Configuring the Advanced Options

You can select the Nastran executable and specify the supporting files to be managed by the Femap component.

  1. Set the Nastran executable options.

    Option Description
    Use Nastran executable as defined by the local environment variable Select this option if you want the component to find and display the path of the Nastran executable from environment variable.
    User defined location Select this option if you want to provide the path of the Nastran executable.

    Click Browse to locate the Nastran executable or enter the path in the field.

  2. Click Specify the supporting files to be managed, separated by comma in the File Management area if you want the component to create file parameters for the supporting files.

    The names of the supporting files are displayed in the text field in the File Management area. You can remove the file names for which you do not want the component to create file parameters.

  3. Click OK to close the editor and to return to the Design Gateway.