.res file
The .res file is a HyperMesh binary results file.
File Creation
The .res file is created when either no format statement is given or when the HM, HYPER, or BOTH formats are chosen. (See I/O Option OUTPUT).
File Contents
| Result | Description | 
|---|---|
| Acceleration | Acceleration results
                                    from frequency response, transient response, and multibody
                                    dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option ACCELERATION.  | 
                            
| Composite ply strain | Ply strain results for
                                    composite materials from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRAIN and by the SOUTi field on the PCOMP definition.  | 
                            
| Composite ply stress | Ply stress results for
                                    composite materials from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS and by the SOUTi field on the PCOMP definition.  | 
                            
| Composite failure indices | Failure indices for
                                    composite materials from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS, by the SOUTi, SB and FT fields on the PCOMP definition, and by the related fields on the relevant material definition (see MAT1, MAT2, MAT8).  | 
                            
| Density | Density results from
                                    topology optimizations. Output is controlled by the I/O Option DENSITY.  | 
                            
| Displacement | Displacement results
                                    from static, frequency response, transient response, and
                                    multibody dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option DISPLACEMENT.  | 
                            
| Eigenvector | Eigenvector results
                                    from normal modes and linear buckling analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option DISPLACEMENT.  | 
                            
| Element strain energy | Element strain energy
                                    results from static and normal modes analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option ESE.  | 
                            
| Grid point stress | Grid point stress
                                    results for 3D elements from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option GPSTRESS (or GSTRESS).  | 
                            
| Shape | Shape results from
                                    topography or shape optimizations. Output is controlled by the I/O Option SHAPE.  | 
                            
| Single-point force of constraint | Single-point force of
                                    constraint results from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option SPCFORCE.  | 
                            
| Strain | Strain results from
                                    static, frequency response, transient response, and multibody
                                    dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRAIN.  | 
                            
| Stress | Stress results from
                                    static, frequency response, transient response, and multibody
                                    dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS (or ELSTRESS).  | 
                            
| Thickness | Thickness results from
                                    size and topology optimizations. Output is controlled by the I/O Option THICKNESS.  | 
                            
| Velocity | Velocity results from
                                    frequency response analyses, transient response, and multibody
                                        dynamics. Output is controlled by the I/O Option VELOCITY.  | 
                            
Comments
- If an optimization is terminated abruptly due to an error such as a full disk or power failure, the HyperMesh binary results file (*.res) may become corrupted. In this event, run the program "recover," included with OptiStruct, to clean up the results file.
 - The I/O Option Previously Supported Results controls the frequency of output for analytical results during an optimization.
 - Grid point stresses are output for the entire model and for each individual component. This allows grid point stresses to be accurately obtained at the interface of two components referencing different material definitions.
 - For dynamic analyses, like frequency response, transient response, and multibody dynamics, it is recommended that sets be used to reduce the amount of model and results output data. The output file can become very large since results are output for each frequency or time step.