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Submitting A MSC - Nastran Input File For Analysis

This document provides an overview of a workshop on submitting a finite element model for analysis using MSC.Nastran. The objectives are to review the MSC.Nastran input file format, submit an input file for analysis, and review the text result file format. Participants will use a provided input file and submit it to MSC.Nastran, then review the results file to check for any errors or warnings.

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Submitting A MSC - Nastran Input File For Analysis

This document provides an overview of a workshop on submitting a finite element model for analysis using MSC.Nastran. The objectives are to review the MSC.Nastran input file format, submit an input file for analysis, and review the text result file format. Participants will use a provided input file and submit it to MSC.Nastran, then review the results file to check for any errors or warnings.

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WORKSHOP 1

Submitting a
MSC.Nastran Input File for
Analysis

Objectives:
■ Review input file, (.bdf), format.
■ Submit an input file to MSC.Nastran.
■ Review text result file, (.f06), format.

MSC.Nastran 120 Exercise Workbook 1-1


1-2 MSC.Nastran 120 Exercise Workbook
WORKSHOP 1 Submitting an Analysis

Model Description:
Using a provided input file, submit a finite element
model to MSC.Nastran for analysis.

MSC.Nastran 120 Exercise Workbook 1-3


Suggested Exercise Steps:
1. Edit lesson1_work.bdf and review the input file format.

1a. To submit the MSC.Patran .bdf file for analysis, find an


available UNIX shell window. At the command prompt
enter: nastran lesson1_work.bdf scr=yes. Monitor the
run using the UNIX ps command.

2. When the run is completed, edit the file lesson1_work.f06,


review the text result file format, and search for the word
FATAL. If no matches exist, search for the word WARNING.
Determine whether existing WARNING messages indicate
modeling errors, (NOTE - the binary results file,
lesson1_work.xdb, which MSC.Patran requires is not
generated for this exercise).

1-4 MSC.Nastran 120 Exercise Workbook

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