ReadMe

September 2015

ReadMe file for Autodesk® Nastran® In-CAD 2016 Subscription Advantage Pack (SAP)

Autodesk, Inc.

Summary

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 Subscription Advantage Pack (SAP) for customers with a current Subscription. This document highlights open issues with Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP and provides information that is useful while using this software.

Installation Instructions

  1. Before you begin
    • The install only works on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 OS.
    • Inventor Users: The supported Autodesk Inventor (Standard and Professional) version is 2016.
    • SolidWorks Users: The supported SolidWorks (Standard, Premium and Professional) versions are 2014 SP1+ and 2015.
    • Close all Autodesk applications before you install, maintain, or uninstall Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016.
  2. To install Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP
    • Full Setup
      • Uninstall Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 if you installed it previously.
      • Download the executable file and unzip the files on your computer.
      • Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation.
      • In the Configure Installation page, set preferences.
      • After configuration, start to install.
      • When the installation is done, click Finish.
    • Patch from Application Manager
      • Make sure Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 is installed with the Subscription license.
      • Go to Start, All Programs, Autodesk, Autodesk Application Manager.
      • In the Application Manager, click the Updates tab.
      • Click on Install button next to the Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP update to start the installation.
      • When the installation is done, click OK.
  3. To activate Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP
    • Start Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
    • Make sure Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP Add-in is checked, then select the Activate button.
    • Log in using your Autodesk User ID account. If you do not have an account, go to the Autodesk Account portal to create one.
  4. When creating a deployment image of Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP
    • Enter your Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 SAP serial number when creating a deployment.
  5. To verify the installation is successful
    • Start Autodesk Inventor.
    • Select the Environments tab and then click on the Autodesk Nastran icon.
    • Click the About button in the Nastran Support panel. If the About box displays Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 Version: 2016.1.0.37 and Autodesk Nastran 2016 Version: 10.3.0.716, the installation is successful.

Summary of Known Issues

  1. If you are unable to generate solid meshing with Inventor models, turn on the Registry setting and try meshing again:

    “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016\NEiCAD\Continuous Mesh Settings\Alternate Solid Mesh Recovery” – Value is 0 by default. Should be set to 1 to enable it.

  2. When Vault Add-in within Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Nastran In-CAD is checked, it is not possible to have the standard Vault check out workflow. Hence, you see a warning message: “This document is not checked out to you. You will need to check this file out before changes can be saved to Vault.”.
  3. In Plot dialog, Elemental Options are not fully implemented.
  4. Weld beads are not supported for meshing and selection in physical property for applying material.
  5. Mesh connectivity is not working for curve/arc meshing with line elements.
  6. Default mesh size is not changing when thin sheetmetal parts are selected for solid meshing.
  7. Helix/Spiral Spring/Composite Curve will not mesh by default when associated geometry is unchecked. Workaround: Check associated geometry and select the curves in order to mesh.
  8. Bars/Beam orientations are not exported to Nastran file based on the specified displacement coordinate system.
  9. In the Laminate dialog, the ABD matrix calculation is not working as expected.
  10. For non-English OS (ex. German), input values without the leading zero before a decimal point (ex: .25, .67 etc.) will not be saved once the dialog is closed and reopened, except for the Laminate dialog. It works fine if you use 0.25 and 0.67.
  11. For non-English OS (ex. German), the Digit Grouping Symbols (‘.’ and ‘,’) may have incompatibilities when both the “In-CAD” add-in and the “Drag and Drop Interoperability” add-in are active. Deactivating one or the other will allow the active add-in to behave properly for this functionality.
  12. For non-English OS (Korean) using In-CAD within SolidWorks:
    • The contour images are not updated when generating a report.
  13. Node and Element Label display have been disabled in In-CAD for Inventor due to graphics performance issue. Display size and color for Node is currently not working.
  14. Remote Force Load only supports face selection as the entity where the force is applied.
    • Right now you can select an edge as the entity in the Remote Force dialog to apply the load, but there is no warning that this is not supported until you hit OK.
    • Right now you can select a vertex as the entity in the Remote Force dialog to apply the load, but there is no warning that this is not supported even after you hit OK. The analysis will solve, but the load will not be considered in the solution.
  15. Moment Load only supports face selection as the entity where the moment is applied.
    • Right now you can select an edge or vertex as the entity in the Moment Load dialog, but there is no warning that this is not supported even after you hit OK. The analysis will solve for both cases, but the load will not be considered in the solution.
  16. The Undo and Redo functionality is currently blocked while working in the In-CAD environment.
  17. The Contour icon in the ribbon will remain depressed when switching between models and will not work correctly for other models. Workaround: Close and open the model or run the analysis again for the Active Document.
  18. File name having Unicode character fails to solve due to Nastran Unicode support limitation.
  19. Database models which have performance issue can be saved in the 2016 SAP version and then reopened for better performance.
  20. Dynamic display of loads and constraints glyphs has been removed due to some performance issue. Click the Preview checkbox in the Loads and Constraints dialogs to update the glyphs in the canvas.
  21. Display of glyphs for loads and constraints on the deformed model and for animations is disabled.
  22. Parts derived from an assembly cannot be meshed.
  23. The Stress/Strain output option in the Laminate dialog is not defined properly when Use Global Ply checkbox is selected.
  24. The Level of Detail (LOD) view representation is not supported with midsurface.
  25. Bearing Load as thrust load is not supported.
  26. Bottom Fiber Distance in Laminate dialog is not visible if the screen resolution is low.

April 2015

ReadMe file for Autodesk® Nastran® In-CAD 2016

Autodesk, Inc.

Summary

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016. This document highlights open issues with Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 and provides information that is useful while using this software.

Installation Instructions

  1. Before you begin
    • The install only works on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 OS.
    • Inventor Users: The supported Autodesk Inventor (Standard and Professional) version is 2016.
    • SolidWorks Users: The supported SolidWorks (Standard, Premium and Professional) versions are 2014 SP1+ and 2015.
    • Close all Autodesk applications before you install, maintain, or uninstall Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016.
  2. To install Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016
    • Uninstall Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 Beta if you installed it previously.
      • Insert the DVD.
      • Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation.
      • In the Configure Installation page, set preferences.
      • After configuration, start to install.
      • When the installation is done, click Finish.
  3. To activate Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016
    • Start Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
    • Make sure Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 Add-in is checked, then select the Activate button.
    • Log in using your Autodesk User ID account. If you do not have an account, go to the Autodesk Account portal to create one.
  4. When creating a deployment image of Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016
    • Enter your Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 serial number when creating a deployment.
  5. To verify the installation is successful
    • Start Autodesk Inventor.
    • Select the Environments tab and then click on the Autodesk Nastran icon.
    • Click the About button in the Nastran Support panel. If the About box displays Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016 Version: 2016.0.0.35 and Autodesk Nastran 2016 Version: 10.3.0.716, the installation is successful.

Summary of Known Issues

  1. If you are unable to generate solid meshing with Inventor models, turn on the Registry setting and try meshing again:

    “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2016\NEiCAD\Continuous Mesh Settings\Alternate Solid Mesh Recovery” – Value is 0 by default. Should be set to 1 to enable it.

  2. When Vault Add-in within Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Nastran In-CAD is checked, it is not possible to have the standard Vault check out workflow. Hence, you see a warning message: “This document is not checked out to you. You will need to check this file out before changes can be saved to Vault.”.
  3. In Plot dialog, Elemental Options are not fully implemented.
  4. Weld beads are not supported for meshing and selection in physical property for applying material.
  5. Mesh connectivity is not working in case of curve/arc meshing with line elements.
  6. Default mesh size is not changing when thin sheetmetal parts are selected for solid meshing.
  7. Helix/Spiral Spring/Composite Curve will not mesh by default when associated geometry is unchecked. Workaround: Check associated geometry and select the curves in order to mesh.
  8. Bars/Beam orientations are not exported to Nastran file based on displacement coordinate system specified.
  9. In the Laminate dialog, the ABD matrix calculation is not working as expected.
  10. For non-English OS (ex. German), the Digit Grouping Symbol (‘.’) cannot be used as Decimal Symbol in the Laminate and the Global Ply dialogs. The region specific Decimal Symbol (‘,’) should work fine.
  11. For non-English OS (ex. German), the Digit Grouping Symbol (‘.’) cannot be used as Decimal Symbol in the Damping dialogs. The damping inputs can be given through the Parameters dialog.
  12. For non-English OS (ex. German), the Digit Grouping Symbols (‘.’ and ‘,’) may have incompatibilities when both the “In-CAD” add-in and the “Drag and Drop Interoperability” add-in are active. Deactivating one or the other will allow the active add-in to behave properly for this functionality.
  13. For non-English OS (Korean) using In-CAD within SolidWorks:
    • The contour text is not displayed properly in the canvas when plotting the contour results.
    • The contour images are not updated when generating a report.
  14. For non-English Windows 8.1 OS (French and Korean) you cannot download the setup through the DLM link from Internet Explorer 11. Try a different IE version or Chrome web browser.
  15. Node and Element Label display have been disabled in In-CAD for Inventor due to graphics performance issue.
  16. Remote Force Load only supports face selection as the entity where the force is applied.
    • Right now you can select an edge as the entity in the Remote Force dialog to apply the load, but there is no warning that this is not supported until you hit OK.
    • Right now you can select a vertex as the entity in the Remote Force dialog to apply the load, but there is no warning that this is not support even after you hit OK. The analysis will solve, but the load will not be considered in the solution.
  17. Moment Load only supports face selection as the entity where the moment is applied.
    • Right now you can select an edge or vertex as the entity in the Moment Load dialog, but there is no warning that this is not supported even after you hit OK. The analysis will solve for both cases, but the load will not be considered in the solution.
  18. The Undo and Redo functionality is currently blocked while working in the In-CAD environment.
  19. The Contour icon in the ribbon will remain depressed when switching between models and will not work correctly for other models. Workaround: Close and open the model or run the analysis again for the active document.

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Thank you

We thank all our customers who help us to identify and report issues. These reports will give us the opportunity to improve the product and provide you with the best solution in Autodesk Nastran In-CAD simulation. We also thank you for your continued business and for the feedback regarding the content of this release.

Respectfully,

Autodesk Nastran In-CAD Team