Tables supply basic file format information and indicate what capabilities are supported. After the tables, some general notes are provided.
Native File Formats
| File Format | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| oSP3D database (.sdb) | Yes | Yes |
| oSP3D script (.ssc) | Yes | Yes |
| oSP3D simulation archive (.sim) | No | Yes |
Scalar Parameter Files
FEM Mesh and CAE Input Files
| File Format | Import | Simulate | Export | FEM Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D-Grid (.csv) | Yes | No | No | grid (2D) |
| 3D-Grid (.csv) | Yes | No | No | grid (3D) |
| Abaqus (.inp) | Yes | Yes | No | triangles (3n, 6n) |
| quadrangles (4n, 8n, 9n) | ||||
| tetrahedra (4n) | ||||
| prism (6n) | ||||
| hexahedra (8n, 20n) | ||||
| Ansys Mechanical (.dat, .cdb) | Yes | Partial | Partial | quadrangles (4n, 8n) |
| tetrahedra (4n, 10n) | ||||
| hexahedra (8n, 20n) | ||||
| Images (.png and many more) | Yes | Yes | No | grid (2D) |
| LS-DYNA (.k, .dynain) | Yes | Yes | Yes | triangles (3n) |
| quadrangles (4n) | ||||
| tetrahedra (4n) | ||||
| hexahedra (8n) | ||||
| Nastran (.dat, .bdf, .nas) | Yes | Yes | Yes | triangles (3n, 6n) |
| quadrangles (4n, 8n) | ||||
| tetrahedra (4n, 10n) | ||||
| pentahedra (6n, 15n) | ||||
| hexahedra (8n, 20n) | ||||
| PERMAS (.dat) | Yes | Yes | No | triangles (6n) |
| Signal mesh files (.csv) | Yes | Yes | No | grid (1D) |
| Simple legacy VTK ASCII (.vtk) | Yes | No | No | triangles (3n) |
| quadrangles (4n) | ||||
| tetrahedra (4n) | ||||
| hexahedra (8n) | ||||
| STL (.stl) | Yes | Yes | Yes | triangles (3n) |
FEM Result Data Files
| File Format | Import | Simulate | Export |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV (.csv) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LS-PrePost (.k) | Yes | No | No |
| PAM-STAMP (.asc) | Yes | No | No |
| Signal data files (.csv) | Yes | Yes | No |
Fluent Result Data Files
| File Format | Import | Simulate | Export |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluent result data files (.ascii) | Yes | No | No |
General Notes
File formats that are not supported or missing file format features can possibly be implemented on request. To request enhanced support for file formats, contact Ansys Support.
Many CAE preprocessors and postprocessors support the implemented file formats and might also be able to export them partially in the respective format. For example, Autoform is supported by exporting to LS-DYNA.
The oSP3D data import interface is not necessarily bound to the input import interface format. For example, you can use the oSP3D Nastran input import interface to import the CAE input or mesh file or use the oSP3D LS-PrePost data import interface to import the response data file.
Because oSP3D's ability to write a format file from beginning to end is very limited, you typically modify existing files.