Report File Formats

The following table provides information about the file formats that can be imported into plot data reports:


File Extension

Information

csv

  • Uses a comma (,) as the separation character.
  • The x-axis value is in the first column. Each curve’s Y-values make up one column, and the curves are in the same order as in the plot legend.
  • The first row is the X-axis name [unit] and the information for each curve, which is the same as the plot curve legend.
  • Other rows are the X-axis value and the Y-value for each curve.

tab

  • Uses the tab character as the separation character.
  • The x-axis value is in the first column. Each curve’s Y-values make up one column, and the curves are in the same order as in the plot legend.
  • The first row is the X-axis name [unit] and the information for each curve, which is the same as the plot curve legend.
  • Other rows are the X-axis value and the Y-value for each curve.

txt

  • The txt file must begin with a header that contains the following:

• A first line made of 92 equal signs (=)

• A second line that begins with the company name and ends with the date in MM/DD/YY format

• A third line that begins with a plot name and ends with the time in hh:mm:ss format

• A fourth line, which is empty

• A fifth line made of 92 hyphens (-)

Note:

Each header line must be 92 characters in length, except the empty line.

  • Each column has a fixed width, separated by white space.
  • The x-axis value is in the first column. Each curve’s Y-values make up one column, and the curves are in the same order as in the plot legend.
  • The first row is the X-axis name [unit] and the trace name [unit] for each curve, which is the same as the plot curve legend.
  • The second row is an empty column and the variable values for each curve, which is the same as the plot curve legend.
  • Other rows are the X-axis value and the Y-value for each curve.

dat

DAT is an Ansys-specific format. Ansys recommends that you do not generate files using this format. Files imported with these formats should be exported only from Ansys products.

rdat

RDAT is an Ansys-specific format. Ansys recommends that you do not generate files using this format. Files imported with these formats should be exported only from Ansys products.