MSC/NASTRAN Interface

 

The user can generate input files that can make a rfi file through Modal Analysis or CMS Analysis in MSC/Nastran. Only following elements are supported in RecurDyn/RFlex.

 

Supported MSC/NASTRAN Element Library

Type

Nastran elements

1D Element

CBAR, CBEAM, CBEND, CONROD, CROD, CTUBE

2D Element

CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR

3D Element

CTETRA, CPENTA, CHEXA, CPYRAM

Rigid Element

RBAR, RBE2, RBE3, RROD, CBUSH, CBUSH1D, CELAS1, CELAS2

Mass Element

CONM1, CONM2

 

Supported MSC/NASTRAN Material/Property Library

Type

Supported Material / Property

Material

MAT1, MAT2, MAT8

Property

PBEAM, PBEND, PBAR, PROD, PTUBE

PSHELL, PSHEAR

PSOLID

PMASS, PELAS

PBUSH, PBUSH1D