with NX – Getting the most out of your trial

Thank you for considering Femap™ with NX™ Nastran® software and downloading a 45-day trial version. With this version you’ll be able to access Femap world-class pre/postprocessing, modeling and meshing technology with the industry standard NX Nastran solver that together provide a complete simulation solution. Included below are some valuable tips that show how to install Femap, get support and outline your first steps with the product. If you are looking at getting the most out of the trial, consider the “General Trial Test Plan” template provided at the end of this document.

Installing Femap with NX Nastran Femap with NX Nastran can only be downloaded during the registration process. Once downloaded follow these steps to install the product: 1. Download the desired language preference to any convenient location on your computer. 2. After the download, unzip to a temporary location and double-click the setup.exe file to initiate installation. 3. During installation, choose the “Network Client” licensing option. 4. A license file is needed to run Femap with NX Nastran and can be installed during or after the installation. To install the license file, follow the steps below.

Installing the license file The license file required to run Femap with NX Nastran was emailed to the address you supplied during registration and was sent from this address: siemens.licgen.plm@siemens. com. Check your inbox or “spam” folder for this file. Installation instructions for the license file were also included in that email.

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To apply the license during installation email address that was used in the initial about Femap with NX Nastran using the 1. Copy the license file (License_Esplmd. registration. tutorials, user guide and test drive txt) to a convenient location on your materials to learn more supplied. The basic computer and save it as “license.dat”. Getting access to the Newsgroup areas outlined below cover the most Note that most versions of Windows will To help you collaborate with other users common simulation tasks and should be try to append a “.txt” extension to the and share tips and techniques, we have set used to ensure all areas of the simulation file creating a file named “license.dat. up an account for you to access a Femap process are evaluated. txt”. When using “Save As” in Windows, user forum. This account will be active for be sure to change the “Save as type” to the duration of the trial, so visit this Taking your first steps “All Files (*.*)”, enter the filename frequently to get the most out of what Tutorials: there are many tutorials in the “license.dat” and save the file. others have to say. To access the account: Femap Help/Examples menu that cover 2. Then during Femap with NX Nastran 1. Click this link or copy/paste this URL into many aspects of modeling and analysis. installation, when asked for the license, your browser http://bbs. click “Browse” on the InstallShield industrysoftware.automation.siemens. Documentation: all Femap and NX Nastran Wizard dialog box and navigate to the com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=218 documentation is available through the license file. 2. For the username, use the same email Femap Help/Help Topics menu should you 3. The installation program will address that was used during the wish to find out more about any specific automatically copy the file to the Femap registration process. For the password command or capability. Program folder. use “FemapTrial” (without the quotes). Note the password is case sensitive. Don’t forget to make use of the special To apply the license after installation Femap forum we’ve created for you; access 1. Copy the license file (License_Esplmd. General trial test plan instructions are listed above. txt) to the directory where After installing the software, you can start Femap was installed and save it as “license.dat” – see the file save note in section 1 of “To apply the license Area Key points to understand during installation” above. 2. You should now be able to run Femap. Simulation process The parts of the simulation process performed by Femap Look for the Femap entry on the and analysis by NX Nastran Windows start menu and launch the Interface navigation Window look and feel, customizable, specialized panes application. Model visibility Control of entity and label visibility, and model Resolving missing license files, or highlighter and transparency interrupted downloads If you encounter an issue downloading CAD import Wide variety of CAD types and formats supported Femap with NX Nastran where the Geometry cleanup The meshing toolbox, entity locator and automatic download process is either interrupted or geometry preparation (version 10.3) the license file is not delivered, you can re- register to regain access to the software Creation of properties Material property libraries and element property types download and license file. Meshing Meshing toolbox You can re-register as many times as Analysis setup Types of analysis, output requests required to download Femap with NX Nastran or access the license file during Analysis submission Variety of solver support the 45-day trial period. The License will be timed to expire 45-days from your initial Results viewing Types of plot and variety of results available, data table registration, and you must use the same

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