.#.h3d file

The .#.h3d files are compressed binary files, containing model, analysis, and optimization result data. They can be used to post-process results in HyperView or when using the HyperView Player.

File Creation

The .#.h3d files are created when the OUTPUT, H3D, <frequency>, BYITER output option is present and an optimization is performed.

File Contents

The .#.h3d files contain node and element definitions. In the case of shape optimization, the model is updated to the shape of the respective iteration. The following results are included:
Result Description
Acceleration Acceleration results from frequency response, transient response, and 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, 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 force Element force results from static, frequency response, acoustic, and transient response analyses.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option FORCE / ELFORCEFORCE.
Element strain energy Element strain energy results from static and normal modes analyses.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option ESE.
Grid point stress Grid point stress results for 3D elements from static analyses.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option GPSTRESS / GSTRESS.
Shape Shape results from topography or shape optimizations.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option SHAPE.
Single-point force of constraint Single-point force of constraint results from static analyses.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option SPCFORCE.
Strain Strain results from static, frequency response, transient response, and multibody dynamics analyses. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRAIN.
Stress Stress results from static, frequency response, transient response, and multibody dynamics analyses.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS / ELSTRESS.
Thickness Thickness results from size and topology optimizations.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option THICKNESS.
Velocity Velocity results from frequency response, transient response, and multibody dynamics analyses.

Output is controlled by the I/O Option VELOCITY.

Comments

  1. The # in the file name is the iteration number.
  2. 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.