Patran provides an open architecture to allow users or third-party developers to integrate analysis codes into the Patran system. Tools are provided to define the analysis code-specific material property, element property, MPC definition, and analysis parameter forms presented by the Patran system. Tools and libraries are also provided to access the Patran database to extend the data required to produce an input deck and to translate results from analysis code-specific results files. For more information, see Steps to Adding a New Functionality to Patran (p. 3) in the PCL and Customization.