export gridpoints as .dat file

dreyer.40 · January 22, 2015, 17:58

I have a portion of geometry (i.e. four fins that have been separated from the vehicle body) that I would like to export in a .dat file format. I need the columns to be the x, y, and z positions of each node. Is this possible?

dgarlisch · January 23, 2015, 10:00

In Pointwise it is called a segment file.

You can import using File/Import/Grid... or File/Import/Database...

See the post Pointwise segment file or .dat file example for file format details.

dreyer.40 · January 23, 2015, 10:49

Thank you, but I am trying to export.. Is that possible?

dgarlisch · January 23, 2015, 12:37

Yes.

You can export SEGMENT (.dat) files:

Select connectors and use File/Export/Grid...
Select DB single or multi-segement lines and use File/Export/Database...

In both cases, you must choose Segment file type in the Export Grid dialog box.

dreyer.40 · January 23, 2015, 13:27

Got it now! Thanks a ton!

January 22, 2015, 17:58	export gridpoints as .dat file	#1
dreyer.40 New Member Emily Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 11	I have a portion of geometry (i.e. four fins that have been separated from the vehicle body) that I would like to export in a .dat file format. I need the columns to be the x, y, and z positions of each node. Is this possible?

January 23, 2015, 12:37		#4
dgarlisch Senior Member David Garlisch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fidelity Pointwise, Cadence Design Systems (Fort Worth, Texas Office) Posts: 307 Rep Power: 14	Yes. You can export SEGMENT (.dat) files: Select connectors and use File/Export/Grid... Select DB single or multi-segement lines and use File/Export/Database... In both cases, you must choose Segment file type in the Export Grid dialog box.

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January 23, 2015, 10:00		#2
dgarlisch Senior Member David Garlisch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fidelity Pointwise, Cadence Design Systems (Fort Worth, Texas Office) Posts: 307 Rep Power: 14	In Pointwise it is called a segment file. You can import using File/Import/Grid... or File/Import/Database... See the post Pointwise segment file or .dat file example for file format details.

January 23, 2015, 10:49		#3
dreyer.40 New Member Emily Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 11	Thank you, but I am trying to export.. Is that possible?

January 23, 2015, 13:27		#5
dreyer.40 New Member Emily Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 11	Got it now! Thanks a ton!