The PBMSECT web app is used to graphically construct beam cross sections. The corresponding PBMSECT, PBRSECT, SET1 and POINT entries are automatically created and managed.

The Stacking Sequence web app is used to optimize the stacking sequence of composites defined via the PCOMP or PCOMPG entries. Manufacturing constraints, such as pairing, maximum angle difference and maximum number of consecutive plies, may be defined.

The Viewer is used to: construct optimal ply shapes based on data contained in the PLY000i files, prepare a ply number optimization, and inspect 3D representations of ply thicknesses.

Machine learning technology offers many automated optimization methods. Bayesian optimization (BO) is one such automated optimization method. The Machine Learning web app is used to configure optimizations for BO, including the specific of parameters, objective and constraints. In addition, the Machine Learning web app also allows users to configure batch runs and perform parameter studies.

Machine learning offers a large list of prediction models, also known as metal models, surrogate models or emulators. The Prediction Analysis web app employs a Gaussian Process based model for prediction analysis.

The Connected Clients web app displays a list of all IP addresses currently accessing to the SOL 200 Web App via a web browser.

The Dynamic Loads web app is used to create and configure RLOAD1, RLOAD2 and DLOAD entries.

The process of validating an MSC Nastran model involves specific analysis scenarios such as gravity load cases or a frequency response analysis at 0 Hz only. The Model Validation web app is used to take existing BDF files and configure such analysis scenarios.

The F04 file contains timestamps corresponding to the start and end of MSC Nastran modules. The F04 File Summary Utility creates bar charts depicting the time consumed for each module. Multiple F04 files may be uploaded and comparisons may be performed.

The Optimization web app is used to configure optimizations for MSC Nastran SOL 200. The Optimization web app allows for the creation of design variables, objective and design constraints. Size, topology, topometry and topography optimization are supported. Options to perform a local optimization, sensitivity analysis or global optimization are also available. See the User's Guide for a full list of supported bulk data entries.

MSC Nastran SOL 200 has a multi model optimization capability. The Multi Model Optimization web app is used to configure the necessary BDF and XML files to perform a multi model optimization.

An optimization produces this section in the F06 file: RESPONSES IN DESIGN MODEL. The Responses web app is used to inspect values contained in this section.

A sensitivity analysis with MSC Nastran SOL 200 will generate a CSV file. The Sensitivities web app is used to create bar charts of the sensitivity values contained in the CSV file.

An optimization with MSC Nastran SOL 200 will generate an F06 or CSV file that contains the change of the objective, max normalized constraint or design variables during the optimization. The Local Optimization Results web app is used to create XY plots of the objective, max normalized constraints and design variables contained in the F06 or CSV file.

A global optimization generates a multiopt.log file. The Global Optimization Results web app is used to create bar charts of the results contained in the multiopt.log file.

An optimization with MSC Nastran SOL 200 will generate a PCH file that contains updated and optimized bulk data entries. The PCH to BDF web app is used to update existing BDF files with the newest bulk data entries contained in the PCH file.

A topology optimization generates a DES file. The Viewer is used to inspect the results contained in the DES file.

The SOL 200 bulk data entries generated by the Optimization web app are numbered in a specific format. This Converter web app displays how bulk data entries created by separate pre-processors are renumbered and converted for compatibility with the Optimization web app.

The Remote Execution web app is used to run MSC Nastran jobs on remote operating systems available on the network.

The Remote Execution Manager web app provides a list of jobs executed by the Remote Execution web app.

The Dakota Input Web App is used to create new or modify existing Dakota input files. Dakota is a tool used for uncertainty quantification and optimization under uncertainty. Dakota is developed by Sandia National Laboratories. Dakota may be downloaded at http://dakota.sandia.gov/.

The Dakota Results Web App is used to display the results output by Dakota for an uncertainty quantification or optimization under uncertainty. Dakota typically outputs results to the .out file. Tabular data is contained in a .dat file. To avoid conflicts with MSC Nastran input files that also have the .dat file extension, it is recommended that the tabular files are renamed to use the .data file extension.

The Post-processor Web App is used to display MSC Nastran results such as stresses and displacements. Only the results contained in the H5 file are supported. The Post-processor Web App is accessed within the Viewer.

An MSC Nastran analysis produces an H5 file. The HDF5 Explorer is used to inspect the contents of the H5 file and create XY plots.