Patran 64-Bit 21.0

Patran 64-Bit by MSC.Software Corporation is a professional pre- and post-processing environment for finite element analysis (FEA). It helps engineers build, edit, and visualize complex simulation models, leveraging a native 64-bit architecture to handle larger assemblies, access more system memory, and improve stability when working with extensive meshes and result datasets.

Patran streamlines model preparation with robust geometry import and cleanup, supports advanced meshing for 1D, 2D, and 3D elements, and organizes materials, properties, loads, and boundary conditions into reusable analysis sets. It integrates closely with MSC Nastran, Marc, and Dytran, and can interface with additional solvers through standard translators. Powerful post-processing tools deliver insight through contour and vector plots, cut sections, animations, XY graphs, and report-ready outputs. Automation via Patran Command Language (PCL) and templates helps standardize workflows and reduce manual effort.

Key capabilities:

• CAD interoperability with common formats (e.g., STEP, IGES, Parasolid) and comprehensive geometry cleanup
• Structured meshing for shells, solids, and beams, with element quality checks
• Composite laminate modeling, including ply and stack definitions
• Setup and management of contacts, constraints, loads, and multiple load cases
• Direct workflows for MSC solvers (Nastran, Marc, Dytran) and translators for others
• Rich visualization and reporting for efficient results interpretation
• Scripting and customization using PCL to automate repetitive tasks

Designed for engineering teams across aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial machinery, Patran 64-Bit provides a reliable, scalable environment for high-fidelity FEA model creation and results evaluation.

Patran 64-Bit is developed by MSC.Software Corporation and is used by 2 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 17.2, 19.0, 19.1, 20.0 and 21.0. The name of the program executable file is patran.exe.