Change the unit of property/material in bulk (only Optistruct, Nastran inerface)

Overview:

The script allows you to change the units of variable values in the HyperMesh OptiStruct, Nastran user Interface.

Convertible unit systems :
in lb/386 lbf, in lb lbf, mm ton N, m kg N

Coverage:

  • Grid locations
  • PSHELL thickness , T
  • PBAR area and moments of inertia A,i1, i2, j
  • PROD A, J, NSM
  • Masses: “mass”
  • Mat1: Mat1 Material: E, G, Rho are updated
  • Mat2: Mat2 Material: G, Rho ,ST,SC,SS are updated
  • Systems: Systems are translated to the new location

Step 1) After running the script, in the 'Unit Conversion Utility GUI'.



Step 2) Select the unit system you want to convert and click the Convert button .


Step 3) Change the unit to the wanted unit.


Release Version: 2024.1