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Contents
Patran Interfaces to ANSYS Preference Guide
1 Overview
Purpose 2
ANSYS Product Information 3
2 Building A Model
Introduction to Building a Model 12
Coordinate Frames 16
Finite Elements 17
Nodes 18
Elements 19
Multi-Point Constraints 20
DOF Lists 26
Element Properties 65
Element Properties Form 65
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3 Running an Analysis
Review of the Analysis Form 158
Analysis Form 159
4 Read Results
Review of the Read Results Form 190
Read Results Form 191
Flat File Results 192
Translation Parameters 193
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6 Delete
Review of Delete Form 216
7 Files
Files 228
8 Errors/Warnings
Errors / Warnings 232
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Chapter 1: Overview
Patran Interface to ANSYS Preference Guide
1 Overview
Purpose 2
ANSYS Product Information 3
What is included with this Product? 4
Patran ANSYS Integration with Patran 6
Configuring the ANSYS Submit File 9
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Purpose
Purpose
Patran is the name of a suite of products written and maintained by MSC Software Corporation (MSC).
The core of the system is Patran, a finite element analysis pre- and postprocessor. The Patran system also
includes several optional products such as advanced postprocessing programs, tightly coupled solvers,
and interfaces to third-party solvers. This document describes the interface to ANSYS.
The Patran ANSYS Application Interface provides a communication link between Patran and ANSYS.
It also provides customization of certain features that can be activated by selecting ANSYS as the
analysis code preference in Patran.
Patran ANSYS is integrated into Patran. The casual user will never need to be aware that separate
programs are being used. For the expert user, there are four main components of Patran ANSYS: several
PCL files to provide the customization of Patran for ANSYS, PAT3ANS to convert model data from the
Patran database into the analysis code input file, and ANSPAT3 and ANS5PAT3 to translate results from
the ANSYS Revision 4.4 and Revision 5 results files, respectively, into the Patran database.
Selecting ANSYS or ANSYS 5 as the analysis code under the “Analysis Preference” menu customizes
Patran in five main areas:
1. Material Library
2. Element Library
3. MPCs
4. Loads and Boundary Conditions
5. Analysis forms
PAT3ANS converts model data directly from the Patran database into the analysis code-specific input file
format. This translation must have direct access to the originating Patran database. The program name
indicates the direction of translation: from Patran to ANSYS.
ANSPAT3 and ANS5PAT3 convert results and⁄or model data from the analysis code-specific results
file into the Patran database. These programs can be run such that the data is loaded directly into the
Patran database, or if incompatible computer platforms are being used, an intermediate file can be
created. The program name indicates the direction of translation: from ANSYS to Patran.
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ANSYS Product Information
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What is included with this Product?
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What is included with this Product?
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Patran ANSYS Integration with Patran
The diagrams that follow indicate how these files and programs fit into the Patran environment. In some
cases, site customization of some files is indicated. See the Patran Installation and Operations Guide for
more information.
Figure 1-1 shows the process of running an analysis. The ansys.plb library defines the Translation
Parameter, Solution Type, Solution Parameter, and Output Request forms brought up by the Analysis
form. When the Apply button is selected on the Analyze form, a job control file, named
“jobname”.jba, is created, and the script AnsysSubmit is started. This script may need to be
modified for individual site installation. For more information see Configuring the ANSYS Submit File.
The script, in turn, starts the PAT3ANS forward conversion. Patran operation is suspended at this time.
PAT3ANS reads data from the database and creates the ANSYS input file, named “jobname”.prp. A
message file, named “jobname”.msg, is also created to record any translation messages. If PAT3ANS
finishes successfully and the user has requested it, the script will then start the ANSYS analysis.
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Figure 1-2 shows the process of reading information from an analysis results file. When the Apply button
is selected on the Read Results form, a job control file, named “jobname”.jbr, is created, and the
ResultsSubmit script is started. This script may need to be modified for individual site installation. For
more information, see Configuring the ANSYS Submit File. The script, in turn, starts the ANSPAT3 results
conversion. The Patran database is closed while this conversion occurs. A message file is created to
record any translation messages. ANSPAT3 reads the data from the ANSYS results file. If ANSPAT3 can
find the desired database, the results will be loaded directly into it. However, if it cannot find the database,
for example, if several incompatible platforms are running, ANSPAT3 will write all the data into a flat
file. This flat file can be taken where the database is, and read by using the read file selections.
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Configuring the ANSYS Submit File
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2 Building A Model
Introduction to Building a Model 12
Coordinate Frames 16
Finite Elements 17
Patran Material Library 29
Element Properties 65
Loads and Boundary Conditions 139
Load Cases 153
Wavefront Optimization 155
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Introduction to Building a Model
The analysis code may be changed at any time during the model creation. This is especially useful if the
model is to be used for different analyses, in several analysis codes. As much data as possible will be
converted if the analysis code is changed after the modeling process has begun. If any problems occur
during data conversion, messages describing the problem will appear in the Patran command line. The
analysis option defines what will be presented in several areas during the subsequent modeling steps.
These areas include the material and element libraries, including multi-point constraints, the applicable
loads and boundary conditions, and the analysis forms. The selected Analysis Type may also effect the
selections in these same areas. For more details, see Preferences>Analysis (p. 431) in the Patran
Reference Manual.
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Introduction to Building a Model
The following tables outline the various ANSYS options supported by the Patran ANSYS Application
Preference. For further information about these options, see the ANSYS User’s Manual Volumes I and II.
Supported Commands
! DOMEGA ITER N REAL
ACEL EC KAN NCNV RMORE
AFWRITE ECDELE KAY,1 NEQIT SAVE
ALPHAD EMORE KAY,10 NL SFE
ANTYPE EN KAY,2 NLGEOM SFEDELE
AUTOTS /EOF KAY,3 /NOPRINT /SOLUTION
/AUX1 EP KAY,4 NROPT SOLVE
/BATCH EPDELE KAY,6 NROTAT SSTIF
BCDCNV ET KAY,7 NSUBST /STITLE
BETAD EQSLV KAY,8 NT /STRESS
BF /EXIT KAY,9 NTDELE STRSET
BFDELE EXMOD KBC NUMEXP T
/BUCKLE EXPASS KEYOPT OMEGA TB
BUCOPT EXPSOL KMPRPT OUTPR TBDATA
CE EXTMOD KNROP OUTRES TBPT
CERIG F KTEMP PODISP TBTEMP
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Supported Commands
CESIZE FDELE LNSRCH PONF TDELE
CNVR FINISH LOCAL PORF TIME
CNVTOL /GOPRINT LUMPM POSTR /TITLE
/COM HARFRQ LWRITE PRDISP TOFFST
CONV HF M PRED TOTAL
CP HFDELE MAT /PREP7 TREF
CRPLIM HFLOW MODOPT PRNF TUNIF
D HREXP MP PRRF
DDELE HROPT MPDATA PRSTR
DELTIM HROUT MPTEMP PSTRES
DMPRAT /INPUT,27 MXPAND R
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*These element types are supported indirectly through the Contact LBC see Contact (Deform-Deform).
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Coordinate Frames
Coordinate Frames
Patran coordinate frames will generate the ANSYS LOCAL and NROTAT commands for nodes which
are assigned an analysis coordinate frame. Analysis coordinate frames can be specified when nodes are
created or modified, and when assigning a displacement boundary condition with an analysis coordinate
frame. All ANSYS nodes will reference the global analysis coordinate frame unless
otherwise specified.
Rectangular, Cylindrical, or Spherical coordinate frames may be created. The origin and rotation angles
of the new coordinate frames are used in the LOCAL command. Due to ANSYS coordinate frame
numbering requirements, 10 will be added to the Patran coordinate frame ID when it is translated to the
ANSYS input deck.
For more information see Creating Coordinate Frames (p. 393) in the Geometry Modeling - Reference
Manual Part 2.
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Finite Elements
Finite Elements
Finite Elements in Patran is used to define the basic finite element construction. The Finite Elements
form appears when Finite Elements, located on the Patran main form, is chosen. Use this application to
create ANSYS nodes and elements.
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Nodes
Nodes in Patran will generate the ANSYS N command. Create Nodes either directly by using the Node
object, or indirectly by using the Mesh object. An ANSYS NROTAT command is generated for each
node associated to a non-global analysis coordinate frame.
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Elements
Finite Elements in Patran assign element topology, such as Quad⁄4 which is used for standard finite
elements. The type of elements created are not determined until the element properties are assigned.
Either create elements directly, by using the Element object, or indirectly by using the Mesh object. The
element connectivity is entered using the ANSYS EN command.
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Finite Elements
Multi-Point Constraints
Multi-point Constraints (MPCs) can be created from the Finite Elements form. MPCs are special element
types which define a rigorous behavior between several specified nodes. The forms for creating MPCs
are found by selecting MPC as the Object on the Finite Elements form. The full functionality of the MPC
forms are defined in Create MPC Form (for all MPC Types Except Cyclic Symmetry and Sliding Surface)
(p. 125) in the Reference Manual - Part III.
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MPC Types
To create an MPC, first select the type of MPC to be created from the option menu. The MPC types that
appear in this option menu are dependent on the current settings of the Analysis Code and Analysis Type
preferences. The following table describes the MPC types which are supported for Patran ANSYS.
Degrees-of-Freedom
When a list of degrees-of-freedom is expected for an MPC term, a listbox containing the valid degrees-
of-freedom is displayed on the form. A degree-of-freedom is valid if:
1. It is valid for the current Analysis Code Preference.
2. It is valid for the current Analysis Type Preference.
3. It is valid for the selected MPC type.
In most cases, all degrees-of-freedom which are valid for the current Analysis Code and Analysis Type
preferences are valid for the MPC type.
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The following degrees-of-freedom are supported by the Patran ANSYS MPCs for the various analysis
types:
Note: Make sure that the degree-of-freedom selected for an MPC actually exists. For example, a node
that is attached only to solid structural elements will not have any rotational degrees-of-
freedom. However, Patran will allow you to select rotational degrees-of-freedom at this node
when defining an MPC.
Explicit MPCs
This form appears when Define Terms is selected from the Finite Elements form when Explicit is the
selected type. Use this form to create the ANSYS CE command.
Note: The equation used to define Explicit MPCs in Patran (3-1) in the Reference Manual - Part III is
different than the equation used by ANSYS. The equation used by ANSYS is: C0 = C1U1 +
C2U2 +C3U3 + ... + CnUn. This will cause the independent terms to have the opposite sign in
the ANSYS PREP7 input file than the values input in the Patran Define Terms form. The
dependent term from the Patran form will be placed in the first term (C1U1) of the equation, with
C1 set to one, to comply with the ANSYS convention.
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Finite Elements
Rigid (Fixed)
This form appears when the Define Terms button is selected on the Finite Elements form when Rigid
(Fixed) is the selected Type. Use this form to create the ANSYS CERIG command.
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Rigid (Pinned)
This form appears when the Define Terms button is selected on the Finite Elements form when Rigid
(Pinned) is the selected Type. Use this form to create the ANSYS CERIG command.
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Finite Elements
CP
This form appears when the Define Terms button is selected on the Finite Elements form when CP is the
selected Type. Use this form to create the ANSYS CP command.
DOF Lists
Degree-of-freedom (DOF) lists can be created from the Finite Elements form. DOF Lists are a collection
of node IDs and degrees-of-freedom. The form for creating DOF Lists is found by selecting DOF Lists
as the Object on the Finite Elements form. The full functionality of the DOF List forms is defined in
Creating DOF List (p. 132) in the Reference Manual - Part III.
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Define Terms
This form appears when the Define Terms button is selected on the Finite Elements form when
DOF List is the selected Type. Use this form to create the ANSYS M command for each node,
DOF combination selected.
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Patran Material Library
The following pages give an introduction to the Materials forms, followed by definitions of all the
materials properties supported by the Patran ANSYS Application Preference.
References to externally defined materials (i.e., materials whose property values are not defined in
Patran) will result in a special comment and the creation of either the ANSYS ISOTROPIC or
ORTHOTROPIC option with zero values for all properties.
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Patran Material Library
Materials Form
This form appears when Materials is selected on the main menu. The Materials form is used to create
ANSYS materials, and provides the following options.
The following table outlines the available Input Properties options when Create is the selected Action and
Structural is the selected Analysis Type.
.
Note: Set the Analysis Type on the Analysis Preferences form by selecting Preferences on the main
form.
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The following table outlines the options when Create is the selected Action and Thermal is the selected
Analysis Type.
Note: Set the Analysis Type on the Analysis Preferences form by selecting Preferences on the main
menu.
Object Option 1
Isotropic • Thermal
• Electric
3D Orthotropic • Thermal
• Electric
3D Anisotropic • Thermal
• Electric
Composite • Laminate
• Rule of Mixtures
• HAL Cont. Fiber
• HAL Disc. Fiber
• HAL Cont. Ribbon
• HAL Disc. Ribbon
• HAL Particulate
• Short Fiber 1D
• Short Fiber 2D
Isotropic
Elastic
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Elastic
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Patran Material Library
Use this form to create the ANSYS material property commands (MP). These properties (except for
Reference Temperature) may be either real scalar values or references to tabular fields of values versus
temperature. If a tabular field is referenced, the appropriate MPTEMP and MPDATA commands will be
created instead of the MP command.
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Nonlinear Elastic
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Nonlinear Elastic
Note: The ANSYS program allows only 5 data points to define the curve for ANSYS Revision 4.4.
ANSYS 5 will allow 100 points. Similarly, ANSYS 4.4 allows only 5 temperatures and ANSYS
5 allows 20. Keep this in mind when defining your fields.
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Plastic
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Plastic
Note: The ANSYS program allows only 5 data points to define the curve for ANSYS Revision 4.4.
ANSYS 5 will allow 100 points. Similarly, ANSYS 4.4 allows only 5 temperatures and
ANSYS 5 allows 20. Keep this in mind when defining your fields.
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Failure
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Use this form to create the ANSYS NL commands (ANSYS 4.4) or TB, TBTEMP, and TBDATA
commands (ANSYS 5). For ANSYS Revision 5 the TB, FAIL and TBTEMP,CRIT commands are
written to indicate failure criteria which are being written. These are followed by a TB DATA, 1, 1
command to indicate a Tsai-Wu failure criteria is being defined. If a reference temperature is specified a
TBTEMP command will be written.
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Failure
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Maximum Stress
Use this form to create the ANSYS NL commands (ANSYS 4.40 or TB,TBTEMP, and TBDATA
commands (ANSYS 5) for failure theory definition.
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Electric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Electric
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Piezoelectric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Piezoelectric
Note: The Data input follows the ANSYS convention. This may be different from the material data
provided by several standards organizations. Confirm order of data presentation prior to
entering the data into these forms.
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This is a list of data input, available for defining the Piezoelectric criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
3D Orthotropic
Elastic
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Orthotropic Elastic
Use this form to create the ANSYS material property commands (MP). These properties (except for
Reference Temperature) may be either real scalar values or references to tabular fields of values versus
temperature. If a tabular field is referenced, the appropriate MPTEMP and MPDATA commands will be
created instead of the MP command.
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Patran Material Library
This is a list of data input, available for defining the 3D Orthotropic criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Patran Material Library
Plastic
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Orthotropic Plastic
Note: The ANSYS program allows only 5 data points to define the curve for ANSYS Revision 4.4.
ANSYS 5 will allow 100 points. Similarly, ANSYS 4.4 allows only 5 temperatures and ANSYS
5 allows 20. Keep this in mind when defining your fields.
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Patran Material Library
Electric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Orthotropic Electric
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Failure
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Use this form to create the ANSYS NL commands (ANSYS 4.4) or TB, TBTEMP, and TBDATA
commands (ANSYS 5). For ANSYS Revision 5 the TB, FAIL and TBTEMP,CRIT commands are
written to indicate failure criteria which are being written. These are followed by a TB DATA, 1, 1
command to indicate a Tsai-Wu failure criteria is being defined. If a reference temperature is specified a
TBTEMP command will be written.
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Patran Material Library
This is a list of data input, available for defining the Tsai-Wu failure criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties
.
Failure
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Maximum Stress
Use this form to create the ANSYS NL commands for failure theory definition.
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Piezoelectric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Othotropic Piezoelectric
Note: The Data input follows the ANSYS convention. This may be different from the material data
provided by several standards organizations. Confirm order of data presentation prior to
entering the data into these forms.
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This is a list of data input, available for defining the Piezoelectric criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
3D Anisotropic
Elastic
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Anisotropic Elastic
Note: The Data input follows the ANSYS convention. This may be different from the material data
provided by several standards organizations. Confirm order of data presentation prior to
entering the data into these forms.
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Patran Material Library
This is a list of data input, available for defining the Piezoelectric criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Failure
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
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This is a list of data input, available for defining the Tsai-Wu failure criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
Failure
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
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Maximum Stress
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Electric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Anisotropic Electric
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Piezoelectric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3DAnisotropic Piezoelectric
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This is a list of data input, available for defining the Piezoelectric criteria, which was not shown on the
previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
Isotropic (Thermal)
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Thermal
Use this form to create the ANSYS material property commands (MP). These properties may be either
real scalar values or references to tabular fields of values versus temperature. If a tabular field is
referenced, the appropriate MPTEMP and MPDATA commands will be created instead of the
MP command.
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Electric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
Isotropic Electric
3D Orthotropic (Thermal)
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Orthotropic Thermal
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Patran Material Library
Use this form to create the ANSYS material property commands (MP). These properties may be either
real scalar values or references to tabular fields of values versus temperature. If a tabular field is
referenced, the appropriate MPTEMP and MPDATA commands will be created instead of the
MP command.
Electric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Orthotropic Electric
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3D Anisotropic (Thermal)
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Anisotropic Thermal
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Electric
This form appears when the Input Options button is selected on the Materials form when the following
is applied.
Object Option 1
3D Anisotropic Electric
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Composite
The Composite forms are used to create new materials by combining existing materials. All of the
composite materials, with the exception of the laminated composites, can be assigned to elements, as any
homogeneous material, through the element property forms. For the laminated composites, the section
thickness is entered indirectly through the definition of the stack. The Homogeneous option for shells,
plates and beam, must be changed to Laminate to avoid reentry of this information.
For details on entering data on the Composite forms, refer to the Composite Materials Construction
(p. 116) in the Patran Reference Manual.
Laminated
This form appears when Composite is the selected Object and Laminate is the selected Method on the
Materials form. Use this form to create the ANSYS real constant cards associated with the composite
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elements. This may be used with SHELL91, SHELL99, or SOLID46 elements only. Layers are numbered
from the bottom of the element.
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Element Properties
The Element Properties form appears when the Element Properties toggle, located on the Patran main
form, is chosen. When creating an element property several options are available. The selections made
on these forms will determine which Element Properties form will appear, and ultimately, which ANSYS
element will be created.
The following page gives an introduction to the Element Properties form, followed by definitions of the
element properties supported by the Patran ANSYS Application Preference.
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Element Properties
The following table outlines the options when the Analysis Type is set to Structural There is more
information on the Element Property input forms following the tables
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Element Properties
The following table outlines the options when the Analysis Type is set to Thermal.There is more
information on the Element Properties input forms following this table
Convection
Radiation
• 2D Link
• Spring/Damper
• Combination
• Thermal - Electric Link
2D • Shell
• 2D Solid • Planar
• Axisymmetric
• Thermal - Electric 2D Solid • Planar
• Axisymmetric
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Element Properties
UX, UY, UZ
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the MASS21 (Generalized Mass) elements. KEYOPT(3) is defined by the
selection of option 1 to be either 2, or 4. When UX,UY is selected, KEYOPT(3) is set to 4. When
UX,UY,UZ is selected KEYOPT(3) is set to 2.
Use this form to create the MASS21 (Generalized Mass) elements. KEYOPT(3) is set to 3.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the MASS21 (Generalized Mass) elements. KEYOPT(3) is set to 0.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the BEAM4 (Three-Dimensional Elastic Beam) elements.
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This is a list of data input, available for creating the 3D elastic Beam (BEAM4) which were not shown
on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
Use this form to create the PIPE18 (Elastic Curved Pipe (Elbow)) elements
.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the Curved Pipe (Elbow) (PIPE18) which were not
shown on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the PIPE16 (Elastic Straight Pipe) elements.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the Curved Pipe (Elbow) (PIPE18) which were not
shown on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Use this form to create the BEAM44 (3D Tapered Unsymmetrical Beam) elements.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the Tapered Unsymmetrical Beam (BEAM44) which
were not shown on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Element Properties
2D Spar (LINK1)
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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Element Properties
3D Spar (LINK8)
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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3D Point-Point Contact
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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Element Properties
2D Point-Point Contact
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the 2D Point-Point Contact, which were not shown on
the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
Cable (LINK10)
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied
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Combination (COMBIN40)
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the Combination (COMBIN 40), which were not shown
on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Use this form to create the BEAM3 (Two-Dimensional Elastic Beam) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the BEAM23 (2D plastic beam) elements with a circular cross section
.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the BEAM23 (2D Plastic Beam) elements with a general beam section.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the 2D Beam General Section, which were not shown
on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Element Properties
Important: L(i) are weighting factors for the numerical integration of cross-sectional properties
such as area and moment of inertia. For further information on how to define the L(i) see
the ANSYS Users Manual, Volume III, Elements and Volume IV, Theory, for the
BEAM23 element.
Use this form to create the BEAM23 (2D Plastic Beam) element with a Pipe cross section.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the BEAM23 (2D Plastic Beam) elements with a rectangular cross section.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the BEAM54(2D Elastic Tapered Unsymmetric Beam) elements.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input available for creating the 2D Elastic Tapered Unsymmetrical Beam (BEAM54)
which were not shown on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Element Properties
This form creates the SHELL63 (Elastic Quadrilateral Shell) elements. KEYOPT(1) is set to 0 to indicate
both bending and membrane stiffness.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the Elastic Shell (SHELL 63), which were not shown on
the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SHELL99 (8-Node Layered Shell) elements.
Use this form to create the SHELL43 (Plastic Quadrilateral Shell) or SHELL93 (8-Node Isoparametric
Shell) elements, depending on the selected topology.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SHELL91 (8-Node Layered Shell) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SHELL63 (Elastic Quadrilateral Shell) elements. KEYOPT(1) is set to 2 to
indicate bending stiffness only.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input, available for creating the Bending Panel (SHELL63), which were not shown
on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
2D Plane Solid
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
Use this form to create either the PLANE2 (2-D, 6-Node Triangular Solid), the PLANE42 (2D
Isoparametric Solid), or the PLANE82 (2-D, 8-Node Isoparametric Solid) elements, which depends on
the selected topology. KEYOPT(3) is set to define either axisymmetric or plane strain behavior,
depending on the selection for option 1.
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Use this form to create either the PLANE2 (2-D, 6-Node Triangular Solid), the PLANE42 (2D
Isoparametric Solid), or the PLANE82 (2-D, 8-Node Isoparametric Solid) elements, which depends on
the selected topology. KEYOPT(3) is set to define plane stress behavior.
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Element Properties
This is a list of data input available for creating the Membrane Shell (SHELL41) which were not shown
on the previous page. Use the scroll bars to view these properties.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SHELL28 (4-Node Quadrilateral Shear⁄Twist Panel) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SHELL28 (4-Node Quadrilateral Shear⁄Twist Panel) elements.
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Axisymmetric UX,UY,Temp,Mag
Flux
UX,UY,Volt
Use this form to create the PLANE13 (2D Coupled-Field Solid) elements. KEYOPT(3) will be set
appropriately to specify if the element is plane strain, plane stress, or axisymmetric, depending upon the
selection for Option 1. KEYOPT(1) will be set depending on the selection for Option 2.
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Element Properties
Structural Solid
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SOLID45 (3D Isoparametric Solid), SOLID92 (3D Tetrahedral Structural
Solid), or the SOLID95 (3D Structural Solid) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SOLID72 (4-Node Tetrahedral Structural Solid with Rotations) or the
SOLID73 (3D 8-Node Structural Solid with Rotations) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SOLID46 (8-Node Layered Solid) elements.
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Element Properties
UX,UY,UZ, Temp,
Volt,Mag Flux
Use this form to create the SOLID98 (Tetrahedral Coupled-Field Solid) or the SOLID5 (3D Coupled
Field Solid) depending upon the selected topology. KEYOPT(1) will be set depending upon the selection
of Option.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the MASS71 (Lumped Thermal Mass with Variable Heat Generation) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the LINK33 (3-Dimensional Heat Conduction Bar) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the LINK32 (2-Dimensional Heat Conduction) Bar.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the COMBIN14 (Spring-Damper) elements with KEYOPT(2) set for a TEMP
degree-of-freedom.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the COMBIN40 (Combination) elements with KEYOPT(3) set to 8 for a TEMP
degree-of-freedom.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SHELL57 (Isoparametric Quadrilateral Thermal Shell) elements.
Use this form to create the PLANE35 (2-D, 6-Node Triangular Thermal Solid), PLANE55 (2D
Isoparametric Thermal Solid), or the PLANE77 (2-D, 8-Node Isoparametric Thermal Solid) element
with KEYOPT (3) set for Planar behavior.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the PLANE35 (2-D, 6-Node Triangular Thermal Solid), PLANE55 (2D
Isoparametric Thermal Solid), or the PLANE77 (2-D, 8-Node Isoparametric Thermal Solid) element
with KEYOPT (3) set for Axisymmetric behavior.
Use this form to create the PLANE67 (2D Thermal-Electric Solid) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the PLANE13 (2D Coupled Field Solid) elements. KEYOPT(1) will be set
depending on the selection of the option.
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Element Properties
3D Thermal Solid
This form appears when the Input Properties button is selected on the Element Properties form when the
following is applied.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SOLID70 (Isoparametric Thermal Solid), SOLID87 (10-Node Tetrahedral
Thermal Solid), or SOLID90 (3-D, 20-Node Isoparametric Thermal Solid) elements, which depend on
the selected topology.
Use this form to create the SOLID69 (3D Thermal-Electric Solid) elements.
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Element Properties
Use this form to create the SOLID98 (Tetrahedral Coupled-Field Solid) or SOLID5 (3D Coupled-Field
Solid) elements depending on the selected topology. KEYOPT(1) will be set depending on the selection
of the option.
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Loads and Boundary Conditions
The following table outlines the options when the Analysis Type is set to Structural.
Object Type
Displacement Nodal
Force Nodal
Pressure Element Uniform
Temperature Nodal
Inertial Load Element Uniform*
Voltage Nodal
Contact Element Uniform (ANSYS 5 Only)
Note: *Inertial Loads are shown as Element Uniform Type but actually apply to the entire model.
The following table outlines the options when the Analysis Code is set to Thermal.
Object Type
Temp (Thermal) Nodal
Convection Element Uniform
Heat Flux Element Uniform (ANSYS 5 Only)
Heat Source Nodal
Voltage (Thermal) Nodal
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Static
This subordinate form appears when the Input Data button is selected when Static is the selected Load
Case Type. The information contained on this form will vary according to the selected Object. However,
defined below is information that remains standard to this form.
Object Tables
On the static input data form, there are areas where the load data values are defined. The data fields
presented depend on the selected Object and Type. In some cases, the data fields also depend on the
selected Target Element Type. These Object Tables list and define the various input data which pertain
to a specific selected object.
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Displacement
Creates the ANSYS D command. All nonblank entries will generate prescribed displacements with the
D command.
Force
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Pressure
Creates the ANSYS EP command for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the SFE command with the Lab
data field set to PRES for ANSYS Revision 5.
Creates the ANSYS EP command for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the SFE command with the Lab
data field set to PRES for ANSYS Revision 5.
Temperature
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Creates the ANSYS T command for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the BF command with the Lab field
set to Temp for ANSYS Revision 5.
Inertial Loads
Creates the ANSYS ACEL, OMEGA, and DOMEGA commands. Inertial Loads are defined using a
custom form, as shown below, to define the input data. Since ANSYS Inertial Loads apply to the entire
model, no application region selection is permitted.
Voltage
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Creates the ANSYS NT command with Lab set to VOLT for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the D
command with the Lab field set to VOLT for ANSYS Revision 5.
Contact (Deform-Deform)
Defines contact between two deformable structural bodies. For 2D and 3D models, contact bodies are
modeled by CONTAC48 and CONTAC49 elements, respectively. The entries on the Application Region
and Input Data forms are used to define Components, and appropriate ANSYS GCGEN, material (MP),
and real constant (R) commands are created. Contact LBCs are used only for nonlinear static analyses.
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Temperature (Thermal)
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Convection
Creates the ANSYS EC command for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the SFE command with the Lab
data field set to PRES for ANSYS Revision 5.
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Creates the ANSYS EC command for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the SFE command with the Lab
data field set to PRES for ANSYS Revision 5.
Heat Flux
Creates the ANSYS SFE command. This is only supported by ANSYS Revision 5.
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Creates the ANSYS SFE command. This is only supported by ANSYS Revision 5.0.
Heat Source
Voltage Thermal
Creates the ANSYS NT command with Lab set to VOLT for ANSYS Revision 4.4A. Creates the D
command with the Lab field set to VOLT for ANSYS Revision 5.
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Load Cases
Load Cases
Load Cases in Patran are used to group a series of Load sets into one load environment for the model. A
load case is selected when preparing an analysis, not load sets. The individual load sets are translated into
the input options described in the Object Tables of the section on Loads and Boundary Conditions form.
If free-free modal analysis will be performed, a load case does not need to be chosen. There should be no
more than one load case specified for a modal analysis. Only one load case which defines the static pre-
load state should be specified in a Buckling analysis. The Buckling step is implied, and does not need to
be explicitly specified.
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Wavefront Optimization
Wavefront Optimization
Wavefront optimization can reduce the amount of computer time required to solve an analysis.
Optimization is one of the Actions under the Finite Element item on the Patran application switch. For
ANSYS, the form below shows the suggested setting. For more information, see Optimizing Nodes and
Elements (p. 206) in the Reference Manual - Part III.
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Review of the Analysis Form 158
Translation Parameters 161
Solution Types 162
Solution Parameters 163
Select Load Cases 185
Output Requests 186
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Review of the Analysis Form
Analysis Form
Set ACTION to Analyze to prepare an analysis run.
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Review of the Analysis Form
The following table outlines the Object and Method selections when Analyze is the selected Action.
Object Method
Entire Model Full Run
Check Run
Analysis Deck
Current Group Full Run
Check Run
Analysis Deck
The Object indicates which part of the model is to be analyzed. There are two choices: Entire Model or
Current Group.
• Entire Model is the selected Object if the whole model is to be analyzed.
• Current Group is the selected Object if only part of the model is to be analyzed. Create a group
of that part, confirm it is the current group, then select Current Group as the Object. For more
information, see The Group Menu (p. 262) in the Patran Reference Manual.
The Method indicates how far the translation will be taken. There are three choices:
• Full Run: An Analysis Deck translation is done and the resulting input deck is submitted to
ANSYS for complete analysis.
• Check Run: An Analysis Deck translation is done and the resulting input deck is submitted to
ANSYS for a check run only. This is accomplished by including an ANSYS /CHECK command
in the input deck for ANSYS Revision 4.4A, or a /RUNSTAT and a RALL command in the input
deck for ANSYS Revision 5.
• Analysis Deck: The model is translated along with all of the loads and boundary conditions for
the selected load case(s). This will create a complete input deck, ready for ANSYS.
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Translation Parameters
This subordinate form appears when the Translation Parameters button is selected on the Analysis form.
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Solution Types
Solution Types
This subordinate form appears when the Solution Type button is selected on The Analysis Form (p. 8) in
the MSC.Patran Reference Manual. It displays the available solution types for the analysis type chosen
on the Preferences>Analysis (p. 431) in the Patran Reference Manual. Only one solution type can be
used in an analysis, and the information that is requested on the Solution Parameters forms varies based
on this selection.
LINEAR STATIC will run the KAN, 0 analysis type for ANSYS 4.4A, or the ANTYPE, STATIC
analysis type for ANSYS 5.
NONLINEAR STATIC will also run the KAN,0 (ANSYS 4.4A) or ANTYPE, STATIC (ANSYS 5).
The Solution Parameters form will now show all parameters that apply to a Nonlinear Static analysis.
EIGENVALUE BUCKLING will run a static preload analysis using KAN, 0 or ANTYPE, STATIC
followed by either the /BUCKLE command for ANSYS 4.4A or the BUCOT command for ANSYS 5.
Note that when you select a load case for the eigenvalue buckling analysis you are selecting the load case
defining the static preload step.
MODAL will run the KAN, 2 analysis type for ANSYS 4.4A, or the ANTYPE, MODAL analysis type
for ANSYS 5.
HARMONIC will run the KAN, 3 (FULL) or KAN, 6 (REDUCED) analysis type for ANSYS 4.4A, or
the ANTYPE, HARMIC analysis type for ANSYS 5.
STEADY-STATE HEAT TRANSFER will run the KAN, -1 analysis type for ANSYS 4.4A, or the
ANTYPE, STATIC analysis type for ANSYS 5. For ANSYS 5 the degree(s)-of-freedom is used to
determine the analysis discipline. ANTYPE, STATIC defines the solver algorithms used within ANSYS.
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Solution Parameters
Solution Parameters
Linear Static
This subordinate form appears when the Solution Parameter button is selected on the Analysis form when
Static is the selected Solution Type.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Nonlinear Static Solution Parameters shown on the previous
page. Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Solution Parameters
Convergence Criteria
This subordinate form appears when the Convergence Criteria button is selected from the Nonlinear
Static Solution Parameters forms and the Preference is set to ANSYS 5.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Eigenvalue Buckling Solution Parameters shown on the
previous page. Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Eigenvalue Buckling Solution Parameters shown on the
previous page. Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Solution Parameters
Modal
This subordinate form appears when the Solution Parameter button is selected on the Analysis form when
Modal is the selected Solution Type.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Modal Solution Parameters shown on the previous page.
Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Solution Parameters
Harmonic
This subordinate form appears when the Solution Parameter button is selected on the Analysis form when
Harmonic is the selected Solution Type.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Harmonic Solution Parameters shown on the previous page.
Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Multiple Solutions Expansion Parameters shown on the
previous page. Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Solution Parameters
When running a modal analysis with ANSYS Revision 4.4 using Subspace extraction setting the Total
Master Degrees of Freedom to 0 (zero) and not selecting any DOF Lists will cause a Full Subspace
analysis to be performed. Otherwise, a Reduced Subspace Analysis will be performed.
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Solution Parameters
More data input is available for defining the Nonlinear Transient Dynamic Solution Parameters shown
on the previous page. Listed below are the remaining parameters contained in this menu.
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Output Requests
Output Requests
The Output Requests form is used to request results from the ANSYS analysis for use in postprocessing
results file, and verification (output file). After the desired results have been requested, the settings can
be accepted by selecting the OK button at the bottom of the form. If the Cancel button is selected instead,
the form will be closed without any changes being accepted. Selecting the Defaults button resets the form
to the initial default settings. The appearance of the form changes based upon the Preference selected.
Versions for ANSYS Revisions 4.4A and 5.0 are described in the following pages.
The results types brought into Patran, due to any of these requests, is documented in Results Created in
Patran. Tables are presented there which associate the ANSYS results items to the Patran primary and
secondary results labels.
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Output Requests
This subordinate form appears when the Output Requests button is selected on the Analysis form, and
the selected preference is “ANSYS 5.” This will produce OUTRES, and/or OUTPR commands.
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Review of the Read Results Form
Read Results as the selected Action allows you to read results data into the Patran database from an
ANSYS results file, or to access ANSYS results directly from the ANSYS results file (ANSYS Revision
5 and up only). For ANSYS Revision 4.4A, the results file name can be “jobname12.dat”, for a
binary (FILE12) file, or “jobname14.dat” for a text (FILE14) file. For ANSYS Revision 5, the
results file name can be “jobname.rst” for a structural analysis results file, “jobname.rth” for a
thermal analysis results file, or “jobname.rmg” for a magnetics analysis results file.
Other Analysis forms are used to define translation parameters and select the ANSYS results file. These
forms are described on the following pages.
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Translation Parameters
Translation Parameters
This subordinate form appears when the Translation Parameters button is selected on the Analysis form.
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Select File
Select File
This form appears when the Select Results File button is selected on the Analysis form when Read
Results is the selected Action. The Select file form allows a specific file to be read.
Note: The default file filters will change depending on the Current analysis code in the
Preferences menu.
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Primary Result
Label Secondary Label Type Label Description
Angle Maximum Scalar ILANG The angle of the shear stress
Interlaminar Shear vector.
Failure Criteria Maximum Scalar VALUE The maximum value of the
failure criteria.
Failure Criteria Type Scalar FC The failure criteria number as
defined in ANSYS.
Force Vector MFOR(X, The components of the force
Y,Z) tensor.
Force Out of Plane Shear X Scalar NX The value of the element X out
of plane shear.
Force Out of Plane Shear Y Scalar NY The value of the element Y out
of plane shear.
Layer At Maximum Failure Scalar LN(FCMAX) The layer number where the
Criteria maximum failure criteria
occurred.
Layer Maximum Scalar ILLN The layer number where the
Interlaminar Shear maximum interlaminar shear
occurred.
Layer Total Number Scalar NL The total number of layers in
the composite laminated
element.
Moment Vector MMOM(X,Y, The components of the
Z) Moment tensor.
Pressure Foundation Scalar FOUND The value of the foundation
PRESS pressure.
Shell Forces Vector TX, TY The force per unit length in
shell elements.
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Primary Result
Label Secondary Label Type Label Description
Shell Moment Vector MX, MY The moment per unit length in
shell elements.
Shear Force Shell Scalar TXY The shear force per unit length
in shell elements.
Shear Moment Shell Scalar MXY The shear moment per unit
length in shell elements.
Strain At Maximum Failure Scalar EP (FCMAX) The value of the strain for the
Criteria maximum failure criteria.
Strain Component Tensor EP The components of the strain
tensor.
Strain Creep Tensor EPCR The components of the creep
strain tensor.
Strain Equivalent Scalar EPEQ The value of the equivalent
strain.
Strain First Principal Scalar EP1 The value of the first principal
strain.
Strain Second Principal Scalar EP2 The value of the second
principal strain.
Strain Third Principal Scalar EP3 The value of the third principal
strain.
Strain Plastic Tensor EPPL The components of the plastic
strain tensor.
Strain Swelling Scalar EPSW The value of the swelling
strain.
Strain Thermal Tensor EPTH The components of the thermal
strain tensor.
Stress Component Tensor S or SIG The components of the stress
tensor.
Stress First Principal Scalar SIG1 The value of the first principal
stress.
Stress Second Principal Scalar SIG2 The value of the second
principal stress.
Stress Third Principal Scalar SIG3 The value of the third principal
stress.
Stress At Maximum Failure Scalar S (FCMAX) The value of the stress at the
Criteria maximum failure criteria.
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Primary Result
Label Secondary Label Type Label Description
Stress Axial Scalar SDIR The value of the axial stress in
a beam element.
Stress Beam - Maximum Scalar SIG1 The value of the maximum
stress in a beam element.
Stress Beam - Minimum Scalar SIG3 The value of the minimum
stress in a beam element.
Stress Bending -Z Scalar SBZ The beam bending stress on the
+Z side of the element.
Stress Bending -Y Scalar SBY The beam bending stress on the
-Y side of the element.
Stress Combined - 1 Scalar SDIR- The combined stress at output
SBZ+SBY point 1 for a beam element.
Stress Combined - 2 Scalar SDIR+SBZ+ The combined stress at output
SBY point 2 for a beam element.
Stress Combined - 3 Scalar SDIR-SBZ- The combined stress at output
SBY point 3 for a beam element.
Stress Combined - 4 Scalar SDIR+SBZ- The combined stress at output
SBY point 4 for a beam element.
Stress Equivalent Scalar SIGE The value of the equivalent
strain.
Stress Equivalent Plastic Scalar SIGEPL The value of the equivalent
plastic strain.
Stress Intensity Scalar S.I. The value of the stress
intensity.
Stress Maximum Scalar ILMAX The maximum value of the
Interlaminar Shear interlaminar shear stress.
Stress Ratio Scalar SRAT The value of the ratio of the
current stress to the stress on
the yield surface.
Stretch Scalar STRETCH The stretch of a spring.
Temperature Elemental Scalar TEMP The value of the element
temperature.
Twist Scalar TWIST The twist of a spring.
Velocity Axial Scalar VELOCITY Velocity for spring damping.
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The following additional element results will be available from ANSYS Revision 5 results files.
Secondary Result
Primary Label Label Type Label Description
Coupled Field Force Vector Element nodal coupled field
forces.
Current Density Vector Element current densities.
Euler Angles Vector THXY, Element Euler Angles.
THYZ,
THZX
Euler Angle Theta Scalar THETA Layered Shell layer rotation
angle.
Pressure Hydrostatic Scalar HPRES Element hydrostatic
pressure.
Plastic State Variable Scalar PSV The plastic state variable.
Work Plastic Scalar PLWK The plastic work per volume.
Volume Scalar VOLU The element volume.
Element Reaction Damping Force Vector Element nodal damping
forces.
Element Reaction Inertia Force Vector Element nodal inertia forces.
Element Reaction Force Vector Element nodal force.
Element Reaction Damping Moment Vector Element nodal damping
moments.
Element Reaction Inertia moment Vector Element nodal inertia
moments.
Element Reaction Moment Vector Element nodal moments.
Energy Elemental Scalar ENER Element energy associated
with the “stiffness” matrix.
Energy Kinetic Scalar KENE Element kinetic energy.
Stress Layer Maximum Scalar Stress for the layer with the
maximum failure criteria.
Strain Layer Maximum Scalar Creep strain for the layer
Creep with the maximum failure
criteria.
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Secondary Result
Primary Label Label Type Label Description
Strain Layer Maximum Scalar Plastic strain for the layer
Plastic with the maximum failure
criteria.
Stress Shear Vector Sum Scalar ILSUM The vector sum of the shear
stress.
Strain Layer Maximum Scalar Strain for the layer with the
maximum failure criteria.
Temperature Layer Maximum Scalar Temperature for the layer
with the maximum failure
criteria.
Strain Layer Maximum Scalar Thermal strain for the layer
Thermal with the maximum failure
criteria.
Strain Layer Maximum Scalar Swelling strain for the layer
Swelling with the maximum failure
criteria.
Strain Axial Scalar EPEL,DIR Axial strain in one
dimensional elements.
Strain Bending Scalar EPEL, BYT Bending strain in one
dimensional elements.
EPEL, BYB
EPEL, BZT
EPEL, BZB
Strain Thermal Axial Scalar EPTH, DIR Axial thermal strain in one
dimensional elements.
Strain Thermal Bending Scalar EPTH, BYT Thermal bending strain in
one dimensional elements.
EPTH, BYB
EPTH, BZT
EPTH, BZB
Strain Swelling Axial Scalar EPSW, AXL Swelling strain in one
dimensional elements.
Strain Initial Axial Scalar EPIN, AXL Initial axial strain in one
dimensional elements.
Strain Plastic Axial Scalar EPPL, AXL Plastic axial strain in one
dimensional elements.
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Secondary Result
Primary Label Label Type Label Description
Strain Creep Axial Scalar EPCR, AXL Axial creep strain in one
dimensional elements.
Gradient Fluid Vector Fluid nodal field gradient.
Gradient Thermal Vector TG (X, Y, Z) Thermal nodal field gradient.
Gradient Electric Vector Electric nodal field gradient.
Gradient Magnetic Vector Magnetic nodal field
gradient.
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Secondary Result
Primary Label Label Type Label Description
Flux Thermal Vector TF(X,Y,Z) Thermal nodal field flux.
Flux Electric Vector Electric nodal field flux.
Flux Magnetic Vector Magnetic nodal field flux.
Fluence Scalar FL Neutron flux * time.
Thickness Scalar THICK Thickness of Shell elements.
Area Scalar AREA The AREA real constant
repeated in the results file.
Length Scalar LENGTH The length of a one
dimensional element.
Form Factor Scalar FORM The geometric form factor
FACTOR for a radiation element.
Membrane Diagonal Tension Scalar ANGLE Diagonal tension angles
Angle between element x-axis and
tensile stress directions.
Membrane Status Scalar STAT Element status: tension
and/or collapse.
Force Inertia Vector Element inertia forces from a
transient analysis.
Force Damping Vector Element damping forces
from a transient analysis.
Results which are not related to the elements are outlined in the table below. These results will generally
be from the Group 3 and/or Group 5 segments of the ANSYS 4.4A results file. For ANSYS 5, the results
will appear in the nodal solution section or the reaction force section of the results file. These results will
be available even if the element type used in a given analysis is not supported.
Secondary
Primary Label Label Type Result Label Description
Displacements Translational Vector 3 nodal solution The translational components
of the displacements (UX,
UY, UZ).
Displacements Rotational Vector 3 nodal solution The rotational components of
the displacements (ROTX,
ROTY, ROTZ).
Pressure Nodal Scalar 3 nodal solution Nodal pressures (PRES).
Temperature Nodal Scalar 3 nodal solution Nodal temperatures (TEMP).
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Secondary
Primary Label Label Type Result Label Description
Voltage Nodal Scalar 3 nodal solution Nodal voltages (VOLT).
Magnetic Potential Scalar Scalar 3 nodal solution Magnetic scalar potential
value (MAG).
Magnetic Potential Vector Vector nodal solution The Vector magnetic
potential (AX, AY, AZ).
Temperature Total Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (TTOL).
Heat Flux Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (HFLU).
Film Coefficient Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (HFLM).
Conductivity Thermal Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (TCON).
Pressure Coefficient Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (PCOE).
Pressure Total Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (PTOT).
Velocity Fluid Vector nodal solution The VX, VY, and VZ
FLOTRAN results from the
ANSYS 5 results file.
Energy Turbulent Kinetic Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (ENKE).
Dissipation Rate Turbulent Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (ENDS).
Mach Number Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (MACH).
Stream Func. or Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (STRM).
Velocity Mag. This is the stream function if
2D or the Velocity Magnitude
if 3D.
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Secondary
Primary Label Label Type Result Label Description
Density Static Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (NDEN).
Viscosity Absolute Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (NVIS).
Viscosity Effective Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (EVIS).
Conductivity Effective Scalar nodal solution FLOTRAN result (ECON).
Nodal Reaction Reaction Force Vector 5 reaction force Components of the reaction
force at the nodes.
Nodal Reaction Reaction Moment Vector 5 reaction force Components of the reaction
Moment at the nodes.
Nodal Reaction Fluid Flow Scalar 5 reaction force The nodal flow value.
Nodal Reaction Heat Flow Scalar 5 reaction force The nodal heat value.
Nodal Reaction Amps Scalar 5 reaction force The nodal amp value.
Nodal Reaction Magnetic Flux Scalar 5 reaction force The nodal magnetic flux
value.
Nodal Reaction Magnetic Current Vector reaction force The nodal magnetic current
Segment segment.
In addition to these standard results quantities, several Global Variable results can be created. Global
Variables are results quantities where one value is representative of the entire model. The following table
defines the Global Variables which may be created.
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Model Entities Created in Patran
Category Description
nodes The node number.
Nodal coordinates, in the global rectangular coordinate frame.
Analysis coordinate frame ID.
elements Element topology (e.g., quad 4 or hex 20).
Element connectivity is translated.
coordinate frames For ANSYS 4.4 results files, only ANSYS LOCAL coordinate frames are
translated.
For ANSYS 5 results files, the ANSYS global cylindrical (CS 1) and global
spherical (CS 2) coordinate frames are translated in addition to any ANSYS
LOCAL coordinate frames.
Note: The ANSYS elliptical option for the cylindrical and spherical
coordinate frames and the toroidal coordinate frame are not supported.
If these are encountered, a warning will be written in the message file
(jobname.msg) and the frame will be translated as standard
cylindrical, spherical or rectangular frames, respectively.
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Data Translated from the ANSYS Input File 211
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Review of the Read Input File Form
Read Input File as the selected Action allows model data to be read into the Patran database from an
ANSYS input file. Patran can read two types of ANSYS input files. The first is the ANSYS input file
created by Patran,<jobname.prp>. The second type of file is the file produced by the ANSYS CDWRITE
command <jobname.cdb>. Currently, the input ile reader will only work with CDWRITE files that have
been produced by including the UNBLOCKED option in the CDWRITE command.
The reader will accept input files from either ANSYS version 4.x or 5.x.
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Supported Keywords
Node Description
N Node
NROT Node Rotate
Materials Description
MAT Select Material
MP Define Material Property Data
MPTE Defines a temperature table for material properties
MPDA Defines property data to be associated with the temperature table
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Review of Delete Form 216
Deleting an ANSYS Job 217
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Review of Delete Form
The Delete option under Action allows the user to delete jobs that have been created for the ANSYS or
ANSYS5 preference.
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Deleting an ANSYS Job
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Files 228
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Files
Files
There are several files either used or created by the Patran ANSYS Application Preference. The
following table describes each file and its uses. The occurrence of “jobname” in the definition will be
replaced with the jobname assigned by you. When using ANSYS Revision 4.4A, the first six characters
of the jobname will be used. This allows ANSYS to include the unit numbers in the file names it creates
without overwriting part of the jobname. For example, if the Patran jobname were ansys44job, the
ANSYS results file produced as a result of running an analysis from the Patran Analysis form would be
ansys412.dat. For ANSYS Revision 5, the first eight characters of the jobname will be used. The
Revision 5 version of the results file produced for a Patran jobname of ansys50job would be
ansys50j.rst. See the ANSYS User’s Manual for more information about jobname restrictions
when using ANSYS.
jobname.rmg
jobname.flat This file may be generated during a Read Results pass. If the results
translation cannot, for any reason, write data directly into the
jobname.db Patran database, it will create this jobname.flat file.
jobname.msg These message files contain any diagnostic output from the translation,
either forward or reverse.
AnsysSubmit This is a UNIX script file which is called on to submit the forward
PAT3ANS translation program, as well as to submit ANSYS after
translation is complete. This file should be customized for you particular
site installation.
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Errors / Warnings 232
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Errors / Warnings
Errors / Warnings
There are a number of error or warning messages which may be generated by the Patran ANSYS
Application Preference.
In addition to the errors listed, a fatal error which cannot be trapped by the translator sometimes occurs.
This error occurs when anspat3 is translating many results on a machine with a relatively small “/tmp”
directory. When results are being translated into a Patran database, the Patran database must sort the
results before they are stored permanently. In order to sort these results, it must create relatively large
files in the /tmp directory of the working machine. The names of these files are gds_sort_xxx. If
there is not enough room in the /tmp directory for these files, the sorting will fail and the results will not
be sorted. This error is usually accompanied by messages such as, “write failed: file system
full: directory /tmp” appearing in the console window. The Patran database needs to be
instructed to create these gds_sort_xxx files elsewhere by declaring an environment variable TMP,
and setting it to the targeted directory. For example, setenv TMP /myscratch.
Alternatively, augment the size of the current machines’ “/tmp” directory, or run the translation on a
machine with a larger /tmp directory.
The following table describes the messages that may be generated while creating an input deck.
Message Description
Unable to open the specified The program was unable to open the Patran database
database, “...”. specified. Check file permissions mode.
Unable to open the ANSYS The program was unable to open the input file (*.prp)
input file “...”. specified. Check file permissions mode.
WARNING: No element No element properties were found in the database.
properties were detected in Without element properties, no elements can be created.
the database.
No materials were detected No material properties were found in the database. This
in the database. may not be a problem if the elements used do not require
material properties.
WARNING: None of the element Element properties may have been created then deleted.
property regions have Check the element properties definitions in Patran.
properties defined for them.
WARNING: No elements were No elements were found in the database for the specified
detected in the database for group. Translation will continue without creating
group “...”. Translation elements.
continuing.
No loads or boundary No loads or boundary conditions were found in the
conditions were detected for database associated with the specified load case name.
load case “...”. Check the load case definition in Patran.
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Errors / Warnings
Message Description
The loads or boundary The loads or boundary conditions specified is not
conditions “...” is of a currently supported by Patran ANSYS. Change the loads
type that the PAT3ANS or boundary conditions to one that is supported.
translator does not
currently support.
Time dependent fields are Time dependent loads or boundary conditions are not
currently not supported. The supported by Patran ANSYS.
field referenced in the
loads or boundary condition
“...” will not appear in the
input file.
No material properties were A material name exists in the Patran database with no
defined for “...”. properties associated to it. Check Patran material
definitions.
No load cases were specified No load cases were specified for an analysis type that
for the analysis. requires load cases to be defined.
The elements in region “...” The elements in the specified region are not currently
are of a type that the supported by the Patran ANSYS interface.
PAT3ANS translator does not
currently support.
The number of layers is set An illegal number of layers is specified for an ANSYS
to INT which is not allowed element.
for STIF number INT.
The elements in region “...” The elements in the specified region require the use of a
are of STIF type INT which laminated material.
requires a laminated
material.
The orientation node INT for The orientation node for a bar element was not defined.
element INT was not found in
the database.
WARNING: A loading was A loading was applied to an element in a manner that
applied to a ANSYS does not support.
face or edge that is not
supported in ANSYS. LBCs
case is “...”. Translation
is continuing without this
loading.
WARNING: HEAT FLUX is not The heat flux lbcs is not supported in ANSYS Revision
supported by ANSYS Release 4.4A. To use this lbc, you must run ANSYS Revision 5.
4.X. You must have ANSYS Translation will continue without this loading.
Release 5.X to use HEAT
FLUX. Translation is
continuing without this
loading.
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Errors / Warnings
Message Description
WARNING: Nonzero For future use with implicit MPCs.
coefficients are ignored in
MPC # INT.
Error translating mpc # INT. For future use with implicit MPCs.
Recheck mpc geometry.
DOF was required at node INT For future use with implicit MPCs.
for Patran MPC #.
The number of total nodes in For future use with implicit MPCs.
an “...” MPC must be INT
times the number of
dependent nodes.
Unknown node INT referenced For future use with implicit MPCs.
in “...” type MPC.
Unknown coordinate frame INT For future use with implicit MPCs.
referenced by MPC INT.
MPC # INT not translated. For future use with implicit MPCs.
An unrecognized degree-of- A DOF was specified that is not recognized by Patran
freedom was found while ANSYS.
“...”.
No independent term was The specified MPC did not contain a definition for the
found for MPC required independent term. Specify an independent term
number INT, of type “...”. and resubmit.
No dependent term was found The specified MPC did not contain a definition for the
for MPC required dependent term. Specify a dependent term and
number INT, of type “...”. resubmit.
More than the allowed number ANSYS 4.4 restricts the number of terms in an MPC set
of INT were specified for to 199. Reduce the number of terms specified below the
the MPC set. The maximum allowed number and resubmit.
number allowed for a “...”
type mpc is INT.
WARNING: An unsupported MPC The MPC type selected is not supported by Patran
type was detected for MPC ANSYS. Translation will continue without creating this
number INT. Translation MPC type.
continuing without this MPC.
The translation must be The loads and boundary conditions applied to geometry
resubmitted from the were not evaluated onto the finite elements model. The
Analysis form. analysis must be resubmitted from the analysis form to
cause the evaluation of the loads and boundary
conditions.
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Errors / Warnings
The following errors or warnings may be generated while reading the analysis results into the Patran
database.
Message Description
ANSYS element STIF# is not An element of the specified STIF number was detected in
supported by the the ANSYS results file that is not supported by the Patran
translator. Execution ANSYS interface. Translation is continuing without using
proceeding without this
element type. this element type.
Input Results File is From The ANSYS results file was created with a version of
Pre 4.2 Version of ANSYS. ANSYS prior to Revision 4.2 and cannot be translated.
Translation Stopped.
Illegal STIF number (#) An element type number was detected that is not in the
detected in ANSYS results allowable range for an ANSYS element.
file. Execution stopped.
Error translating ANSYS An error was encountered translating the Group 5 data
Group 5 (Reaction Force) block in the ANSYS results file.
data block. Translation
Stopped.
Error Adding ANSYS Group 5 An error was encountered while adding Group 5 data to the
(Reaction Force) data to Patran database.
database. Translation
Stopped.
Error translating An error was encountered translating the displacement data
displacements. Translation block (Group 3) of the ANSYS results file.
Stopped.
The element number# of type The specified element with ANSYS STIF number and the
STIF No. =# with shape specified shape is not supported by the Patran ANSYS
=”...” is not supported. interface. Translation will continue without this element.
Translation is continuing
without this element.
Error while translating An error occurred while translating local coordinate
local coordinate systems from the ANSYS results file.
systems. Translation
Stopped.
An Unsupported Toroidal The specified coordinate system number is a Toroidal
coordinate system (Number coordinate system that is not currently supported by Patran.
#) was encountered. It was A rectangular coordinate system was created. This will
translated as a rectangular
coordinate system. NOTE: cause results that reference this coordinate system to be
Results referring to this improperly displayed.
coordinate system may be
improperly displayed.
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Errors / Warnings
Message Description
An Unsupported Elliptical An elliptical, cylindrical or spherical coordinate system of
“...” coordinate system the specified number was found in the ANSYS results file.
(Number #) was encountered. Patran does not support the elliptical systems. The
It was translated as a
“...” coordinate system. coordinate system will be translated as a standard
NOTE: Results referring to cylindrical or spherical coordinate system. This may cause
this coordinate system may the results to be improperly displayed.
be improperly displayed.
The configuration of The topology specified in the ANSYS results file for the
element # is currently not specified element is not supported for the element type
supported for STIF number specified.
#.
WARNING: INT Nodes were not The specified number of nodes were not found in the model
found while adding “...” when trying to add the named results. These results will not
results. appear in the database.
Error reading the ANSYS An error occurred while reading the ANSYS results file
results file. Error while attempting to perform the named function.
occurred while “...”.
File “...” does not exist. The specified file does not exist in the users path.
Translation stopped. Translation will not continue.
Error while initializing An error occurred by initializing the ANSYS result file
ANSYS binary file using using the ANSYS BINSET routine. The translation will not
ANSYS BINSET routine. continue.
Error while reading the An error occurred while reading the standard header from
ANSYS results file the ANSYS results file. Translation will not continue.
standard header.
Translation stopped.
The selected file, “...”, The specified file was not created by ANSYS Revision 5
is not an ANSYS 5 results and can not be translated.
file. Translation stopped.
Error while translating An error occurred while translating the element results for
element results for the specified data. Translation will not continue.
“...” data.
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fåÇÉñ A elements, 19
Index ACEL, 145 EN, 19
EP, 144
B
BEAM3, 94 F
BEAM4, 72 F, 143
BEAM44, 80 files, 228
BEAM54, 101 .db, 228
BF, 145 .dba, 228
.flat, 228
.jba, 228
C .jbr, 228
CE, 21, 22
.msg, 228
CERIG, 21, 24, 25
.prp, 228
COMBIN14, 85, 86, 128
.res, 229
COMBIN40, 91, 129
.rmg, 228
composite
.rsf, 229
laminated, 63
.rst, 228
CONTAC12, 88
.rth, 228
CONTAC52, 87
12.dat, 228
contact, 141
14.dat, 228
convection, 141, 150
AnsysSubmit, 228
coordinate frames, 16
ResultsSubmit, 229
CP, 21, 26, 28
flat file results, 192
force, 141, 143
D
D, 143, 146, 152
displacement, 143
H
heat flux, 141, 151
displacements, 141
heat source, 141, 152
DOF List, 26
HFLOW, 152
DOMEGA, 145
E I
inertial loads, 145
EC, 150
inertial_load, 141
element properties, 65
0D, 67
1D, 67 L
2D, 67 laminate, 63
3D, 68 LINK1, 83
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V
VOLT, 146
voltage, 141, 145
voltage thermal, 141, 152
W
wavefront optimization, 155
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