Supported File Types

Session Files

A session file is a text file that contains a structured list of statements. The statements include instructions for page layout and window content, such as graphic and plot information. A session file is generated whenever you save a work session. Session files can also be created outside of the program using any text editor or generated from other applications.

Session files have the .mvw default extension.

Session files can be opened in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph 2D, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.

If you are reading files that are on a different drive than where the session file is saved, HyperWorks Desktop saves the full path.

If the session file is saved on the same drive as the files being read,HyperWorks Desktop saves relative path.

If the session file is saved in the same directory as the file, it saves no path.

Report Templates

Report templates are text files containing structured statements that retain the users reports while they are working. The statements include instructions for page layout and window content, such as graphic and plot information. These files are generated whenever you save a report template.

Report templates have the .tpl default extension.

If you are reading files that are on a different drive than where the report template is saved, HyperWorks Desktop saves the full path.

If the report template is saved on the same drive as the files being read, HyperWorks Desktop saves relative path.

If the report template is saved in the same directory as the file, it saves no path.

Model Files

HyperMesh uses its own proprietary format for HyperMesh database files (.hm), which include geometry, meshing, connectors, loads and forces, materials, and everything else that is necessary to pre-process a model prior to sending it to a solver. HyperMesh Binary Database Files are the primary files used by HyperMesh.

In addition, HyperMesh can import and export connectors, finite element models, geometry, and multiple HyperMesh models, and can also export HyperView 3D (.h3d) files.

Plot Files

2D plot files are any of the data file formats recognized by HyperGraph 3D and any data file format for which a custom import template has been written.

2D plot files can only be opened in HyperGraph 3D, , using the file folder button on the Build Plots and Define Curves panels.

Supported 2D plot files

• Analysis
• ADAMS REQ and matrix files
• Abaqus mass from DAT files
• DADS graph files
• GENESIS history files
• HyperForm DAT files
• HyperMesh RES files
• OptiStruct files
• Radioss T01 time history files
• MotionSolve files
• MotionView shock output files
• Log files
• Mass, volume, and frequencies from .out files
• LS-DYNA general time history files
• LS-DYNA time history files:
  • ABSTAT
  • BNDOUT
  • DBFSI
  • DEFGEO
  • Mass from D3HSP
  • ELOUT
  • GCEOUT
  • GLSTAT
  • JNTFORC
  • MATSUM
  • NODFOR
  • NODOUT
  • RBDOUT
  • RCFORC
  • RWFORC
  • SBTOUT
  • SECFORC
  • SLEOUT
  • SMDYN6
  • SPCFORC
  • SPHOUT
  • SWFORC
  • TRHIS
• MADYMO time history files
• MADYMO TQ3
• Nastran
  • Mass and frequencies from f06 files
  • Complex results from SOL 108 and 111 punch files
• PAM-CRASH THP time history binary files
• WINGZ DIF files

Test

• Altair binary
• Ride data files
• RPC-3
• Altair SDFS files
• DIADEM DAT header files
• HDF 4.0
• ISO 13499 MME
• UNV Block 58

General

• Excel (CSV)
• Multicolumn ASCII
• XYDATA files
• User-defined import templates and external readers to directly read any file format
• Tab delimited files

MotionView MBD Model Files

MBD model files are files written using the Model Definition Language (.mdl).

Model files can only be opened in MotionView, , using the Open Model icon, , on the Standard Toolbar.

HyperView Animation Files

Animation files are used to view and animate simulation results.

Animation files can only be opened in HyperView, , using the Load Model panel.

HyperGraph Plot Files

2D plot files are any of the data file formats recognized by HyperGraph and any data file format for which a custom import template has been written.

2D plot files can only be opened in HyperGraph, , using the file folder button on the Build Plots and Define Curves panels.

HyperGraph 3D Plot Files

HyperGraph 3D uses the same file types as HyperGraph.

TextView Text Files

Text files are any files containing only ASCII text.

Text files can only be opened in TextView, , using the Open File panel.

While text files can have any extension, they must be ASCII text files.

MediaView Media Files

Media files are used to view and animate media files. They can only be opened in MediaView, , using the Open File panel on the toolbar.