Export Options
Dialog Box
Export option writes out CAD and FEM data as a external file from SimLab. Nodes and Element information of FE model can be written in graphics data format (*.gda), standard Stereolithography format (*.STL), Virtual Reality Modelling Language format (*.wrl), Facet geometry format (*.bdf) and Polygon File Format (*.ply). Also, CAD data can be exported as Parasolid file format (*.xmt_txt).
Export Option
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| GDA | This file is similar to SimLab database (*.slb). SimLab database writes all the information present in the model but graphics data writes only the geometry and element information data. |
| STL | This option is used to export the geometry and element information data in industry standard Stereolithography (*.STL) file format. This contains triangular facet data. This is also supported for Quad facet data in ASCII format. Note: To write out multiple bodies as different bodies in single STL file (ASCII format), set the environmental variable "SL_STL_WRITE_MULTIPLE_BODIES" as TRUE. |
| VRML | This option will write the geometry and element information in Virtual Reality Modelling Language (*.wrl) file format. |
| FacetGeometry | This option is used to export the model data in (*.bdf) format. Export the facet geometry in 0-dimension, 1-dimension, 2-dimension and 3-dimension. 0-dimension will write out only the end nodes of the model. 1-dimension will write the1D elements in the model. 2-dimension will write the2D elements in the model. 3-dimension will write the 3D elements in the model. |
| PolygonFileFormat (PLY) | This option is used to export the model data in (*.ply) format. PLY is a computer file format known as the Polygon File Format or the Stanford Triangle Format. |
| CAD | Parasolid Export Parasolid files allows the user to export the selected Parasolid bodies as Parasolid files with extension .xmt_txt. Face Colours, Face Groups, Edge Groups, Assembly Structure and Body names that are created in SimLab will also be exported into the Parasolid file. When the exported Parasolid file is imported in SimLab, face colour, face group, edge colour, edge group, assembly structure and body name information will be read. Meshed bodies can also be exported as Parasolid file. If meshed bodies are selected for export, only the geometry will get exported as Parasolid file. Note: When multiple bodies are present in the Parasolid file, option to export each body as separate file or export all bodies as single file will be given to user if the environmental variable "SL_PS_EXPORT_AS_SEPARATE_FILE" is set to TRUE. |
| Solve Input File | This option is used to export a solver input file. The supported formats are AcuSolve, ElectroFlo, Flux, Molding, nanoFluidX, OptiStruct, Radioss, Welding, Abaqus, Actran, ADVENTURECluster, Ansys, Converge, Femap, Fluent, LsDyna and Marc. |
| Results | Refer the following link in detail about the Results Export |
| Other | This option is used to export a custom data file. The supported formats are CSV, Nastran/Abaqus and Universal E/Universal MSE. Refer the following link in detail about the Other Export options |