Patran is the leading pre- and post processor for CAE simulation. The program’s advanced modelling and surfacing tools allow you to create a finite element model from scratch. You can also take advantage of Patran's advanced CAD access tools to work directly on your existing CAD models. With direct access, Patran imports model geometry without modifications. No translation takes place, so your CAD geometry remains intact. After geometry is imported, you can use Patran to define loads, boundary conditions, and material properties.

Once you finite-element model is complete, you can submit it for structural analysis. Patran offers complete integration with MSC Software analysis solvers, including MSC Nastran, Marc, Dytran and MSC Actran. What’s more, an open architecture allows you to completely integrate Patran to work with in-house or third-party analysis programs.

As a post-processor, Patran quickly and clearly displays analysis results in structural, thermal, fatigue, fluid, magnetic terms, or in relation to any other application where the resulting values are associated with their respective finite elements or nodes.

Patran is the de-facto standard for linking design, analysis, and results evaluation in a single, seamless environment.

Patran Benefits

• Reduce cost by replacing physical testing with less expensive digital simulation;
• Standardise on your modelling environment with access to multiple solver technologies;
• Customise your modelling environment to fit your simulation process.

Patran Applications

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Ship building
• Medical products
• Consumer products

Patran Modules

• Patran Analysis Manager
• Patran CAE Solid Modeling
• Patran Laminate Modeler
• Patran Materials
• Patran Preferences
• Patran Thermal


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