How to get Rotational Degrees of Freedom displayed in Patran
How to get Rotational Degrees of Freedom displayed in Patran
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Hi,
I was not sure wether this is a Patran- or Nastran problem. Since I think it depends on the Nastran output preferences I posted it in this subforum.
To my problem:
I have a closed-cross-section shell modell and apply a torsional moment on one end. the other end is fixed. I perform a static analysis with NASTRAN 2008 and ask for a xdb-output which is properly delivered.
Now I access my results via the xdb-file in patran 2008. the next thing i wanna do is look at the nodal rotations. but there is no possibilities to choose this result entity. I can only choose the translations for a quick plot, deformation etc.
How can I display the rotations?
I couldn't find them in the output-request for the load case. Do I need to output the results as op2? I remember that I was already performed an analysis. I received to output values for the displacements:
"displacement, translational",
"displacement, rotational".
How did I do this ;) ?
I was not sure wether this is a Patran- or Nastran problem. Since I think it depends on the Nastran output preferences I posted it in this subforum.
To my problem:
I have a closed-cross-section shell modell and apply a torsional moment on one end. the other end is fixed. I perform a static analysis with NASTRAN 2008 and ask for a xdb-output which is properly delivered.
Now I access my results via the xdb-file in patran 2008. the next thing i wanna do is look at the nodal rotations. but there is no possibilities to choose this result entity. I can only choose the translations for a quick plot, deformation etc.
How can I display the rotations?
I couldn't find them in the output-request for the load case. Do I need to output the results as op2? I remember that I was already performed an analysis. I received to output values for the displacements:
"displacement, translational",
"displacement, rotational".
How did I do this ;) ?





RE: How to get Rotational Degrees of Freedom displayed in Patran
You need, in Patran, in the access results menu, click on translation parameter and check rotational nodal results.
and then you import your results.
Should work.