Importing Data as a Data Source

When you use the Open File dialog box in the Engineering Data Sources pane, the selected data source is added to the list of data sources as a library.

The following types of files are supported for import:

  • Engineering Data libraries exported from Workbench 9.0 to 11.0 SP1

  • Material(s) file following the MatML 3.1 schema

  • Material(s) file generated by AUTODYN


  • Important:  Exported material data libraries (.xml) are not backwards compatible in previous versions of the application.


To import data as a data source:

  1. Open the Engineering Data Sources pane.

  2. In the last row of the Engineering Data Sources table, click  .

  3. Select a file and click Open.


    Note:  Only recognized data is imported.