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 (-)

• Each column has a fixed width, separated by whitespace.
• 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.