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How to configure the P3_TRANS.INI file for MD Nastran on a

local hostTo automatically submit a job from Patran in Windows, the P3_TRANS.INI file has to be properly configured.

This can be done by hand in a text editor or with the 'Configuration Utility' installed with Patran.

P3_TRANS.INI Configuration Utility

P3_TRANS.INI Configuration Utility, Nastran section

The file is not automatically configured at the installation stage, and an improper config will give you the

following message when trying to send your first job: 'Please ensure your P3_TRANS.INI or site_setup file

correctly points to the solver executable or that you have correctly set the proper environment variables to do

the same.'

An MD Nastran install supersedes an MSC Nastran install and so the MD Nastran parameters go into the

[Nastran] section. Here is what it should look like:

[Nastran]

Host=LOCAL

Hosttype=Windows

Scratchdir=C:\SCRATCH

Alocalcommand2010=C:\MSC.Software\MD_Nastran\20101\bin\mdnastranw.exe

AcommandNasServer=C:\MSC.Software\Patran_x64\2010\mscnastran_files\servermode\nastran.exe

Acommand2010=C:\MSC.Software\MD_Nastran\20101\bin\mdnastranw.exe

Version=2010

; Sample definitions for remote host

; Host=lansing

; Hosttype=UNIX

; Scratchdir=/tmp

; Acommand2008=/tmp/msc/nastran/bin/nast2008

; definitions for local host

; Alocalcommand2008=/tmp/msc/nastran/bin/nast2008

; definitions for both local and remote hosts

; Version=2008

; Outputfiles=op2

; OutputTypes=b

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