.h5 file

A binary file, containing model and result data.

File Creation

The .h5 file is created when the HDF5 format is chosen (FORMAT and OUTPUT).

Supported Results

Refer to Results Output by OptiStruct for supported results in HDF5 format.

Comments

  1. In case of Linear Static and Normal Modes analysis,
    • The supported element types for element-based results (in .h5 format) are:
      Result Elements Supported
      FORCE / ELFORCE CBAR, CBEAM, CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR
      STRESS / ELSTRESS CROD, CBAR, CBEAM, CONROD, CELAS1, CELAS2, CBUSH, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA
      STRAIN
    • Corner results are also available for the above results with CQUAD4 and CQUAD8 elements.
  2. In case of Nonlinear Static analysis,
    • The supported element types for STRESS and STRAIN results (in .h5 format) are:
      Result Elements Supported
      STRESS CROD, CELAS1, CBAR, CBEAM, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA
      STRAIN
    • Corner results are also available for CQUAD4 and CQUAD8 elements.
    • DISPLACEMENT, STRESS and STRAIN results are also available on-the-fly during the analysis, if the NLOUT entry is defined in the subcase.
  3. In case of Linear Buckling analysis, only DISPLACEMENT result is available in .h5 format.
  4. In the case of Frequency Response Analysis:
    • The supported element types for STRESS and STRAIN results (in .h5 format) are as follows:
      Result Elements Supported
      ELFORCE CROD, CELAS2, CBAR, CBEAM, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CHEXA, CPENTA
      STRESS
      STRAIN
    • Corner results are also available for CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CPENTA and CHEXA elements.
  5. Coordinate system information is available in the .h5 file for all the coordinate system types, except CORD3R and CORD4R.