After successfully solving a Nastran model that originated in Simulation Mechanical, you can merge the Nastran Editor results into your original Simulation Mechanical model. Then, you can review the results using the full capabilities of the Simulation Mechanical Results environment. This functionality is supported for the first six analysis types listed on the Additional Autodesk Nastran Solvers page. The results of the seventh analysis type, DDAM, must be viewed within the Nastran Editor.
Important: In order to merge the Nastran Editor results into your original Simulation Mechanical model, you must run the solution with the RSLTFILETYPE parameter set to the NASTRANBINARY option (the default). This parameter is found in the Output Control Directives group of the Nastran Editor browser. When the NASTRANBINARY option is specified, results contours will not be available for viewing within the Nastran Editor.
Note: You cannot merge DDAM results from the Nastran Editor model into the original Simulation Mechanical model. For DDAM analyses, only exporting from Simulation Mechanical to the Nastran Editor is supported at this time. Therefore, set the RSLTFILETYPE parameter to the FEMAPBINARY option so that the results can be viewed within the Nastran Editor.
Procedure
After the model has successfully been solved within the Nastran Editor, perform the following steps to review the results within Simulation Mechanical:
- Return to the Simulation Mechanical user interface. If you have closed the original model, reopen it now.
- From the FEA Editor, click
Application Menu
Merge. - Choose the Nastran results (*.op2) option from the Files of type drop-down menu.
- Navigate to the model folder and select the appropriate *.op2 file.
- Click Open to merge the results into the current Simulation Mechanical model.
- Go to the Results environment. The Nastran solution results should be available for viewing.
Important: You, the analyst, are responsible for ensuring that the appropriate results are merged into your Simulation Mechanical model. Otherwise, errors will occur and you will corrupt the active Simulation Mechanical design scenario:
- Ensure that the correct *.op2 file is merged (that is, the file resulting from running the Nastran deck that was exported from the currently loaded Simulation Mechanical model).
- Ensure that the analysis type matches between the currently loaded Simulation Mechanical design scenario and the Nastran *.op2 file.