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Airbag
Use airbag folder utilities and export a resulting airbag in a Radioss deck.
Convert LS-DYNA to Radioss for Airbag Folding
Use the Presimulation tool to convert the airbag to Radioss format and prepare it for the next folding steps.

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Airbag
Use airbag folder utilities and export a resulting airbag in a Radioss deck.
- Read .h3d Node Positions
  Use the Read Positions tool to read .h3d node positions.
- Move Patches and Merge Boundary Nodes
  Use the Stitching tool to attach the various patches by moving patches and merging boundary nodes.
- Create a Folding Table
  Use the Create Table tool to create a table on which the airbag will be folded.
- Create a Simple Fold
- Create a Roll Fold
- Create a Tuck Fold
- Create a Zig Zag Fold
- Flatten the Airbag
  Use the Flatten tool to flatten the airbag.
- Fit Airbag to Housing/Container
  Use the Housing tool to fit the airbag to housing/container.
- Convert LS-DYNA to Radioss for Airbag Folding
  Use the Presimulation tool to convert the airbag to Radioss format and prepare it for the next folding steps.
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Convert LS-DYNA to Radioss for Airbag Folding

Use the Presimulation tool to convert the airbag to Radioss format and prepare it for the next folding steps.

From the Airbag ribbon, click the Presimulation tool.
On the guide bar, click .
- Folds Directory: The location where the results of the exports are written.
On the guide bar, click Convert and Export to export the model in .rad format and create the * AIRBAG_REFERENCE_GEOMETRY cards file.
Use the Airbag ribbon in Radioss to perform the folding steps as required to get the final .h3d positions file.
At the end of the folding process, click the satellite icon to load the new positions from the resulting .h3d file.