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About MSC
MSC.Software Corporation is the largest single provider of finite element modeling and analysis (FEA) solutions to the computer-aided engineering (CAE) market. MSC’s products are marketed worldwide through offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and are available for use on systems ranging from PCs to workstations and supercomputers.
Technical Support
If you need help installing or using an MSC product, we encourage you to first refer to the technical documentation. If you need further assistance, please contact the technical support center nearest you. See
Contacting Technical Support for contact information, and see
Information for Technical Support for information that you should provide to support personnel.
We can assist you in using product features, checking code errors, program installation, and in choosing elements, materials, or procedures. We can give both general information on using the code and advice on specific analyses. If you have concerns about an analysis, we suggest that you contact us at an
early stage.
Technical Support on the World Wide Web
You can also find a wide variety of support resources including application examples, technical application notes, available training courses and documentation updates at the MSC Support, Training, and Documentation web page,
www.mscsoftware.com/support. See MSC Web Site for more information.Information for Technical Support
Please have the following information ready before calling customer support, or include it in your fax or email. This information will help support personnel assist you efficiently.
Personal Information | System Information |
First Contact: • Name • Phone number • Email address • Company name and address • Subsequent Contacts: • Personal Identification Number (PIN) | • Manufacturer (Sun, SGI, IBM, Digital UNIX, HP) • Model or chip (r10000 for SGI...) • OS Version (Solaris 2.5, IRIX 6, AIX...) • Graphics board (for graphics problems) • RAM (for hardware problems) • Available disk space (for hardware problems) |
Product Information | Problem Description |
• Name of product you are using (MSC.Patran, MSC.Mvision, etc.) • Version number of the product (V7.5, V8...) | • Brief description of the problem |
Contacting Technical Support
You can contact Support Services by telephone, fax, or email.
Telephone and Fax: |
United States MSC.Patran Support Telephone: 1-800-732-7284 Fax: 714-979-2990 | Frimley, Camberley Surrey, United Kingdom Telephone: (+44) - 1276 - 67 1000 Fax: (+44) - 1276 - 69 1111 |
MSC.Nastran Support Telephone: 1-800-336-4858 Fax: 323-259-4999 | Tokyo, Japan Telephone: 81 - 3 - 3505 - 0266 Fax: 81 - 3 - 3505 - 0914 |
Munich, Germany Telephone: (+49) - 89 - 43 19 87 0 Fax: (+49) - 89 - 43 61 716 | Paris, France Telephone: (+33) - 1 - 69 36 69 36 Fax: (+33) - 1 - 69 36 45 17 |
Rome, Italy Telephone: (+39) - 6 5 91 64 50 Fax: (+39) - 6 5 91 25 05 | Gouda, The Netherlands Telephone: (+31) - 182 - 543700 Fax: (+31) - 182 - 543707 |
Moscow, Russia Telephone: (+7095) - 236 - 61 - 77 Fax: (+7095) - 232 - 3575 | Madrid, Spain Telephone: (+34) - 915 - 560919 Fax: (+34) - 915 - 567280 |
Email: You can email a detailed description of the problem to the e-mail address below that corresponds to the product you are using. You should receive an acknowledgment that your message was received, followed by an email from one of our Technical Support Engineers. |
MSC.Patran Support MSC.Nastran Support MSC.Nastran for Windows Support MSC Dytran Support MSC.Nastran Support MSC Abaqus Support MSC Aries Support MSC Fatigue Support MSC SuperForge Support MSC DropTest Support MSC Institute Course Information | mscpatran.support@mscsoftware.com mscnastran.support@mscsoftware.com mn4w.support@mscsoftware.com mscdytran.support@mscsoftware.com mscmvision.support@mscsoftware.com mscabaqus.support@mscsoftware.com mscaries.support@mscsoftware.com mscfatigue.support@mscsoftware.com mscsuperforge.support@mscsoftware.com mscdroptest.support@mscsoftware.com msctraining.support@mscsoftware.com |
MSC Web Site
MSC.Software Corporation’s World Wide Web home page is at www.mscsoftware.com. At our web site you can:
• Get detailed information on MSC products and services and industry-specific solutions.
• Visit the MSC Bookstore.
• Download product patches, utilities, and updates for all MSC products.
• Get product-specific support information.
• Review the most recent Technical Application Notes.
• Work through step by step exercises for a variety of engineering problems.
• Obtain the MSC Institute of Technology schedule and course description.
MSC Institute of Technology
The MSC Institute of Technology provides basic and specialized training in the use of MSC’s MCAE software products, as well as in general analysis subjects such as thermal analysis, finite element modeling, and fatigue-life prediction. We offer the world’s largest selection of engineering analysis and design training courses, with more than 50 different courses. More than 4,500 engineers attend the MSC Institute annually.
The MSC Institute of Technology is located at:
MSC.Software Corporation
2 MacArthur Place
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: (714) 444-5155, (714) 444-5160
The Institute maintains state-of-the-art classroom facilities and individual computer graphics laboratories at training centers throughout the US. All of our courses emphasize hands-on computer laboratory work to facilitate skills development.
Courses can be taught on-site, and can even be customized to meet your business’ specific needs. We also offer video courses and a specialized instructor’s program.
For detailed course descriptions and schedule information, call (800) 732-7211 or send email to: msctraining.support@mscsoftware.com.
How to Register
To register for a class, call the Seminar Coordinator in Santa Ana, California at (800) 732-7211, access the Online Registration Form, or leave a message with the automated message and information system at (800) 732-7211 ( select MSC Institute Course Information). You can use this system to register, leave messages, and obtain course information 24 hours a day.
Please be prepared to provide the following information:
• Course name and number.
• Location of the course.
• Your company name, mailing address, and telephone number.
• Payment information.
• MSC Partners
MSC works in partnership with other internationally respected technology organizations, including the world’s leading CAD, analysis software, and computer hardware companies
CAD Partners | Hardware Partners |
Unigraphics Solutions, Inc. Dassault Systemes Parametric Technology | Accel Graphics Adaptec Dell Compaq/Digital Cray Research Dynamic Pictures Hewlett-Packard IBM Intel Intergraph Silicon Graphics Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
Analysis Partners |
nCode International AEA International SAMCEF ZONA Technologies |
Documentation Conventions
This guide uses several font styles to denote computer filenames, system messages, user input, and other documentation conventions:
• File names appear in monospaced font in a line of text: /usr/netls.
• System messages or prompts also appear in monospaced font and appear on a separate line:
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 40 Nov 2 1991 .pwrshd
• User input appears in bold monospaced font on a separate line:
# openwin -dev /dev/cgtwelve0 defdepth 24
• The “#” command prompt indicates that root or superuser access is required to issue the command.
• The “%” command prompt signals that a general user can issue the command.
Example Models
Example exercises for creating various models are available from the MSC SuperModel training manual. These exercises can help you build models, merge Submodels and extract Submodels from Supermodels.
Permission to Copy and Distribute MSC Documentation
If you wish to make copies of this documentation for distribution to co-workers, complete this form and send it to MSC.Software Corporation. MSC will grant written permission if the following conditions are met:
• All copyright notices must be included on all copies.
• Copies may be made only for fellow employees.
• No copies of this manual, or excerpts thereof, will be given to anyone who is not an employee of the requesting company.
Please complete and mail to MSC for approval: MSC.Software Corporation Attention: Legal Department 2 MacArthur Place Santa Ana, CA 92707 Name: _________________________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________________________ Company: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Telephone:________________________Email: _______________________________ Signature: __________________________________ Date: ______________________ |
Please do not write below this line.
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