.h3d file
The .h3d file is a compressed binary file, containing both model and result data. It can be used to post-process results in HyperView or when using the HyperView Player.
File Creation
The .h3d file is created when the H3D format is chosen (see I/O Option OUTPUT), and an analysis only run is
performed (meaning no design variables or design spaces are defined in the model);
the I/O Option ANALYSIS is
present; or the command line switch -analysis is used (see Run Options).
File Contents
| Result | Description |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | Acceleration results
from frequency response, acoustic, transient response, and
multi-body dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option ACCELERATION. |
| Composite ply strain | Ply strain results for
composite materials from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRAIN and by the SOUTi field on the PCOMP definition. |
| Composite ply stress | Ply stress results for
composite materials from static and analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS and by the SOUTi field on the PCOMP definition. |
| Composite failure indices | Failure indices for
composite materials from static analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS, by the SOUTi, SB and FT fields on the PCOMP definition and by the related fields on the relevant material definition (see MAT1, MAT2, MAT8). |
| Density | Density results from
topology optimizations. Output is controlled by the I/O Option DENSITY. |
| Displacement | Displacement results
from static, frequency response, acoustic, transient response,
and multibody dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option DISPLACEMENT. |
| Eigenvector | Eigenvector results
from normal modes and linear buckling analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option DISPLACEMENT. |
| Element energy loss per cycle | Element energy loss
per cycle and energy loss per cycle density output from
frequency response analysis. Output is controlled by the I/O Option EDE. |
| Element force | Element force results
from static, frequency response, acoustic, and transient
response analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option FORCE (or ELFORCE). |
| Element kinetic energy | Element kinetic energy
and kinetic energy density output from frequency response
analysis. Output is controlled by the I/O Option EKE. |
| Element strain energy | Element strain energy
and strain energy density results from static, normal modes and
frequency response analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option ESE. |
| Grid point stress | Grid point stress
results for 3D elements from static and normal modes
analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option GPSTRESS (or GSTRESS). |
| Power flow field | Power flow field
output from frequency response and acoustic analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option POWERFLOW. |
| Shape | Shape results from
topography or shape optimizations. Output is controlled by the I/O Option SHAPE. |
| SPC force | Single-point force of
constraint results from static, frequency response, acoustic,
and transient response analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option SPCFORCE. |
| Strain | Strain results from static, frequency response, acoustic, transient response, and multibody dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRAIN. |
| Stress | Stress results from
static, frequency response, acoustic, transient response, and
multibody dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS (or ELSTRESS). |
| Thickness | Thickness results from
size and topology optimizations. Output is controlled by the I/O Option THICKNESS. |
| Velocity | Velocity results from
frequency response, acoustic, transient response, and multibody
dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option VELOCITY. |
Comments
- Grid point stresses are output for the entire model and for each individual component. This allows grid point stresses to be accurately obtained at the interface of two components referencing different material definitions.
- For dynamic analyses like frequency response, transient response, and multibody dynamics, it is recommended that sets be used to reduce the amount of model and results output data. The output file can become very large since results are output for each frequency or time step.