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MSC.Patran. The World Standard CAE Environment. MSC.Patran. Directly Links Geometry and “Real World” Analysis Unique Breadth of Robust Analysis Functionality Customizable to Further Your Competitive Advantage. MSC.DYTRAN. MSC.MARC & MSC.ADVANCED FEA. Pro/ENGINEER.
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MSC.Patran The World Standard CAE Environment
MSC.Patran • Directly Links Geometry and “Real World” Analysis • Unique Breadth of Robust Analysis Functionality • Customizable to Further Your Competitive Advantage
MSC.DYTRAN MSC.MARC & MSC.ADVANCED FEA Pro/ENGINEER Integrating CADwith aComplete Analysis Solution MSC.FATIGUE CATIA MSC.Patran MSC.NASTRAN UNIGRAPHICS MSC.LAMINATE MODELER MSC.SUPERMODEL PTC/CADDS 5 MSC.THERMAL STEP ACIS IGES ABAQUS ANSYS and In-house codes
Key Features • Easy-to-use, graphical interface • Direct geometry access • Robust engineering content • Multiple analysis preferences • Extensive results visualization • Customization tools • Tight analysis integration
Key Benefits • Increased productivity • Shortens product design process • Address “real world” problems • Leverages CAD/CAE software investment • Better understanding of complex analyses • Automate tasks, incorporate in-house analyses • Robust, easy access to MSC.NASTRAN
CAD Access • Direct Geometry Access • CAD partnerships • UNIGRAPHICS • CATIA • PRO/ENGINEER • PTC/CADDS 5 • Import STEP, IGES, ACIS • Verification and clean-up tools Patran is the CAD integration system
Meshing • Mapped meshing • Automatic surface meshing • Automotive surface meshing • Automatic solid meshing • Mesh sweeping • Curvature refinement • Smoothing and clean-up • Element quality checks Only Patran delivers a complete meshing solution
Model Environment • Properties, Loads & Boundary Conditions • Assigned to geometry or FEM • Analysis code specific • Supports time and temperature varying inputs • Material Selector Virtually any engineering environment can be simulated with Patran
Analysis Preferences • Easy-to-use, forms-driven • Analysis code specific • Custom in-house preferences • Support major analysis codes • MSC.NASTRAN • MARC • DYTRAN • ANSYS • ABAQUS Patran is the CAE integration system
Results • Extensive user control • Individual averaging • Global-local freebody • Results re-use as a new load • Post process optimization • Types • Fringes • Deformations • Animations • Isosurfaces • XY Plots, ... Patran offers complete results visualization
Customization • Patran Command Language (PCL) • User interface customization • Integration of in-house analysis codes • Automation of repetitive tasks • Documented on-line PCL extends your competitive advantage
MSC.Patran dramatically reduces your design process time by tightly integrating CAD with robust analysis