Mesher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….4-22 Tet Mesher ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Sweep Mesher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….4-30 MSC.Patran Finite Element Application ………………………………………………………………………… Mesh Seeding ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….4-40 Meshing Curves………………………………………………………………………………………………………4-46 Meshing Surfaces…………………………………………………………………………………………………….4-47 Case Study: Effect of Added Vertex on Paver …………………………………………………………….4-48 Workshop 6 Frame Surfaces Model Analysis…………………………………………………………… Associating Points and Curves …………………………………………………………………………………….4-56 Case Study: Effect of Association on Paver ……………………………………………………………….4-59 Isomeshing Solids ……………………………………………………………………………………………………4-77 Tetmeshing Solids ……………………………………………………………………………………………………4-78 Case Study: Tetmesh with Adjacent Mesh for Patran Native B-rep Solids …………………………….4-84 TetMesh Parasolid Solid Assemblies………………………………………………………………………………4-93 Case Study: Tetmesh with Adjacent Mesh for Parasolid Solids …………………………………………4-97 Workshop 7 Parasolid Solid Example………………………………………………………………………4-107 Sweep Meshing …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Equivalencing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Verification ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………4-125 Non-congruent Meshes and Mesh Refineement …………………………………………………………………4-135 Case Study: Create a Surface from 2D Mesh …………………………………………………………… Case Study: Improve Tetmesh using Modify ……………………………………………………………… Editing Node………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Meshing Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………4-174 Workshop 8 Various Methods of Solid Meshing……………………………………………………………4-175

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage 5.0 Viewing and Display …………………………………………………………………………………………………5-1 Viewing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5-3 Display ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Plot/Erase Example …………………………………………………………………………… Groups ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6-1 Introduction to Groups ……………………………………………………………………………………………..6-3 Group Terminology……………………………………………………………………………………………………6-5 Creating a Group………………………………………………………………………………………………………6-7 Displaying a Group……………………………………………………………………………………………………6-9 Modifying Groups…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Moving or Copying Between Groups……………………………………………………………………………… Setting Current Group…………………………………………………………………………………………………6-12 Transforming Groups………………………………………………………………………………………………….6-13 Deleting Groups……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6-15 Case Study: Transform Groups Using Translate and Move ……………………………………………….6-17 Workshop 9 Anchor Geometry Creation…………………………………………………………………….6-28 Workshop 10 Tetmeshing Anchor Geometry………………………………………………………………..6-28

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage 7.0 Fields ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… Load and Boundary Conditions ………………………………………………………………………………..8-1 Load and Boundary Conditions …………………………………………………………………………….……….8-3 Load Cases …………………………………………………………….…………………………………………… Workshop 11 Anchor Loads and Boundary Conditions…………………………………………………… Materials ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Element Properties …………………………………………………………………………………………………10-1 Element Properties ……………………………………………………………………………………………………10-3 Case Study: Meshing with Quads and Bars …………………………………………………………………10-14 Workshop 12 Cantilevered Beam Using 1D or 2D Elements, and Analysis…………………………… Analysis Setup ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11-1 Workshop 13 Anchor Material and Element Properties……………………………………………………11-12 Workshop 14 Anchor Analysis……………………………………………………………………………… Lists …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Viewports …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13-1 Workshop 15 Using Lists and Groups……………………………………………………………………… Results …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14-1 Results Introduction………………………….……………………………………………………………………… Quick Plot………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14-11 Results Processing Procedure………………………………………………………………………………………14-13 Plot Options, Vector………………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Vector Component in Local Coordinate System…………………………………………..… Plot Options, Fringe………………………………………………………………………………………………… Create Results…………………………………………………………………………………………………………14-42 Case Study: Using PCL Expressions ………………………………………………………………………

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) SectionPage 14.0 Results (Continued) ……..…………………………………………………………………………………………14-1 Create a Range…………………………………………………………………………………………… Results Template………………………………………………………………………………………… Workshop 16 Connecting Rod Using 1D and 2D Elements…………..…………………………14-70 XY Plot………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Result Animation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………15-1 Results animation ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…15-3 Setting-up Non-Quick Plot Animation……………………………………………………………………………….15-9 Case Study: Post Processing Transient Response ……………………………………………………… Workshop 17 Box Beam With Transient Load…………………………………………………………… Insight ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16-1 Workshop 18 Post Processing With Insight…………………………………………………………………16-23 Workshop 19 Connecting Rod Using 2D Elements……………………………………………………… File Management ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Workshop 20 Connecting Rod Using 3D Elements From Sweep……………………………………… Brief Introduction to the Finite Element Method ……..…………………………………………………..18-1