Import Overview
This overview describes the signals that can be imported and the import method available in the software.
Three signal types can be imported:
Temporal signal or waveform (*.wav) is loaded in a Time-Domain (temporal) window.
Spectrum (*.spectre, *.txt, *.csv, *.xml) is loaded in a Frequency-Domain window.
Time-frequency (*.tf) representation is loaded in a Time-Frequency window.
Dedicated options and methods allow the import of signals with specific information or for specific usage such as the Opening multiple files, Opening WAV with a channel on LSB and Opening spectrum for sound synthesis.
Multiple files opening
This option is available from the menu and allows you to configure how multiple temporal signals or spectra are opened. In short, the signals are opened either in a same window containing several blocks or in several windows.
Least Significant Bit (LSB)
The LSB method is used to encode specific or sensitive information in a sound file (*.wav). This is usually the case for the storage of Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) information and speed information.
In Sound: Analysis and Specification, the LSB may be used for encoding another channel on the LSB bit of the samples in the file.
Spectrum for sound synthesis
A spectrum resulting from an Ansys Mechanical simulation can be imported in Sound: Analysis and Specification for sound creation. For further details, see Sound Creation from Ansys Mechanical Simulation.