1                         THIS PROGRAM IS CONFIDENTIAL AND A TRADE SECRET OF MSC.SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  THE RECEIPT OR                      POSSESSION OF THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO                  MANUFACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING HEREIN, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN CONSENT                                                    OF MSC.SOFTWARE CORPORATION.                                                                                     * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                                              * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *           MSC.SOFTWARE          * *                                              * *               CORP              * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *      M S C . N a s t r a n      * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *        Version 2004.0.6         * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *          FEB  2, 2004           * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *      i86/IA64 Based System      * *                                              * *MODEL Intel Intel/2992.586914MHz * *                                              * *       Linux 2.4.21-15.EL        * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * *                                 * *                                              * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                                              * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *1                   Welcome to MSC.Nastran 2004                    ___________________________     Thank you for choosing MSC.Nastran, the industry standard in FEA.     MSC.Nastran version 2004 comprises many new features and enhancements of existing capabilities, some of which are listed below.     Version-specific online documentation, and online technical support is available at:     http://www.mscsoftware.com/support/prod_support/nastran/     Version-specific documentation is also available in pdf format on the delivery cd. The pdf files may be found at:            msc2004/nast/misc/doc/pdf_nastran     Also at the technical support location is a searchable list of technical application notes and the current error/avoidance list. Please don't hesitate to contact your nearest technical support representative any time you require assistance.     http://www.mscsoftware.com/about/locate/   ____________________________________________________________________________   Major New Capabilities and Enhancements       MSC.Nastran ADAMS Integration       Implicit Nonlinear (SOL 600)       Rotor Dynamics       Acoustics       Krylov Solver       Dynamics Enhancements       Acoustic Enhancements       Superelement Enhancements       Max-Min Results Processing       Optimization Enhancements       ACMS and Parallel Computing       Element Enhancements       Spot Weld Enhancements       Temperature Dependent Composites       Heat Transfer Enhancements1      Nonlinear Enhancements       MSC.Nastran MSC.Patran Integration     MSC.Nastran Adams Integration       The Modal Neutral file (MNF) is written directly avoiding the need to       create the intermediate Output2 file       The MNF file can be moved across different platforms       No DMAP or superelement licenses are required       Size of modal neutral file is reduced directly in Nastran using       PLOTEL or SET definition, no second reduction step       MSC.ADAMS integration extends to SOLs 103, 106, 111, 112       Prestress effects can be included in SOLs 103 and 106       MSC.Nastran input:          Assign statement - ASSIGN MNF=鈥榝ile_name鈥