Export Browser Columns

Model/Sub Model > Right click > Export Browser Columns

This option is used to export all the displayed column values in the Assembly browser of a model or sub model to a CSV file.

This option is supported for CAD models and Finite Element models/Meshed parts.

CAD Models

A column "NewName" is added to the CSV file by default. This enables users to specify new body names to rename the bodies.

When you have large number of parts in Parasolid and must assign:

  1. New name to parts
  2. Assign Mesh controls (Average Element size and minimum element size)
  3. Type of Mesh ( Tet or Hex)
  4. Assign Material

The csv file approach make it faster , easier and efficient.

As shown in the below image the Assembly structure shown in SimLab is captured in the csv file.

The csv file after Exporting the Browser Column.

The users can update the New Body names, Mesh Type, Mesh size , Min Edge Length and Material in the csv file. After updating the csv file, one can use Import Browser Column to see the changes in the CAD model.

The Export browser column can also be used to export only a selected Sub-model as well.

Meshed Bodies /FEM

The meshed bodies can be exported.

This option is useful in mesh bodies when you have large number of bodies and would like to easily update :

  1. Assign the Material
  2. Create Abaqus Section Control Name
  3. Membrane elements

While exporting the csv file, Membrane elements columns don’t appear on the csv file, the user needs to add an column in the csv file. An illustration of it is available in Import Browser Columns.

For mesh bodies as well only the Sub-model can be exported.

Scripting is supported for Export browser columns.