Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

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OUT Text - ANSYS output file

PARM Text Y Parameter definitions [PARSAV]

Stores performance information when running the PCG

solver

PCS Text -

PSD Binary - PSD file (modal covariance matrices, etc.)

PVTS Text - Stores pivot information when running the sparse solver

RCN Binary Y Results file for initial contact state

Database at the start of the first substep of the first load step

(used for multiframe restart)

RDB Binary Y

RDnn Binary Y Database from structural analyses after nn times of rezoning

RDSP Binary - Reduced displacements

RFRQ Binary - Reduced complex displacements

RMG Binary Y Results file from magnetic field analysis

Element saved records, solution commands, and status for

a single substep of a load step (used for multiframe restart

of static and full transient analyses)

Rnnn Binary Y

RSnn Binary Y Results file from structural analyses after nn times of rezoning

RST Binary Y Results file from structural and coupled-field analyses

RSTP Binary Y Results file from a linear perturbation analysis

RTH Binary Y Results file from thermal analysis

SELD Binary Y Superelement load vector data from generation pass

Snn Text Y Load step files (where nn = load step number) [LSWRITE]

SORD Text - Superelement name and number from use pass

STAT Text - Status of an ANSYS batch run

SUB Binary Y Superelement matrix file from generation pass

TB Text Y Hyperelastic material constants

USUB Binary Y Renamed DSUB File for input to substructure expansion pass

1. For more information about the files produced by a connection import, see the Connection User's Guide.

20.4.3. File Compression

Many file compression utilities exist for Linux (e.g.,gzip) and Windows (e.g.,PKzip,WinZip). ANSYS
cannot read compressed files. However, you can compress ANSYS models to save space when archiving,
so long as you uncompress the models before trying to read them into ANSYS.

20.5. Reading Your Own Files into the ANSYS Program

In many situations, you will need to read in your own files while using the ANSYS program. The file
may be a text file of ANSYS commands or a binary file of ANSYS data.

Use the /INPUT command (Utility Menu> File> Read Input from) to read in a text file containing ANSYS
commands. For instance, you can read in the log file (Jobname.LOG) from a previous ANSYS session.

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