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  1. ferryscott

    Explicit Calculation

    Hi all, In some reports, where variables have been stated earlier in the report it would be easier for those (other than myself) reading the document to see the values in the calcuation as well as the variables. Obviously this is as opposed to restating the values at the start of the calc (and...
  2. ferryscott

    Modelling a Pin-Jointed Truss - Patran/Nastran

    I am trying to model a pin-jointed truss for buckling analysis. Simple Example Case (2D): Node 1 (0,0) Node 2 (0,2) Node 3 (1,1) Element 1 - Node 1 to Node 3 Element 2 - Node 2 to Node 3 Properties A E I Nodes 1 & 2 are constrained in displacement, free in rotation. Unit load applied at node...
  3. ferryscott

    Help with Symbolics

    Hi all, I need to make some variables appear as symbols so I can get the answer in terms of them. When i make them symbolic however, it makes the whole matrix they're in symbolic, even though they only appear in two columns. How can I make the other values in the matrix normal? Example to...
  4. ferryscott

    'Failed to save document'

    When i try to save my document Mathcad flashed up with an error message saying 'Failed to save document'. Does anyone know why this is happening? How can I get around it?! Is my document corrupted? (don't say yes) I have tried: 1) Save as a different file name (& different folder) 2)...
  5. ferryscott

    Refer to calculated values at beginning of document

    It is often required for me to state some of the calculated values on the first page of my reports; at the moment i'm just copying the values into a table. The other day I nearly sent off a report with an out-dated value on the front page after I changed some of the report content and almost...

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