Re: STRESS ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

From: <John>
Date: Fri Dec 30 2005 - 23:02:00 EST

Amen and 100% agreement!

Christopher Wright <chrisw@skypoint.com> wrote:

   Let me add a couple of items in the form of questions to ask yourself--    Is the application of software productive? Will you spend more time and    effort monkeying with the computer than the program will save?    Do you understand the Code requirements?    Have you defined the problem and decided what engineering issues you    need to address?
   Are you comfortable with the input process? Can you generate a model    that will address the engineering issues?    Are you familiar enough with the software to interpret the results in    terms of Code requirements?

   All those questions need unequivocal 'yes' answers, backed up by facts    you can put your fingers on

   If you're using the software because you know it's the best tool to    produce the results you need in the most economical way, go for it.    OTOH, if you're using the software to do a problem because you don't    understand how to do it any other way, you're in serious trouble. You    won't have the knowledge to make the necessary engineering decisions to    formulate the model, troubleshoot mistakes, and validate your results.

   Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at    chrisw@skypoint.com | this distance" (last words of Gen.

   .......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania

   1864)
   http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw/

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Best Regards,

John C. Luf
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Fri Dec 30 23:02:00 2005