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    Bush Element /Spring Element, what is the difference?

    Would someone mind explaining the difference between a bush element and a spring element and their unique applications? The MSC Documentation describes a bush as "generalized spring-damper system", but the spring input allows for a damping value input. When would a bush element want to be used...
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    Implicit Nonlinear - Contact - Combination of Bolted (with preload) and Pinned Connections

    Hello, I am relatively new to Patran so please bear with me ... I am looking to model an assembly in Patran, somewhat like a four-bar linkage. In the rear, the top link is pinned to the back link, and the bottom link is pinned to the back link. In the front, the top link is bolted to the front...

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