- Automated Tools Questions
- Can MOSES Questions
- Compartment Questions
- Connector Questions
- Converting Models Questions
- Damping Questions
- Environment Questions
- MOSES Execution Questions
- Force Computation Questions
- Frequency Domain Questions
- General Questions
- Hydrostatics Questions
- Interface & Language Questions
- Jacket Launch Questions
- Load Group Questions
- Modeling Questions
- Obsolete Concept Questions
- Pictures Questions
- Ultramarine Procedure Questions
- Reporting Questions
- Security Questions
- Static Process Questions
- Structural Analysis Questions
- Structural Post Questions
- Time Domain Questions
- WINDOWS OS Questions
Automated Tools Questions:
Q:
What are the load cases MEANXXX that are generated when
doing a transportation analysis?
REV 7.01
Q:
Why are my tiedowns not shown in the pictures?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I change the water depth for tow motions when I use the
transportation macros?
REV 6.01
Can MOSES Questions:
Q:
Can MOSES do stability analysis of a multi-body system connected by
connectors ?
REV 7.05
Q:
Can MOSES simulate a two body, frequency domain lift in
the Frequency Domain?
REV 7.03
Q:
Can MOSES perform quasi-static, one-damage, and
transient mooring analyses?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can MOSES compute the maxima as outlined in API RP2SK?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can MOSES compute the natural periods of a vessel?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can MOSES analyze the "springing effect" on
a ship hull girder in waves?
REV 6.02
Q:
Can MOSES consider the Green Water Effect?
REV 6.02
Q:
Can MOSES be used to compute the air gap for a structure?
REV 6.02
Q:
Can MOSES evaluate relative velocity between jacket structure
and wave during tow analysis?
REV 7.06
Q:
Can MOSES simulate a problem at model test tank scale?
REV 5.03
Compartment Questions:
Q:
What are the units for "Max DHead" and "Pres Head" generated
by the command "Tank_bal"?
REV 7.05
Q:
I have a tank with open valves and it is totally
submerged. Why is it not 100% full?
REV 7.05
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: No Solution to Ballasting Problem Found"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: In Computing Tank Depth" mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can I stop flooding a tank and have it continue
with the current percent full?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can I define TUBTANK between the same joints
where I have a flooded member?
REV 6.00
Q:
How can I model a TUBTANK where the inside diameter
changes along the length?
REV 5.07
Connector Questions:
Q:
How can include damping in a cable?
REV 7.04
Q:
Can I add a drag force to a spring buoy?
REV 7.04
Q:
Is the ~roller class only for use with a pipe assembly ?
REV 7.04
Q:
Why does my mooring line go below the sea floor?
REV 7.04
Q:
Why is my spring buoy floating in air?
REV 7.04
Q:
How can I model a flexible boom for crane barge?
REV 7.04
Q:
Can I do a code check of a rod connector?
REV 7.02
Q:
What units do I use with the -emod option when defining a flexible
connector?
REV 7.02
Q:
How are the allowable force AF(1), AF(2) used for the GSPR and LMU
connector classes?
REV 7.00
Q:
Could you be a bit more precise on how the -FRICTION
option works with GSPR connectors?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** FATAL ERROR: Solution for Line Cannot Be Found"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: Tension Specified is Less Than Zero H Case"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
How does MOSES treat the "contents" in a rod element?
REV 7.00
Q:
I am having trouble defining a TLP tendon. What am I
doing wrong?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I model a fender attached to a quay?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can I use a spring between two nodes of the same part?
REV 5.05
Converting Models Questions:
Q:
Why do I get the message:
*** WARNING: Load Attribute Has No match *J1739 *J1759 ?
REV 7.00
Q:
Why did the MOSES SACS converter did not properly convert
my SACS loads?
REV 7.00
Damping Questions:
Q:
Can you put the natural period in a report?
REV 7.04
Q:
How can I input a 6x6 damping matrix?
REV 7.00
Q:
How does MOSES get low frequency damping?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I add a damping of some percentage of critical?
REV 6.01
Q:
How can I account for the effect of bilge keels in MOSES?
REV 5.05
Q:
How can I remove all viscous damping terms in the damping
matrix when computing RAOs?
REV 5.03
Environment Questions:
Q:
Can I use MOSES to plot the time history of a wave spectrum?
REV 7.04
Q:
What is reported when I use an environment
containing more than one spectrum?
REV 7.04
Q:
Can I use MOSES to plot the
sea/wave Spectrum?
REV 7.01
Q:
Is it possible for MOSES to generate 2-3 maximum waves together in a
wave spectrum?
REV 7.01
Q:
How does MOSES chose the phases doing a time domain
simulation?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can I input a user defined wind spectrum?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can a wind speed time series be modeled?
REV 7.00
Q:
What is the best way to specify a one minute wind speed to MOSES?
REV 7.00
Q:
How does MOSES combine the response to the two sea states defined
with "-A_SEA" option?
REV 6.02
Q:
How can I display report data like the spectra
and SN Curves?
REV 6.01
Q:
How can I input the Phillips Constant of the JONSWAP spectrum in
MOSES?
REV 6.01
Q:
How can I change wave spreading in MOSES?
REV 6.01
Q:
I have been given several periods for a JONSWAP spectrum,
which should I input to MOSES?
REV 6.01
Q:
How can I represent a Pierson-Moskowitz or Bretschneider
spectrum?
REV 5.08
Q:
Why do we get a transient phase in the wave profile of a
regular wave?
REV 5.06
MOSES Execution Questions:
Q:
The drop down menus are not dropping. What happened?
REV 7.06
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: No Data For A PICTURE"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
Why do I get the message
"*** WARNING: EQUILIBRIUM NOT FOUND WITHIN TOLERANCE"?
REV 7.00
Q:
Why does MOSES sometimes abandon initialization?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** FATAL ERROR: Unexpected END OF FILE on Type"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** SECURITY ERROR: Update Is Incompatible With Installation"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** SECURITY ERROR: X.XXX Is Not Authorized For This Version"
mean?
REV 7.00
Force Computation Questions:
Q:
How can I find the drag and inertia coefficients that Moses uses
for tubular members?
REV 7.05
Q:
Why do my "Wave Dirft" forces look strange?
REV 7.05
Q:
How can I specify different
added mass and damping coefficents for different
plates?
REV 7.05
Q:
How does MOSES compute the added mass on a plate?
REV 7.02
Q:
Is there a way to scale the drag loads on
a beam to check for slamming?
REV 7.01
Q:
Can I input directionally dependent Cd / Cm coefficients for
a beam?
REV 7.01
Q:
How is the current/wave drag force on an area computed?
REV 7.01
Q:
How is the wind force on an area computed?
REV 7.01
Q:
How can I find out the drag force on a tendon?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can you define your own spectral force in MOSES?
REV 7.00
Q:
Does MOSES use shielding effects when computing the
drag force on a tubular structure?
REV 7.00
Q:
Why does the ST_EXFORCE command report drift forces
which do not look correct?
REV 5.08
Frequency Domain Questions:
Q:
Why do I get ERROR: RAO Computation Did Not Converge when
I am trying to compute RAOs?
REV 7.06
Q:
Why is there a
g*sin(theta) correction and not a g*cos(theta) term?
REV 7.05
Q:
Is the viscous damping linearized stochastically or harmonically?
REV 7.02
Q:
How do I get only the dynamic response excluding the mean?
REV 7.01
Q:
Is the static angle due to wind included in
the "Cargo Force Statistics"?
REV 7.01
Q:
What coordinate system is used to report the
frequency domain results?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I calculate the quadratic transfer function of a vessel
in MOSES?
REV 6.01
Q:
Can I get MOSES to give me a correct wave force on a
tank setting on the sea bottom?
REV 6.01
Q:
What are the dimensions for radiation damping coefficients in
the MOSES output?
REV 5.10
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: Negative On Diagonal Of Damping"
mean?
REV 5.10
Q:
How are the phases defined for RAOs?
REV 5.06
Q:
How does MOSES treat nonlinear connectors in the
frequency domain?
REV 5.05
Q:
What coordinate system is used when reporting the results
of the
FR_POINT
command?
REV 5.05
Q:
Are the heave motions from the frequency
domain coupled with rotations?
REV 5.05
Q:
How does MOSES predict the "maximum" response of quantities in an
irregular sea?
REV 5.03
Q:
Where is the assumed center of rotation
for vessel motions?
REV 5.03
Q:
Why do I get a substantial roll response in head seas?
REV 5.03
Q:
How can I find the maxima of a value defined with RAOs?
REV 5.03
General Questions:
Q:
Are second order forces included in the motions and
accelerations computed in MOSES?
REV 7.06
Q:
Is there a character string limit for variables,
node names, and classes?
REV 7.03
Q:
Can you explain how to use &FILE?
REV 7.01
Q:
Can MOSES calculate the natural period of a ship?
REV 7.00
Q:
What formula is used in MOSES for determining radius of gyration?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I arrange multiple bodies in space?
REV 5.05
Hydrostatics Questions:
Q:
Why does KG_ALLOW give the same allowable KG for all
angles?
REV 7.06
Q:
Why does MOSES report different values for GMT and GML
than other programs?
REV 7.03
Q:
Where is the "Center of Rotation" with the
RARM command?
REV 7.00
Q:
Is there a way to include the effects of the mooring lines in the
righting arm calculation?
REV 5.10
Q:
How can I retrieve the weight and buoyancy distribution
along ship length from MOSES?
REV 5.07
Q:
Why does the displacement in the
Curves of Form do not change when I flood a compartment ?
REV 5.06
Q:
How can I do
righting arms from negative to positive roll angles?
REV 5.06
Q:
When will EQUI_H and &EQUI give the same result?
REV 5.03
Interface & Language Questions:
Q:
How can I plot multiple spectra on a single
plot?
REV 7.05
Q:
Why I am getting the message
"*** ERROR: XXX is not a valid option for this command"?
REV 7.00
Q:
What is a .ppo file?
REV 6.02
Q:
Why can I run MOSES but a person in a different building cannot?
REV 6.02
Q:
How can I print the Moses manual?
REV 6.01
Q:
Is Ultramarine's software approved by the American Bureau
of shipping?
REV 5.07
Jacket Launch Questions:
Q:
How can I determine if 2nd tip has occured?
REV 7.05
Q:
What is the basis for the suggested added mass
and damping for launch barges?
REV 7.04
Q:
How can I find out when free sliding occurs?
REV 7.04
Q:
What do you mean by "length of leg on deck" in the jacket launch
analysis output?
REV 5.08
Q:
Is it possible to obtain the minimum GM of the jacket
during a launch simulation?
REV 5.06
Load Group Questions:
Q:
What does the message
"*** ERROR: LGROUP *C1A Spans Parts"
mean"?
REV 7.00
Q:
When defining
#DRAG should I specify the displacement
in metric tonnes * g?
REV 5.06
Q:
How can I get beam wind force when I specified head wind only?
REV 5.03
Q:
How does #LSET work?
REV 5.03
Modeling Questions:
Q:
Do the dimensional overrides such as -BUOYDIAMETER
work for cone elements?
REV 7.03
Q:
Why does &WEIGHT -TOTAL not give me the correct CG?
REV 7.02
Q:
If I de-associate a node using
&describe node_nas, where is the force
applied instead?
REV 7.02
Q:
Can one use -flood yes on segmented members to only flood part of a
member?
REV 7.01
Q:
How do I define a tapered beam?
REV 7.01
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: $$$$$$ Has Not Been Defined"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: Class XXX Has Bad Segment Lengths"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: XXX Spans Parts"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: Bad Syntax Encountered - Location of the Trouble is"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: Edge Does Not Have Two Surfaces"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: Discarding Contour"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What type of plate element does MOSES use?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I model riser stiffness?
REV 7.00
Q:
Can I specify a maximum SCF?
REV 6.01
Q:
Why does MOSES "move my block" a small bit
when I perform a UNION in the &SURFACE Menu?
REV 5.08
Q:
How can I convert a strip theory model to a three dimensional
diffraction one?
REV 5.05
Obsolete Concept Questions:
Q:
Why do I get the message:
*** ERROR: &INTEREST Is Not a Valid Command At This Time
REV 7.02
Q:
Why do I get the message:
*** FATAL ERROR: File Type PPOUT Has Not Been Defined?
REV 7.02
Pictures Questions:
Q:
Can I color a picturee according to stress ratio?
REV 7.01
Q:
I did an &event_store. Why do I alway get the picture
that corresponds to the stored event?
REV 7.01
Q:
Is there any way to change the dark background color
in the GL pictures?
REV 7.01
Q:
How can get MOSES to put the coordinate system
into a picture?
REV 7.01
Q:
How can get MOSES to put the names on
my mooring lines?
REV 7.01
Q:
How can I produce a "movie"?
REV 7.01
Q:
Can MOSES produce a picture showing the flooded members in a jacket?
REV 7.00
Ultramarine Procedure Questions:
Q:
Is there some way that I can be automatically informed
whenever this is a bug fix?
REV 7.04
Q:
Does the bug you fixed for me only work with REV X.XX (the
current release)?
REV 7.02
Q:
Where can I download the MOSES that contains the bug
fix that you did for me?
REV 7.02
Q:
Why did the answers change between REV X.XX and
REV Y.YY?
REV 7.00
Reporting Questions:
Q:
Is the -RECORD opion in the DISPOSITION Menu broken?
REV 7.06
Q:
How does MOSES check vortex shedding?
REV 7.05
Q:
Can MOSES save the values in the DISPOSITION menu to a CSV file?
REV 7.05
Q:
What does "WET RADII OF GYRATION" mean?
REV 7.04
Q:
Does MOSES report single or double amplitude motions/accel results?
REV 7.02
Q:
Is it possible to get the hydrostatic stiffness matrix from MOSES?
REV 7.01
Q:
Why are my plot titles not centered?
REV 7.01
Q:
How can I change the number of lines per page
in the out file?
REV 7.01
Q:
Is there a summary that contains beam K Factors?
REV 7.01
Q:
What is the meaning of the "wave force" I get
when I issue the &STATUS FORCE command?
REV 7.00
Q:
Why is the information about GMT and GML sometimes
missing when I issue &STATUS B_W?
REV 7.00
Security Questions:
Q:
Is there a video on how to install the security file?
REV 7.06
Q:
Why does "network security" not work on Win7 64 bit?
REV 7.04
Q:
What do I do to convert to "network security"?
REV 7.01
Q:
Why am I getting a message "MOSES Will Expire
in 18 Days" when I have a perpetual lease?
REV 7.01
Static Process Questions:
Q:
How can I simulate a vent valve closed during upending using the
static process?
REV 6.01
Q:
Why do the roll and pitch angles seem to be swapped in
the STATIC PROCESS menu?
REV 6.01
Q:
What is the difference between these three
commands: "EQUI, &EQUI and BEGIN"?
REV 5.08
Q:
What is the "Error V. Force" column in MOSES upending
standard results?
REV 5.08
Structural Analysis Questions:
Q:
Why is the hydrostatic bending moment different from
the structural one computed from RAOs?
REV 7.05
Q:
What is the difference between LCASE -TIME and
CASES -TIME?
REV 7.03
Q:
How can I choose the times for load cases after
separation during a launch?
REV 7.01
Q:
How does MOSES compute the membrane stress for plate elements?
REV 7.01
Q:
What does the message
*** ERROR: Singularity In Stiffness At *X.XXX"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: xxx Sig. Figures Lost At *X.XXX"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
"*** WARNING: Fixing Zero On Diagonal Of Stiffness At *X.XXX"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
What does the message
*** FATAL ERROR: Nodes Are Not Connected to Rest
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
How does MOSES do modal analysis?
REV 6.02
Q:
How does MOSES "inertia relieve" structural load cases?
REV 6.01
Structural Post Questions:
Q:
What corrdinate system is used for the reports in the Structural Post Processing menu ?
REV 7.05
Q:
Why do the AISC LRFD results reported not match my
hand calculations?
REV 7.05
Q:
Why does MOSES not follow the standard scaling rule for
damage?
REV 7.04
Q:
Are the "Stress Cycles" reported with "counting"
peak to trough values or amplitudes?
REV 7.06
Q:
Why do I get "Hydrostatic Check" results for a member that is not
in the water?
REV 7.01
Q:
How can I get MOSES to resize stiffener spacing?
REV 7.01
Q:
How does MOSES compute "Joint Crushing"?
REV 7.00
Q:
MOSES did not choose the correct chord for a joint,
how do I redefine it?
REV 7.00
Q:
Where on the section are the eight points at which
MOSES computes stresses (and fatigue)?
REV 7.00
Q:
How do I know what SCF is used for determining
a fatigue CDR?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I check a joint between two wide flange
sections?
REV 7.00
Q:
Why do we obtain 8 CDRs for each end of beam of a prismatic
member?
REV 6.01
Q:
How can I resize beams and
change only the wall thickness?
REV 5.08
Q:
How can I determine the deflection of the barge in a certain
environment?
REV 5.08
Q:
Which stresses are considered for the fatigue
analysis of structural components?
REV 5.07
Q:
How can I get zero for the allowable punching shear?
REV 5.03
Q:
What is "Mom AMF" in the beam check summary output?
REV 5.03
Time Domain Questions:
Q:
How can I get trajectory information written
to a file?
REV 7.04
Q:
How can I change the precision of the results
MOSES reports?
REV 7.04
Q:
Why does a floatover analysis sometimes stop with
"instabilities"?
REV 7.04
Q:
How does Moses calculate the righting moment in a time domain
simulation?
REV 7.04
Q:
What does the message
"*** ERROR: Launch Leg Has Offset"
mean?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I get zero peaks from the statistics of a
time domain sample?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I plot jacket buoyancy vs time?
REV 7.00
Q:
How can I find out the velocity of a point
during a time domain simulation?
REV 5.05
WINDOWS OS Questions:
Q:
Why does MOSES issue an error saying something about tcsh?
REV 7.01
Q:
Why do I get a system message "Unable to allocate xxx
bytes of virtual common memory ..."?
REV 6.02