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MSC.Patran Analysis Software System
Description
MSC.Develop is a powerful
customization package which
allows developers to more
effectively utilize the computer
based tools and functions in the
MSC.Patran mechanical
computer-aided engineering
(MCAE) system.
With MSC.Develop, companies
can customize and integrate their
MCAE solutions into a common
environment and facilitate
increased engineering
productivity. In fact,
MSC.Develop users frequently
experience productivity gains
ranging from 10:1 to as much as
40:1.
An integral component of
MSC.Develop is the PATRAN
Command Language (PCL). This
high level programmer’s language
eliminates the need for MCAE
professionals to learn and
maintain multiple languages and
tools in support of their
engineering integration efforts.
MSC.Develop provides
engineering organizations with
the tools needed to customize
commercial off-the-shelf software
and proprietary, in-house
applications into a streamlined
engineering solution that
addresses your company’s
competitive challenges.
For more product information,
please contact your Sales Representative.
Product Specification
MSC.Develop
Key features
■ Documentation of over 1200
PATRAN Command Language
(PCL) function calls
■ CAD Geometry Access Tools
■ Database access
❑ read
❑ write
❑ query
❑ file manipulation
❑ user-defined tables
■ Finite element modeling tools
❑ geometry construction
❑ FEM input fields
❑ mesh seeding
❑ meshing
■ Load case definition
❑ loading
❑ constraints
❑ application region
❑ parametrically varying
loads
■ Display control
❑ pan, zoom, rotate
❑ render style
❑ graphics display options
❑ groups
■ Analysis job control
❑ submit
❑ status and monitoring
❑ display
❑ abort
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■ User interface modification
❑ application specific forms
❑ common solver interface
❑ streamlined interfaces for
frequently used functions
❑ intuitive, self-training user
environment
■ Parametric modeling and
analysis tools
■ Client/server based
application control
❑ process spawning
❑ remote job submittal
❑ network application
monitoring
■ Analysis solver integration
❑ proprietary, in-house
❑ commercial
■ Common application data
model and parameter
exchange format
■ On-line documentation and
Help system creation
❑ user-defined
❑ fully customizable
❑ context sensitive
❑ seamless integration
■ User-define messages
❑ error
❑ warning
❑ application information
■ Unified hypertext index of PCL
function calls
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■ Software example templates Support and Deliverables

❑ analysis job monitor
❑ application interface ■ On-site PAT306, 5-day
❑ FEM fields and meshing MSC.Develop Course
❑ time dependent loads and ❑ Review advanced
boundary conditions customization techniques
❑ creating groups ❑ Create extensions to the on-
❑ macro creator line help system
❑ multi-viewport hardcopy ❑ Use the extended PCL
❑ viewport tile options functionality
❑ Use FrameMaker to author
new on-line help files
➠ ❑ Integrate user-written
More errors, warnings and
informative messages
■ MSC.Develop User Manual
■ MSC.Develop Examples
Manual
■ FrameMaker manuals
■ FrameMaker User License

For more product information,

please contact your Sales Representative.