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    Stairway calculations

    I am building a loft in my shop, and I need help analyzing the stairway. I am going to make the stringers from steel channels then weld angle iron the the channel to support the tread plates. Do to space constraints, I do not want to attach the tread plates to the angle iron supports. The...
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    Punch and Die

    Is it possible to simulate a punch and die in Algor MES package?
  3. SR71B

    Confussed

    We are inserting a dowel pin thru a hole into a plate. The pin to the hole has an interference fit. We have noticed that at times the pin will split the plate during insertion. While trying to model the assembly to redesign the plate I have come across something that I can explain. If you look...
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    Engineering / Techincal Specifications

    I have been charged to produce a standardized template for the procurement of Capital Equipment. Does any have a general template they would be willing to share?
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    Adding plates to a beam model

    I have a beam model now I need to add a plate. Picture a house. The beams are the 2 x 4 and the plate is the sheeting. When I add a part and define the elements as plates, apply the beam offset, solve, only the plate is solved. What I am missing?
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    Scaling problems in Algor

    I have imported a wireframe model into Algor V16 using superdraw and then exported to Fempro. Everthing looks ok, apply my beam definitions then check the weight and I am about 3x more than my solid model. Units check out ok. Measured several beams in Algor and they match the math model. Has...
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    Impact loading

    We have an older version of Algor. V16 with MES. We know the mass, velocity and the desired deaccelation of the projectile. Is it possible to simulate an impact?
  8. SR71B

    Curved Beam

    I have an application (roof truss) that requires a curved beam. The rest of the structure has been model using beam elements how do I model the curved beam?
  9. SR71B

    How do I correct the following error messages

    1. On start-up I receive the err "failed to update the system registry". After clicking ok - the software does boot. 2. Anytime I try to change a feature I receive this message "Unable to open master database due to the following database access error: operation is not allowed when the object...
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    Paper space

    I have a 3d object that was drawn in model space. I have made a four view layout. Is there a way that you can dimension each view without the dimension appearing in each view?

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