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I have dealt with LS-DYNA before. In the past they had an annual lease of about 12K$ USD, though, getting an official quotation is your best bet on getting appropriate details.

(ROFLMAO @ TheTick!!) Yes, you have nailed it! They all suck, just pick the one that looks/sounds like it sucks the least for you. And, though TheTick tells us that Automotive sucks, except for the lean months in July and August, automotive has paid my bills for quite some time. Only my...

As with CAD, most packages will be suitable, with the correct operator. Some, however, are easier to learn, and give better results. I would suggest UG CAM or VISI CAM - I know metalstampers that use UG, and a number of injection and blow mold shops that use VISI. Of course, MasterCAM is...

I have used TurboCAD a few years ago when I was in school. The first thing I would do to rectify your problem is get a different CAD package. If, however, you are required to work with TurboCAD, that error message says to me that you are likely asking to trim your geometry with points or other...

I am looking for a software application (likely using Finite Element Methods) to perform 3D nesting calculations. I want to give the package the dimensions of a packaging crate, and a scale 3D model of the parts to be packed, and have it return a minimum and maximum number of parts that could...

^ Rick, you said it all! It is not a secret order, but a private commitment, made in the presence of peers. Then we all went to the bar.

I am not familiar with that spec, but I would suggest checking with Stahlschlussel (Key to Steel) This is a German publication that cross references international material specifications (www.keytosteel.com)

Ain't it a bitch? Study one thing, end up working doing something else, then something else again, etc. Doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense, eh? Who cares?! If you don't like your job, screw it! Move on. We all worked hard enough to be the best at what we do, that we deserve that...

I remember learning TurboCAD in school. It was easy to use, but limited since it IS only 2D. Gonna go check out the V4 Learning Edition, tho. Thx MikeMillburn.

HAS anyone here had positive results from any of these training programs? I read fiction and non-technical text fairly quickly, but I attribute this to reading constantly while growing up. Technical literature (as already mentioned) does tend require a slower pace, to absorb/understand the...

I have to disagree with your "Rule #1", TheBlacksmith. I have this conflict with my sales staff all the time. The customer is NOT always right. Often, the customer is not certain what they want, beyond a vague, big-picture view, and of course the likelihood of their target changing...

In my experience, most sales personnel are not skilled (or even concerned) with what the small details are, or working them out. Engineering and technical personnel, on the other hand, require these details to perform properly. This dichotomy can often cause conflict: it has done so before...

billybut - As most CAD users, you have moved onto a new tool (UG) but still keep the old faithfuls around just in case. A question: EDS is really promoting the Unigraphics Die Designer package. Is it as good as they say? We all hear the stories, and watch the 'smoke and mirrors'...

A lot of posts have stated that "we have ***, and it works for us". If this is all that you need, there is no reason to switch packages, right? In fact, with the right operator, even 'substandard' packages can perform admirably. However, if you are in a position to purchase new CAD...

I need to define mechanical properties of 409 Stainless steel for FEA. The following I obtain from Matweb.com and other sources: density = 7.8 g/cm^3 Youngs = 200 GPa Poisson = 0.28 Yield = 240 MPa Ultimate = 450 MPa Can anyone suggest an appropriate value for the strain hardening exponent, n...

I would suggest that RedHat is very easy to install, especially if you are unfamiliar with the OS. Try finding "RedHat *.* Unleashed", by Bill Ball, et al (where *.* represents your version number) This book gives a reasonable explanation.

LS-DYNA is available in any Unix architecture, as well as for the Windows PC email me if you would like to discuss

Thanks, CoryPad. I've been checking the efunda site today, and had found that as well. If you come across anything else suitable, please let me know.

Can anyone suggest a reference for a simplified definition of Von Mises Stress (preferably one that does not require vector math, or use of a Mohr Circle) I need to be able to explain this to non-engineers... Your help would be appreciated.