Viewfactor > Overview > 2.1 Purpose
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2.1 Purpose
This chapter provides an overview of performing a Viewfactor analysis. It describes how the Viewfactor code is related to the other Patran products (Patran and Volume 1 of Patran Thermal) showing the high level data and program flow in Viewfactor. It summarizes the typical analysis cycle for a thermal radiation problem using Patran.