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Autodesk Moldflow Adviser 2012

AMA Exporting models and files

Revision 1, 16 March 2012.

Contents

Chapter 1

Exporting models and files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1


Exporting models and files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Exporting files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Exporting the project to a ZIP file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Exporting an ASCII model file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Exporting results to an Autodesk Moldflow Results file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Exporting models and files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Export Project to ZIP Archive dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2

Export to Altair Hyper3D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5


Export to Altair Hyper3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Exporting an Altair Hyper3D file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Available for... Dual Domain 3D Dual Domain 3D

You can export data in different formats and import the files into other software. The supported export formats and their functions are summarized in the following table.
Output format (extension) Autodesk Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) Entities exported Selected study results
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Purpose for export Share results using Autodesk Moldflow Communicator Archive studies, or zip project for colleagues or Technical Support

Zip Archive (*.zip)

Entire project or selected studies

Altair Hyper3D (*.h3d) Geometry and study results

The geometry and results from an analysis Dual Domain can be viewed in Altair 3D HyperView and other Altair products that support2the H3D format

ASCII FBX File (*.fbx)

Selected model entities Export part surface and and study results result data to Autodesk Dual Domain Showcase software for 3D photo-realistic visualization Entire study contents Export the study to an Dual Domain ASCII format file for support diagnosis or for 3D data transfer

ASCII Model File (*.udm)

Exporting models and files


You can export data in different formats and import the files to other software.
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Before an Autodesk Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) can be generated, the selected results must be marked for export in the project. HyperView 9.0 is required to visualize the exported results; XY plots and Molding Window results are not exported.

Exporting files
1 2 Select the appropriate study (*.sdy) file(s), if the whole project is not to be exported. Click Results tab > Export panel > Moldflow Results. Export > Study & Results .

Alternatively, click then The Export dialog opens. 3 4 5 6 7

Navigate to the location where you want the export file to be saved. Select the export format in the Save as type drop-down according to the table above. In the File name text box, specify a name for the export file. Click Save. If you have selected to export to a Zip Archive, select the desired options in the Export Project to ZIP Archive dialog and click OK. The archiving will take a moment to process.

Exporting the project to a ZIP file


NOTE: Active analyses are displayed in the Job Manager as [Running][x%]. It is important these analyses are complete before proceeding. 1 Click Results tab > Export panel > Moldflow Results. Export > Study & Results .

Alternatively, click then The Export dialog opens. 2 Click

Results tab > Export and Publish panel > Moldflow Results. Export > Study & Results .

Alternatively, click then The Export dialog opens. 3

Enter a File name for the Zip file, change the Save as type to Zip Archive (*.zip). You may also want to take note of the location where the Zip archive is saved for later retrieval. Click Save. The Export Project to Zip dialog opens. Select the most relevant options for your output, and then click OK. A confirmation dialog appears and informs you the archive was successful. Click OK.

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Exporting an ASCII model file


You can export model files as ASCII format with the extension (*.udm). When exporting a model as an ASCII file, keywords, materials, and unused property sets will not be exported. Everything else will be exported to the specified file. Choose to export a *.udm file to make data available for Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions products. 1 Click Results tab > Export panel > Moldflow Results. Export > Study & Results .

Alternatively, click then The Export dialog opens. 2 3 4 5

Navigate to the location where you want to store the model. In the Save as type drop-down list, select Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Model File (*.udm). In the File name box, enter a name of the model, and then click Save. Click OK.

Exporting results to an Autodesk Moldflow Results file


You can create a results file to view in Autodesk Moldflow Communicator when you export the results in Autodesk Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) format. 1 Right-click a result name in the list of results and select Mark for export. An asterisk appears after the result name. It has now been marked for export. Repeat to mark additional results for export in the same way. TIP: You can export the same results from 2 studies by marking the results in each of the studies, and then using the Control or Shift key to select both studies. Continue with the steps below to create the Autodesk Moldflow Communicator results file with results from both studies. 3 4 5 6 Click Results tab > Export and Publish panel > Moldflow Results.

Navigate to the location in which you want to save the results file. In the File name text box, enter a name for the results file. Select Autodesk Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) in the Save as type drop-down list, and then click Save. A confirmation dialog appears to inform you the results were exported successfully.

NOTE: You can deselect all results that have been marked for export by right-clicking on any result, and then selecting Unmark All for Export.

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Exporting models and files


Selected items or the entire project can be exported to various file formats. To access this dialog, click export format. , then click Export and select the desired

Export Project to ZIP Archive dialog


Export all or selected project components to a ZIP format archive file. This feature is useful for archiving projects or for packaging a project into a single file, for example to send to a colleague or Technical Support. NOTE: Sharing information with colleagues can also be achieved using Autodesk Moldflow Communicator a free results viewer available from the Autodesk website (www.autodesk.com). To access this dialog, click Export dialog. , then click Export and complete the

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Export to Altair Hyper3D

You can export the model and analysis result data from the active study to an Altair Hyper3D (*.h3d) file. This format is directly supported by Altair Engineering visualization products.

The model mesh and available result data are saved in the *.h3d file. If no results are available in the study, only the mesh is included in the exported file. If results are available and no results are marked for export, all results will be included with the mesh in the exported file. If you have marked results for export, only the marked results will be included with the mesh in the exported file.

NOTE: The *.h3d format only supports the export of result data that is associated with mesh nodes and elements. Other result data, such as Molding Window analysis results and X-Y plot data, are not supported.

Export to Altair Hyper3D


You can export the model and analysis result data from the active study to an Altair Hyper3D (*.h3d) file.

Exporting an Altair Hyper3D file


1 Click Results tab > Export panel > Moldflow Results. Export > Study & Results .

Alternatively, click then The Export dialog opens. 2 3 4

Navigate to the location in which you want to save the export file. In the File name text box, enter a name for the export file. Select Altair Hyper3D (*.h3d) in the Save as type drop-down list, and then click Save.

The model mesh and available result data are saved in the *.h3d file. If no results are available in the study, only the mesh is included in the exported file. If results are available and no results are marked for export, all results will be included with the mesh in the exported file. If you have marked results for export, only the marked results will be included with the mesh in the exported file.

CAUTION: The *.h3d format only supports export of result data associated with mesh nodes and elements. Result data such as Molding Window analysis results and X-Y plot data are not supported.

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