3.3.4. Export

The Export group includes the following categories and preferences. These preferences to not have counterpart properties in the Details pane of the application.

CategoryPreferenceDescription
Text File ExportFile EncodingSelect either ASCII (default) or UNICODE (Windows only) as the encoding to use for exporting data.
Automatically Open ExcelSpecify whether the application automatically opens Excel after you create an exported data file. Options include Yes (default) and No.
Remove Duplicate NodesSpecify whether the application automatically removes any nodes with duplicate IDs when you export data to a text file. Options include Yes and No (default).

Note:  Using this option in a situation where individual nodes could have multiple associated result values, such as unaveraged results, data could be lost when you export the text file.

Include Node NumbersSpecify whether the application automatically includes node numbers in the exported file. Options include Yes (default) and No.
Include Node LocationSpecify whether the application automatically includes node locations in the exported file. Options include Yes and No (default).
Show Tensor ComponentsSpecify whether the application automatically writes tensor components to the exported file. Options include Yes and No (default). When set to No, the export data contains the principal stresses and strains (1, 2, and 3) as well as the three Euler angles. When set to Yes, the exported data contains raw components of stress and strain (X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, XZ).
Show Additional HeaderSpecify whether the application automatically writes analysis information to the exported file. Options include Yes and No (default). When set to Yes, the application writes the following information to the exported file:

  • Result File Name

  • Environment Name

  • Result Name

  • Result Type

  • Unit

  • Coordinate System

  • Time

STL ExportExport FormatSpecify the format used to export STL files. Options include Binary (default) and ASCII.
AVZ Viewer OptionOpen AVZ ViewerFor result objects only, specify whether the application automatically opens the Ansys Viewer once you export and save the file using the contextual (right-click) menu option Ansys Viewer File (AVZ). Options include Yes and No (default).
ViewsFile DirectorySpecify a desired directory location for exporting user-defined graphical views. Enter a folder location, such as C:\Mechanical\My_Views. By default, the application uses the automatically generated User_Files folder in the project directory.
NASTRANFile DirectorySpecify a desired directory location for exporting a NASTRAN file. Enter a folder location, such as C:\Mechanical\My_NASTRAN_File. By default, the application uses the automatically generated User_Files folder in the project directory.