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Exporting models and files

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    You can export data in different formats and import the files into other software.

    The supported export formats and their functions are summarized in the following table.

    Output format (extension) Entities exportedPurpose for exportAvailable for...
    Moldflow Results file (*.mfr)Selected study results6Share results using Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Communicator
    • Dual Domain
    • 3D

    Permitted NURBS curves

    IGES entity no.Description
    102Composite Curve
    126Rational B-Spline Curve
    128Rational B-Spline Surface
    142Curve on a Parametric Surface
    144Trimmed Surface
    6 Before an Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) can be generated, the selected results must be marked for export in the project.
    7 HyperView 9.0 displays mesh and result data associated with mesh nodes or elements. HyperView Player 9.0 displays mesh only. Earlier versions of HyperView and HyperView Player cannot display exported *.h3d files.
    8 A Surface mesh for AMA (*.amm) file only includes the portion of the Dual Domain model that is meshed with triangles; typically this is the part only. Other model entities, such as beams, and boundary conditions, such as injection locations, are not included in this export file format.
    9 The study must contain at least one imported CAD model in a supported native geometry format in order to export the geometry to the SAT v7 format.

    Topics in this section

    • Exporting models and files

      You can export data in different formats and import the files to other software.

    • Exporting models and files (Quick Reference)

      Selected items or the entire project can be exported to various file formats.

    • Interface to Abaqus (Midplane)

      Fill+Pack and Fiber results for Midplane models can be exported to a partial Abaqus input file for further structural (usually Stress) analysis.

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    • Interface to ANSYS

      The interface to ANSYS enables you to export the mesh and key material and analysis data for further stress analyses in ANSYS.

    • Interface to LS-DYNA

      The LS-DYNA Interface enables you to export Midplane mesh models and some key material properties to LS-DYNA input files so that various analyses can be done with LS-DYNA.

    • Exporting to PATRAN

      There are two parts to exporting Fill+Pack, Fiber and Warp results to PATRAN. The first is running the mpi2pat.vbs macro to create the necessary files; the second is locating the files and using them in PATRAN. The interface will convert any Midplane or 3D model to a PATRAN command database file.

    • Export to NASTRAN

      There are two parts to exporting Fill+Pack, Fiber and Warp results from to NASTRAN. The first is running the mpi2nas.vbs macro to create the necessary files; the second is locating the files and using them in NASTRAN. The interface will convert any Midplane or 3D model to a NASTRAN command database file.

    • Export to Altair Hyper3D

      You can publish the model and analysis result data from the active study to an Altair Hyper3D (*.h3d) file. This format is directly supported by Altair Engineering visualization products.

    • Export to Code V

      Code V is an optical analysis program from Optical Research Associates, which can simulate the appearance of an image seen through a lens.