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The following test procedure verifies that you have properly installed Patran. $P3_HOME refers to the installation location.
Patran Test Procedure
Login and Change to a Scratch Directory
Login as a normal user (not root) on each workstation that will be running Patran and change to a scratch directory that has at least 6 Mb of disk space (or run in the default directory on Windows).
Start Patran Using the patran Command
1. Start Patran
Unix method:
% patran
(Make sure $P3_HOME/bin is part of your command search path.)
When the Patran Command Line form appears, the following messages should appear in the window:
$# Session file patran.ses.xx started recording at <date & time>
$# Recorded by: PATRAN Version X.X
$# FLEXlm initialization complete. Acquiring license(s)...
$# PATRAN X.X has obtained 1 concurrent license(s)...
The Patran main form should then display.
Windows method:
Choose Start\(All)Programs\MSC.Software\Patran
The Patran main form should then display.
2. Once the Patran “heartbeat” on the right side is green, select File with the left mouse button. While holding the mouse button down, slide the cursor down to New and release the button. A form titled New Database will appear.
3. Move the cursor in the box under the heading “File Name.” Press the left mouse button and enter the name “test.” Press OK.
The following messages should appear in the Command Line form:
$# Copying $P3_HOME/template.db to test.db
$# Copy complete. Opening new database.
$# Database version X.X created by Release X.X successfully opened
...
$# Creating journal file test.db.jou at <date & time>
The Patran graphics viewport should appear.
4. Click on the “Geometry” button. Select Create/Solid/XYZ on the Geometry form and click “Apply.” This should create a simple Hyperpatch.
5. Exit Patran by selecting File/Quit.
Exit Patran
1. Close the test.db database and exit Patran by placing the cursor anywhere in the Patran main form and pressing <Control Q>; or select Quit from the File menu.
2. Remove the files, test.db, test.db.jou and patran.ses.01.
3. The files settings.pcl and .patran.EventMaps may also have been created. If so, delete those as well.