The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
- Albert Einstein

LINEAR STATIC ANALYSIS

1. Creating a database.
2. Creating a Model.

A linear static analysis assumes that the model/structure returns to its non-deformed initial state after the load acting on it has been removed. This means that the material doesnt go past its yield stress. The noninear tutorial will study how structures behave after going past the yield point.

Step 1 : Creating a Database

Use the FIle-New menu to create a new database or just click on the New Database icon.

The next thing you should think about is the dimensions of your structure:

This is important. If your model is large, in metres, then using the default model preference is okay since any entity, typically nodes which are closer to one another than the 0.005 unit tolerance will be merged.

However, if your model has dimensions like 1e^-4 and so forth, you will have to choose the Based on Model. Put in the maximum possible dimension of your model. MSC.Patran will then take 0.1% of the maximum dimension as its tolerance level. Any two entity closer than this tolerance will be merged together.

So, remember to set this straight up front.

Step 2 : Creating a Model