• A PCL function contained in p3patran.plb that will add MD Nastran specific definitions to any Patran database (not already containing such definitions) at any time.

• A PCL library called mscnastran.plb and contained in the <installation_directory> directory. This library is used by the analysis forms to produce forms for analysis code specific translation parameter, solution parameter, etc.

• A script file called MscNastranExecute, contained in the <installation_directory>/bin/exe directory. This script controls the operation of the interface and the submission of MD Nastran analyses. This script can be run independent of Patran but typically run from within Patran, transparent to the user.

• Several MD Nastran alter files are included. These files are used when creating the NASTRAN input file. They ask MD Nastran to produce the results file required by the NASPAT3 results translator. These files can be found in the <installation_directory>/alter directory. They must follow the naming convention msc_v<version_number>_sol<solution_number>.alt. For example, msc_v67_sol3.alt. If these files do not meet the user’s needs, they should be modified. Alter files specific to LMS CADA-X are also included. These files are identical to the standard alter files except for an additional “.lms” extension, e.g., msc_v67_sol3.alt.lms. These files are usually needed only when the user requires support for older solution sequences.

• This Patran MD Nastran Interface Manual is included as part of the product. An on-line version is also provided to allow the direct access to this information from within Patran.