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. 439) 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.