About the MSCPatran Component

The MSCPatran component allows Isight to exchange data with MSCPatran and to execute the Patran simulation.

The MSCPatran component allows you to create a direct link to Patran. The component launches MSCPatran, allowing you to select the parameters that will be exported into Isight. Once the parameters are exported, you can modify them in Isight. You can execute the simulation using the desired solver.

The MSCPatran component allows you to do the following:

  • Update parameters in the .db file from the component.
  • Execute a modified file with any of the supported solvers.
  • Map input/output parameters to Isight parameters by selecting the parameters in Patran.

You can use Isight process components (such as DOE, Optimization, etc.) to iterate through the design space and optimize the model.

The following figure shows the MSCPatran Component Editor:



To start the MSCPatran Component Editor, double-click the MSCPatran component icon . When you have finished configuring the MSCPatran Component Editor, click OK to close the editor. For more information about inserting components and accessing component editors, see Working with Components in the Isight User’s Guide.