•  FEM Modeling
  •  Introduction to Finite Element Modeling
    • General Definitions
    • How to Access Finite Element Modeling
    • Building a Finite Element Model for Analysis
    • Helpful Hints
    • Features in Patran for Creating the Finite Element Model
  •  Create Action (Mesh)
    •  Introduction
      • Element Topology
      • Meshing Curves
      • Meshing Surfaces with IsoMesh or Paver
      • Meshing Solids
      • Mesh Seeding
      • Surface Mesh Control
      • Remeshing and Reseeding
    •  Mesh Seed and Mesh Forms
      • Creating a Mesh Seed
    •  Creating a Mesh
      • IsoMesh Curve
      • IsoMesh 2 Curves
      • IsoMesh Surface
      • Solid
      • Mesh On Mesh
      • Sheet Body
      • Regular
      • Advanced Surface Meshing
    •  Mesh Control
      • Auto Hard Points Form
  •  Create Action (FEM Entities)
    • Introduction
    •  Creating Nodes
      • Create Node Edit
      • Create Node ArcCenter
      • Extracting Nodes
      • Interpolating Nodes
      • Intersecting Two Entities to Create Nodes
      • Creating Nodes by Offsetting a Specified Distance
      • Piercing Curves Through Surfaces to Create Nodes
      • Projecting Nodes Onto Surfaces or Faces
    • Creating Elements
    •  Creating MPCs
      • Create MPC Form (for all MPC Types Except Cyclic Symmetry and Sliding Surface)
      • Create MPC Cyclic Symmetry Form
      • Create MPC Sliding Surface Form
    •  Creating Superelements
      • Select Boundary Nodes
    •  Creating DOF List
      • Define Terms
    • Creating Connectors
  •  Transform Action
    • Overview of Finite Element Modeling Transform Actions
    •  Transforming Nodes
      • Create Nodes by Translating Nodes
      • Create Nodes by Rotating Nodes
      • Create Nodes by Mirroring Nodes
    •  Transforming Elements
      • Create Elements by Translating Elements
      • Create Elements by Rotating Elements
      • Create Elements by Mirroring Elements
  •  Sweep Action
    • Introduction
    •  Sweep Forms
      • The Arc Method
      • The Extrude Method
      • The Glide Method
      • The Glide-Guide Method
      • The Normal Method
      • The Radial Cylindrical Method
      • The Radial Spherical Method
      • The Spherical Theta Method
      • The Vector Field Method
      • The Loft Method
  •  Renumber Action
    • Introduction
    •  Renumber Forms
      • Renumber Nodes
      • Renumber Elements
      • Renumber MPCs
      • Renumber Connectors
  •  Associate Action
    • Introduction
    •  Associate Forms
      • The Point Method
      • The Curve Method
      • The Surface Method
      • The Solid Method
      • The Node Forms
  •  Disassociate Action
    • Introduction
    •  Disassociate Forms
      • Elements
      • Node
  •  Equivalence Action
    • Introduction to Equivalencing
    •  Equivalence Forms
      • Equivalence - All
      • Equivalence - Group
      • Equivalence - List
  •  Optimize Action
    • Introduction to Optimization
    • Optimizing Nodes and Elements
    • Selecting an Optimization Method
  •  Verify Action
    • Introduction to Verification
    •  Verify Forms
      • Verify - Element (Boundaries)
      • Verify - Element (Duplicates)
      • Verify - Element (Normals)
      • Verify - Element (Connectivity)
      • Verify - Element (Geometry Fit)
      • Verify - Element (Jacobian Ratio)
      • Verify - Element (Jacobian Zero)
      • Verify - Element (IDs)
      • Verify - Tria (All)
      • Verify - Tria (All) Spreadsheet
      • Verify - Tria (Aspect)
      • Verify - Tria (Skew)
      • Verify - Quad (All)
      • Verify - Quad (All) Spreadsheet
      • Verify - Quad (Aspect)
      • Verify - Quad (Warp)
      • Verify - Quad (Skew)
      • Verify - Quad (Taper)
      • Verify - Tet (All)
      • Verify - Tet (All) Spreadsheet
      • Verify - Tet (Aspect)
      • Verify - Tet (Edge Angle)
      • Verify - Tet (Face Skew)
      • Verify - Tet (Collapse)
      • Verify - Wedge (All)
      • Verify - Wedge (All) Spreadsheet
      • Verify - Wedge (Aspect)
      • Verify - Wedge (Edge Angle)
      • Verify - Wedge (Face Skew)
      • Verify - Wedge (Face Warp)
      • Verify - Wedge (Twist)
      • Verify - Wedge (Face Taper)
      • Verify - Hex (All)
      • Verify - Hex (All) Spreadsheet
      • Verify - Hex (Aspect)
      • Verify - Hex (Edge Angle)
      • Verify - Hex (Face Skew)
      • Verify - Hex (Face Warp)
      • Verify - Hex (Twist)
      • Verify - Hex (Face Taper)
      • Verify - Node (IDs)
      • Verify - Midnode (Normal Offset)
      • Verify - Midnode (Tangent Offset)
      • Superelement
    •  Theory
      • Skew
      • Aspect Ratio
      • Warp
      • Taper
      • Edge Angle
      • Collapse
      • Twist
  •  Show Action
    •  Show Forms
      • Show - Node Location
      • Show - Node Distance
      • Show - Element Attributes
      • Show - Element Coordinate System
      • Show - Mesh Seed Attributes
      • Show - Mesh Control Attributes
      • Show - MPC
      • Show Connectors
  •  Modify Action
    • Introduction to Modification
    •  Modify Forms
      • Modifying Mesh
      • Mesh Improvement Form
      • Modifying Mesh Seed
      • Sew Form
      • Modifying Elements
      • Modifying Bars
      • Modifying Trias
      • Modifying Quads
      • Modifying Nodes
      • Modifying MPCs
      • Modifying Spot Weld Connectors
  •  Delete Action
    • Delete Action
    •  Delete Forms
      • Delete - Any
      • Delete - Mesh Seed
      • Delete - Mesh (Surface)
      • Delete - Mesh (Curve)
      • Delete - Mesh (Solid)
      • Delete - Mesh Control
      • Delete - Node
      • Delete - Element
      • Delete - MPC
      • Delete - Connector
      • Delete - Superelement
      • Delete - DOF List
  •  Patran Element Library
    • Introduction
    • Beam Element Topology
    • Tria Element Topology
    • Quad Element Topology
    • Tetrahedral Element Topology
    • Wedge Element Topology
    • Hex Element Topology
    • Patran’s Element Library

FEM Modeling

Patran’s Element Library

firstpage

create_action

element_topology

meshing_curves

meshing_isomesh_paver

HTOC_isomesh

HTOC_mesh_paths

HTOC_paver

meshing_solids

solid_mesh_paths

fem_tetmesh

mesh_seeding

HTOC_mesh_transitions

HTOC_seeding_surface_transitio

HTOC_seeding_solid_transitions

HTOC_avoiding_triangular_eleme

remeshing_reseeding

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HTOC_mesh_and_mesh_seed_forms

meshing

seeding

uniform

nonuniform

two_way_bias

curvature_based

tabular

tab_modifying_mesh_seed

mesh_seed_pcl

curve

mesh_curve

mesh_2curve

surface

mesh_surface

paver_parameters

solid

mesh_create_solid_tet

mesh_forms_solid

mesh_solid

mesh_parameters

mesh_parameters_cont

tetmesh_solid

freemesh_3d_parameters

node_coord_frames

mesh_onmesh

fem_create_mommesh_params

feature_select

mesh_sheetbody

feature_select_sheetbody

regular

asm_generate_mesh

asm_stitch_gap

asm_cleanup

asm_autostitch

asm_cleanup_mesh

asm_edit

asm_automerge

asm_fillhole

asm_delete_faces

asm_delete_surface

asm_collapse_curve

asm_merge_surfaces

final_mesh

fem_create_advmesh_params

asm_display_smallentities

mesh_control_surface

fem_create_autohardpts

the_create_action

introduction

C_node_edit

create_node_arccenter

create_node_extract

single_node_extract

multiple_nodes_extract

C_grid_interpolate_node

node_between_two_points

C_grid_interpolate_node_curve

C_node_intersect

C_node_offset

C_node_pierce

C_node_project_norm

C_element_edit

fem_mpcs

mpc_overview

mpc_types

HTOC_mpc_terms

fem_dof

fem_graphics

creating_multiple_mpcs

C_mpc_nodal

C_mpc_nodal_terms

C_mpc_cyclic

C_mpc_sliding

creating_superelements

select_boundary_nodes

creating_dof_list

dof_define_terms

create_connectors

spot_weld_properties

HTOC_the_transform_action

overview

transform_nodes

translate_node

rotate_node

node_rotate_method

mirror_node

node_mirror_method

transform_elements

translate_elements

rotate_elements

element_rotate_method

mirror_elements

element_mirror_method

HTOC_the_sweep_action

sweep_intro

sweep_forms

sweep_arc

sweep_extrude

sweep_glide

glide_control

sweep_glide_guide

glide_guide_example

glide_guide_control

sweep_normal

sweep_radial_cyl

sweep_radial_sph

sweep_spherical_theta

spherical_example

sweep_vector_field

vector_example

sweep_element_loft

mesh_form

intro_renumber

renumber_forms

renum_nodes

renum_elements

renum_connectors

associate_forms

fem_associate_point

fem_associate_curve

fem_associate_surface

fem_associate_solid

fem_associate_node_curve

assoc_introduction

disassociate_forms

disassociate_elements

disassociate_node

HTOC_the_equivalence_action_eliminating_coincident_nodes

intro_equivalence

equiv_forms

equiv_all

equiv_group

equiv_list

intro_optimize

a sparse, symmetric matrix

matrix_attributes

optimize_nodes_elements

selecting_an_optimization_method

HTOC_the_optimize_action_automaticrenumbering_of_n

HTOC_the_verify_action_ensuringthevalidity_of_your

intro_verify

verify_forms

V_element_boundaries

V_element_duplicates

V_element_normals

V_element_connectivity

V_element_element_geometry_fit

V_element_ratio

V_element_zero

V_element_ids

V_tria_all

V_tria_all_table

V_tria_aspect

V_tria_skew

V_quad_all

V_quad_all_table

V_quad_aspect

V_quad_warp

V_quad_skew

V_quad_taper

V_tet_all

V_tet_all_table

V_tet_aspect

V_tet_edge

V_tet_skew

V_tet_collapse

V_wedge_all

V_wedge_all_table

V_wedge_aspect

V_wedge_edge

V_wedge_skew

V_wedge_warp

V_wedge_twist

V_wedge_taper

V_hex_all

V_hex_all_spreadsheet

V_hex_aspect

V_hex_edge

V_hex_skew

V_hex_warp

V_hex_twist

V_hex_taper

V_node_ids

V_midnode_normal

V_midnode_tangent

verify_superelement

verify_theory

HTOC_skew

V_tria_skew_calcs

V_quad_skew_calcs

V_tet_skew_calcs

V_wedge_skew_calcs

V_hex_skew_calcs

HTOC_aspect_ratio

V_tria_aspect_calcs

V_quad_aspect_calcs

V_tet_aspect_calcs

V_wedge_aspect_calcs

V_hex_aspect_calcs

HTOC_warp

V_quad_warp_calcs

V_wedge_warp_calcs

V_hex_warp_calcs

HTOC_taper

V_quad_taper_calcs

V_wedge_taper_calcs

V_hex_taper_calcs

HTOC_edge_angle

V_tet_edge_calcs

V_wedge_edge_calcs

V_hex_edge_calcs

HTOC_collapse

V_tet_collapse_calcs

HTOC_twist

V_wedge_twist_calcs

V_hex_twist_calcs

HTOC_the_renumber_action_renumbering_nodes_and_ele

HTOC_the_associate_action_associating_nodes_and_el

HTOC_the_show_action_gettinginformation_about_node

show_forms

S_node_location

S_node_distance

S_element_attributes

S_element_coord_sys

S_mesh_seed_attributes

S_mesh_control_attributes

S_mpc

S_mpc_terms

show_connectors

HTOC_the_modify_action_modifyingindividual_nodes_e

intro_modify

modify_forms

M_mesh_smooth

M_smooth_params

smoothing_fig

M_mesh_solid

M_solid_params

process_control

mesh_collapse_ratio

mesh_jacobian_min

modifying_mesh_seed

fem_modify_shmesh_stitching

modify_element

M_element_edit

M_element_reverse

M_element_separate

modify_bar

modify_tria

modify_tria_two

modify_tria_three

modify_tria_quad

split_tet_element

modify_quad

modify_quad_two

modify_quad_three

modify_quad_four

modify_quad_two_trias

modify_quad_three_trias

modify_nodes

M_node_move

modify_offset_node

M_node_edit

M_node_project

M_mpc_nodal

M_select_mpc

M_mpc_nodal_terms

modify_spotweld_connector

HTOC_the_delete_action_deletingmeshes_nodes_elemen

delete_action

delete_forms

delete_any

delete_mesh_seed

delete_mesh

delete_curve

delete_solid

delete_mesh_control

delete_node

delete_free_node

delete_element

delete_mpc

delete_connector

delete_superelement

delete_dof_list