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MSC Patran comprises a suite of products written and maintained by MSC.Software Corporation. The core of the product suite is MSC Patran, a finite element analysis pre and postprocessor. MSC Patran also includes several optional products such as advanced postprocessing programs, tightly coupled solvers, and interfaces to third party solvers. This document describes one of these interfaces. For more information on the MSC Patran suite of products, see the MSC Patran User’s Guide.
The MSC Patran SAMCEF Application Preference provides a communication link between MSC Patran and SAMCEF. It also provides customization of certain features that can be activated simply by selecting SAMCEF as the analysis code preference in MSC Patran.
MSC Patran SAMCEF is integrated into MSC Patran. The casual user will never need to be aware that separate programs are being used. For the expert user, there are three main components of MSC Patran SAMCEF: several PCL files to provide the customization of MSC Patran for SAMCEF, PAT3SAM to convert model data from the MSC Patran database into the analysis code input file, and SAMPAT3 to translate results and/or model data from the analysis code results file into the MSC Patran database.
Selecting SAMCEF as the analysis code under the “Analysis Preference” menu customizes MSC Patran in five main areas:
1. Material Library
1. Element Library
1. Loads and Boundary Conditions
1. MPCs
1. Analysis forms
PAT3SAM translates model data directly from the MSC Patran database into the analysis code-specific input file format. This translation must have direct access to the originating MSC Patran database. The program name indicates the direction of translation: from MSC Patran to SAMCEF.
SAMPAT3 translates results and/or model data from the analysis code-specific results file into the MSC Patran database. This program can be run so that the data is loaded directly into the MSC Patran database, or if incompatible computer platforms are being used, an intermediate file can be created. The program name indicates the direction of translation: from SAMCEF to MSC Patran.
The MSC Patran SAMCEF Application Preference is written and maintained by SAMTECH