This is the Patran database. During an analyze pass, model data is read from this database and, during a Read Results pass, model and/or results data is written into it. This file typically resides in the current directory.

These are small files used to pass certain information between Patran and the independent translation programs during translation. There should never be a need to directly alter these files. These files typically reside in the current directory.

This is the MD Nastran input file created by the interface. This file typically resides in the current directory.

These are a series of MD Nastran alters that are read during forward translation. These alters instruct MD Nastran to write information to the OUTPUT2 file that the results translation will be looking for. The forward translator searches the Patran file path for these files, but they typically reside in the <installation_directory>/alters directory. If these files do not meet specific needs, edit them accordingly. However, the naming convention of msc_v# <version #>_sol#<solution #>.alt must be preserved. Either place the edited file back into the <installation_directory>/alters directory or in any directory on the Patran file path, which takes precedence over the <installation_directory>/alters directory. If these files are not used, remove them from the Patran file path, rename them, or delete them altogether.

This is the NASTRAN OUTPUT2 file, which is read by the Read Results pass. This file typically resides in the current directory.

This file may be generated during a Read Results pass. If the results translation cannot write data directly into the specified Patran database, it will create this jobname.flat file. This file typically resides in the current directory.

These message files contain any diagnostic output from the translation, either forward or reverse. This file typically resides in the current directory.

This is a UNIX script file, which is called on to submit MD Nastran after translation is complete. This file might need customizing with site specific data, such as, host machine name and MD Nastran executable commands. This file contains many comments and should be easy to edit. Patran searches its file path to find this file, but it typically resides in the <installation_directory>/bin/exe directory. Either use the general copy in <installation_directory>/bin/exe, or place a local copy in a directory on the file path, which takes precedence over the <installation_directory>/bin/exe directory.