Before you can use the MSCPatran component, you must do the following:
- You must have a supported version of MSCPatran installed on your system and Isight 5.0 or later versions.
- Add the locations of the Patran and Nastran executables to your PATH environment variable.
- You must install the Isight plug-in in MSCPatran. The Isight plug-in to MSCPatran adds an Isight menu and a custom GUI panel in Patran. For more information, see Installing the Isight Plug-in in MSCPatran.