Supported Nastran Solutions

Table 1. Reading Nastran DAT, PCH, and OP2 Files
Functionality HyperView HyperGraph 2D
Reads model file directly DAT, OP2 N/A
Reads results file directly OP2 PCH, OP2
Reads translated results PCH (hmnast: HMRES and H3D)

OP2 (hmnast02:HMRES and H3D)

 PCH (hmnast: HMRES)

OP2 (hmnast02:HMRES)
Supported SOLs PCH translated: 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 PCH translated: 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
    PCH direct: 108, 109, 110, 112
  OP2 translated: 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 OP2 translated: 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
  OP2 direct: 101, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 Same as HyperView.
Nastran version supported 2007 2007
Table 2. NASTRAN Complex Results
Functionality HyperView HyperGraph 2D
Supports complex (operating modes) results Yes Yes1
Table 3. Nastran Results Form for OP2 and PCH
Functionality HyperView HyperGraph 2D
Nastran centroidal results Yes2 Yes
Nastran corner results Yes3 Yes
Table 4. Coordinate Systems
Functionality HyperView HyperGraph 2D
Transforms results to other system type in application Yes N/A
Transform any tensor to vector results Yes N/A
Table 5. Nastran Entities
Functionality HyperView HyperGraph 2D
Supports 1D elements - Model Yes N/A
Supports 1D elements - Results Yes4 Yes5
Supports mass entities in model No N/A
  1. In HyperGraph 2D, displacement, acceleration, force, and velocity are supported. Stress and strain are not supported.
  2. Nastran centroidal results in HyperView: With the Average color option on, HyperView averages element values to nodes to create a smooth contour plot. You can query elements for centroidal values, but not averaged values, at nodes. With the Average color option on or off, the contour plot reflects exactly what is in the results file.
  3. Nastran corner results in HyperView: When using the Display contour data option to create a contour plot, HyperView uses a simple average at nodes. The legend reflects corner results. You can query elements for node values, but you cannot query calculated average values. When you are not using the Display corner data option to create a contour plot, HyperView uses the element values in the results file.
  4. Supports stress, strain, and force for CELAS, CROD, CBAR, and CBEAM.
  5. Supports 1D elements (CBUSH, CELAS, CDAMP) forces in SOL 108/111.