Introduction 5
Different Program Versions 5
Functionality 5
Invoking MAKROSARXE, MAKROSAE, MAKROSE 6
Commands, switching control between AutoCAD and MAKROS 6
Programming interface 6
Graphical output, OpenGL display lists (layers) 7
Filenames 7
Automatically saving of all data 8
Undo function 8
Element selection 8
Graphical selection of nodes and elements within OpenGL 9
External node and element Ids, Node elements 10
Demo files, Tutorials 10
Demo installation 10
Element types 11
Definition of macro elements within AutoCAD 20
Commands processing the entire structure 25
Overview 25
Command descriptions 25
Commands to generate new nodes and elements 33
Overview 33
Command description 33
Subdivision of macro elements into finite elements 50
Overview 50
Command description 52
Subdivision pattern 63
Handling CAD data in VDAFS format 70
VDA surface interface (VDAFS) 70
Handling of different VDAFS element types with MAKROS-A 71
Dialogs to handle VDAFS data 73
General commands 87
Overview 87
Command description 87
Commands for graphical representation of the structure 101
Overview 101
Command description 101
Commands specifying loads, constraints, element properties and materials 119
Overview 119
Command description 120
Interfaces to FE-Programs 139
General 139
NASTRAN – Interface 139
PATRAN Neutral File 146
Write ASCII files 148
Read ASCII files 148
Call interface function from DLL 148
Development of special Interface programs 148
Visualize calculation results (Post processing) 148
Overview 148
Providing data for post processing 148
Plot scalar fields 148
Plot vector fields 148
Demo-files, tutorial 148
Command Demo File 148
Tutorial 148
Appendix A: Linux / Unix 148
Appendix B: Keywords (Links) 148