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Session files can be executed or “played” by selecting File/Session/Play … from the top menu.
If “Single Step” is selected, each command in the session file is written to the MSC.Patran command line. You must hit the enter key to execute the command. If it is not selected, then all of the PCL commands in the session file are executed automatically. If “Commit Commands” is selected, then each command in the session file being executed is also written to the session file which is currently being recorded. Otherwise, only the sf_play(…) command is written to the session file being recorded.
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Parametric Modeling
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Session files can be parameterized by defining and using variables during the MSC.Patran session
First, variables are declared and initialized via the MSC.Patran command line
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The variable “radius” declared as a REAL number The variable “radius” is initialized to 1
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Second, the variables are used as input into the appropriate MSC.Patran forms (note the use of ` `, back tics)
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Upon application, the PCL interpreter evaluates `radius` (i.e., sets it equal to 1.0 in this example) and creates the curve. Note that the variable is passed to the session file in its unevaluated form.
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By using variables as parameters during MSC.Patran input, it is very easy to edit and change dimensions, mesh parameters, etc. in the session file.
$# Session file patran.ses.01 started recording at 16-Aug-01 14:33:54 $# Recorded by: MSC.Patran 2001 REAL radius radius = 1.0 STRING asm_create_patch_xy_created_ids[VIRTUAL] asm_const_patch_xyz( \asm_create_patch_xy_created_ids ) $# 1 Patch created: Patch 1 STRING sgm_edit_surface_add_h_edit_ids[VIRTUAL] sgm_edit_surface_add_hole( 1, `radius` , TRUE, \\$# 1 Surface Edited: Surface 1 $# Session file patran.ses.01 stopped recording at 16-Aug-01 14:34:52
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