Introduction to MSC.Patran Command Language (PCL)

   Lesson  Support File
  Write Number Function: Learn how to write data to an ASCII file by using PCL. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Read Text Record: Learn how to read data from an ASCII file by using PCL. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Process Status: Learn how to spawn a UNIX command, and read the results into PCL. (Pat304)  PC, Unix
  Create Lug Geometry: Create a parametrized Geometry with PCL. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Mesh Lug Model: Mesh the parametrized geometry created in ex4. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Load Lug Model: Load the parametrized geometry meshed in ex5. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Put Elements In Groups: Write a PCL function to create a group of elements based on the shape of the elements. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Apply Load to Selected Nodes: Write a PCL function to apply a force (LBC) to a set of nodes. The amount of force and the targeting nodes are both input arguments to the function. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Move Mid-side Node to the Quarter Point: Write a function to modify an element by moving the mid-size node from the middle of an element edge to its quarter point (for crack growth analysis). (PAT304) PC, Unix
  Training Pull Down Menu: Basics of MSC.Patran GUI. Creating a Pull-down Menu. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Create a Simple Form: Basics of MSC.Patran GUI. Creating a simple form. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Apply Load Function Graphical User Interface: Learn to interpret data that a user inputs on a form you build. Pass this data to the function you wrote in ex8. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Properties Form: Learn some of MSC.Patran's style. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Lug Model: Build a GUI for exercises 4, 5, 6. Learn how to have forms working together. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Clevis Icon: Add an Icon to your forms. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  The Select Files Form: Learn how to work with a File Widget. In addition, learn techniques to communicate and shear data between classes/forms. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Customizing Shareware: Learn how to create a menu of shareware functions and edit the PCL code. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Creating Nodal Results: Adding results to the MSC.Patran Database from PCL. (PAT304) PC, Unix
  MSC.Patran Settings Listed By Category: Define and learn how to use each terminology in MSC.Patran. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Unix Quick Reference: Learn the commands used in UNIX. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  Icon and Text Editors: Learn Icon Editors for different UNIX platforms. (Pat304) PC, Unix
  PCL Example: The following produces a form which does nothing but gives you a good example about how to build forms in Patran. (Pat304) PC, Unix