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A Python script that reads Nastran BDF file

 

 

Purpose of the script

 

The script illustrates the reading of Nastran model from BDF file with FeResPost ruby extension.

 

Script

 

import FeResPost

from FeResPost import *

 

# Creates  and initializes the DataBase :

 

db=NastranDb()

db.Name="tmpDB2"

 

try:

    db.readBdf("unit_xyz_V1.bdf",["../../MODEL/MESH/"],"bdf",{},True)

except:

    print("\n\nMaybe you should modify the two first include statements in main file!")

    print("**********************************************************************\n")

    raise StandardError

 

Explanation

 

The different steps of the Nastran FEM importation are:

References

 

More information on this example, and the manual explaining the functions used in this example are given in FeResPost Reference Manual.

 


 

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