Load Files

Load command files, scripts, solver template files, preferences, or the Metadata Table.

  1. From the menu bar, go to File > Load.
  2. Select file to load.
    Note: Options may be disabled, depending on the application you are using.
    If you are loading a Do this
    Command file / script / solver template In the Open dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the file to load.
    Preference file In the Preferences dialog, select the registered preference and click Load.
    Metadata table
    1. In the Meta Data dialog, Select XML file field, navigate to your working directory and open the file that contains metadata.

      File and curve metadata information is displayed.

    2. Copy and paste Templex statements for the tagged information into supported entities. These entities include notes, axes, page titles, and window headers/footers for use in a session.
    3. Click Close.

The current file is cleared from the memory, and the new file opens.

Supported Summary Templates

Overview of the Summary templates supported by the solver interfaces.

Summary templates are templates that you can use to count elements or categorize properties.

These templates do not create solver input, but are used to gain a quick overview of a model or to find specific solver-related information about a model.

Summary template functions include:
  • Calculating the center of gravity
  • Listing components associated with materials
  • Checking for errors that would cause an input deck to be rejected by a solver

ANSYS

Path Within the Product Installation Description
.../templates/summary/ansys/components Reviews components of the current database containing 1D, 2D and 3D elements
.../templates/summary/ansys/elements Reviews all elements of the current database
.../templates/summary/ansys/loads Reviews the loads of the current database
.../templates/summary/ansys/ctr_of_gravity Calculates the model’s center of gravity
.../templates/summary/ansys/mom_of_inertia Determines area properties
.../templates/summary/ansys/materials Reviews material properties of the current database
.../templates/summary/ansys/id_info This reviews the minimum and maximum IDs of nodes, elements, components, materials, properties, and so on.
Note: To use the mom_of_inertia template, create a planar area with shell43/shell63 elements (quads and trias) in the x-y plane.

LS-DYNA

LS-DYNA summary template files are located in the template/summary/ls-dyna directory.
Template Description
elements Provides a listing of element types and the number of each type contained in the current model. It also indicates the total number of elements in the model.
errorcheck Gives a brief overview of problems that exist in the model.
sharedrigids Highlights the elements with nodes that are shared among rigids.
ctr_of_gravity Calculates each part’s center of gravity and the model's center of gravity based on the procedure described in Calculate Summary Measurements.
components Describes the components and their properties contained in the model. The template lists the name, ID, property name and ID, material name and ID, mass, nodal mass added to each part, thickness and numbers of elements in each part. The mass is calculated using the same procedure as the Calculate tool.
mom_of_inertia Calculates each component's and the model’s moment of inertia based on the procedure described in Calculate Summary Measurements.

Both the errorcheck template and sharedrigids template check for shared rigids, but the template highlights only the second element that uses a node. If an element in a rigid material is sharing a node with another rigid, only the first element in that component is highlighted.

Possible error messages:
  • Elements in components pointing to a *SECTION card of the wrong type
  • Zero or negative thickness
  • Rigid elements, components, or interfaces sharing nodes
  • Components do not have a *SECTION card selected
  • Components do not have a necessary *PART card defined
  • Components do not have a material selected
A more advanced error check tool is available on the Tools option on the Utility menu. This tool checks components, rigids, joints, properties, boundary conditions, and other model entities and displays the results in a user-friendly format that enables you to select an error and go directly to the relevant part of the model to make corrections.

Nastran

Template Description
elements Summarizes the number of each element type in the current HyperMesh database.
loads Summarizes the forces and moments applied to the current model.
ctr_of_gravity Calculates the center of gravity of the model.
errorcheck Summarizes some common model errors.
mom_of_intertia Calculates the mass moment of inertia of each component of the model as well as the mass moment of inertia of the entire model. The mass moment of inertia of the entire model is presented in matrix format.
components Summarizes the component information in the current HyperMesh database.
The Mass Moment of Inertia template writes out the mass matrix in the following form,


Figure 1.
where


Figure 2.
For Inertia Matrix for Model (Using Origin As Reference), the following applies,


Figure 3.
For Inertia Matrix for Model (Using Center of Gravity As Reference), the following applies,


Figure 4.

PAM-CRASH 2G

Summary template directory: $hmdir/template/summary/pamcrash2g

Summary templates with a _txt appendix, for example, components_txt, can be used to export summary template information to a text file only.
Template Name Description
ctr_of_gravity Lists the component and model center of gravity.
moment_of_inertia Lists the moment of inertia for components and for the model.
components Lists the components with ID, thickness, mass, and number of elements.

You can write the result data in other units using the command, "*uservariableset("#MASS_UNIT_FACTOR",[1.0])" at the beginning of the components file in the include directory of the summary files. All calculated values are multiplied with this factor before being written. You can change this value for your own purpose.

Non-structural masses are also listed in addition to the structural masses.
elements Lists the elements with their PAM-CRASH 2G equivalent keywords.
groups Lists the groups with their PAM-CRASH 2G equivalent keywords, type, and ID.
materials Lists the materials and their corresponding elements. The model mass is calculated for each material. Lumped masses and type 3 rigid bodies are also listed.
sensor Lists the sensors and their PAM-CRASH 2G keywords and types.
property Lists the number of airbags, friction card, gaspec definitions, and rupture models.
find_cnodes Displays the CNODEs as temporary nodes.
id_info Lists the IDs and ranges of used HyperMesh entities.
nsmas Lists the non-structural masses in the model together with the attached components.

Permas

Note: Permas is not available in Engineering Solutions.
Template Description
elements Summarizes the number and type of elements in the current HyperMesh model for a Permas analysis.
ctr_of_gravity Calculates the center of gravity of the model.
mom_of_inertia Calculates the moment of inertia of each component of the model, as well as the moment of inertia of the entire model.

OptiStruct

The optistruct template generates OptiStruct input decks.

The optistructlf template generates OptiStruct input decks using the long format for CELAS, CONM2, FORCE, GRID, MAT1, MAT2, MAT8, MAT9, MOMENT, MPC, PBEAM, PBEAML, PCOMP, PCOMPG, PBARL, PROD, and PSHELL Bulk Data Entries.

DVGRID Bulk Data Entries are written in long format with both templates.

All settings necessary to interface with OptiStruct can be loaded by loading the OptiStruct user profile.
Template Description
components Summarizes the name, number, material, mass, and number of elements for each component in the current HyperMesh database.
constraints Summarizes the name, number, response, lower, and upper bounds for each constraint in an optimization problem defined in the current HyperMesh database.
ctr of gravity Calculates the center of gravity of the model.
elements Summarizes the number of each element type in the current HyperMesh database.
loads Summarizes the forces and moments applied to the current model.
mom of inertia The mom_of_inertia template calculates the moments of inertia of the model. The mass moment of inertia of the entire model is presented in matrix format.
errorcheck Summarizes the model errors.
responses Summarizes the name and type of responses in an optimization problem defined in the current HyperMesh database.
The Mass Moment of Inertia template writes out the mass matrix in the following form,


Figure 5.
where


Figure 6.
For Inertia Matrix for Model (Using Origin As Reference), the following applies,


Figure 7.
For Inertia Matrix for Model (Using Center of Gravity As Reference), the following applies,


Figure 8.

Metadata Table

Use the Metadata Table to access, review and use metadata information that is read from a file.

Metadata is information that describes the contents and context of the file.

From the Metadata Table, you can access the file's metadata and copy and paste Templex statements for the tagged information into supported entities. These entities include notes, axes, page titles, and window headers/footers for use in a session.

Supported file types include:
  • .xml files
  • ADAMS files with .xml information in the header