.#.els.# file

The .#.els.# file is a Patran 2.5 ASCII format results file.

File Creation

This file is created when the Patran format is chosen and linear static analysis is performed. (See documentation for the I/O Option OUTPUT).

File Contents

Result Description
Stress Stress results from linear static analysis.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS (or ELSTRESS).

Comments

  1. One such file is created for each subcase at each iteration where the I/O Option RESULTS requests analytical results to be output.
  2. The first # in the file name is the user-defined Subcase ID.
  3. The second # in the file name is the iteration number.