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Nastran Error

Nastran Error

Nastran Error

(OP)
Hi,

I am trying to run a Nastran job and I got the following error:

NSINIT: *** NSINIT ERROR  70 *** UNABLE TO OPEN UNIT   8

I have no idea about the above error. I appreciate to know your feedback.  Do you know how can I fix this error?

Please note that I doing a test on a simple nastran bdf file (there was no problem with this file few days ago).

Regards,
A.A.Y.
 

RE: Nastran Error

I think You are running on a version 2004 or earlier.

You should reverse the system date to yesterday and try again.

It seems to happen to many people! Today is first of April!

regards
Onda
 

RE: Nastran Error

We just called support about this and they said that NX Nastran is "broken" (their word, not mine).

Go to http://support.ugs.com and see the announcement "Hot Issues and Announcements".

RE: Nastran Error

They said they have internal program bug that stops nastran on 1st april 2009. They are fixing it. (1 april 2009, 2:45 CT)

here is the email from them!

[ Siemens PLM Software ]
 
 
                S O F T W A R E                 SFB-NX_Nastran-4514
                F I E L D                       Page 1 of 1
                B U L L E T I N                 Issue Date: April 1, 2009
                                                Revision Date:
                                                Supersedes:
                                                Submitted By: Tracey Lusby
                                                Responsible Group: 2.5
                                                GTAC 800 # Options(s): NX Nastran
 
   SUBJECT:  NX Nastran not working as of April 1, 2009
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
   Affected Software: NX Nastran
   Scope: All version
 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
 
   NX Nastran Alert
 
 
   As of April 1, 2009, all releases of NX Nastran are not working. The
   problem has been traced to a programming instruction in the inherited
   Nastran source code that causes the Nastran executable to shut down if the
   executing computer's internal date is after March 31, 2009.
 
   Siemens PLM is devoting all effort at this time to develop a fix that we
   can make available to customers as quickly as possible. As of yet, the only
   sure fix to the problem is to reset the date on the executing computer to a
   date prior to April 1, 2009. We will start posting download corrections on
   our support website by Thursday April 2, 2009. NX Nastran 6 and 6.1 on all
   platforms will be the first versions available. Other versions will become
   available soon afterwards.
 
   We sincerely apologize for the disruption that this problem has caused. We
   will issue another update as soon as we have more information.
 
   NX Nastran Product Management
   Siemens PLM Software
 
 
 
 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   If any questions arise regarding this field bulletin, the
   Global Technical Access Center may be contacted at:
 
              All USA & Canada                (800) 955-0000
   
   If you are outside the United States and Canada, any questions
   regarding this or any other SFB should be directed to your local
   support office, quoting the SFB number.
 

RE: Nastran Error

Check out NEiNastran - there website has a good deal offering a lease on NEINastran to get you out of trouble. They posted it today so I guess you may get a good discount. NEiNastran is pretty cloes to NX. A lot of usrs seem to like it better.
 

RE: Nastran Error

There is any fix for MSC Nastran 2004?

RE: Nastran Error

I have the same problem, but I havent found a solution in that link. Before downloading a new version of my analysis.exe file from that web, this message appeared in the log file:
NSINIT: *** NSINIT ERROR  70 *** UNABLE TO OPEN UNIT   8

But now, with the new analysis.exe file, there is no error message, as well as there are no results. If I open the .log file, at the bottom of the file I read a message telling that the analysis has started, but nothing more. And, of course, there is no .xdb file created.

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