Add Data Source / Edit Data Source dialog box

Data Source
Data source	Sets the source of the result file.You can select the following options in the Add Data Source dialog box when the Simulation file is the work part:FileLets you create the set from an external file.Solution ResultLets you create the set from solution results in the current Simulation file. Only solutions with existing results files appear in the list.
Solution name	Appears when you select Solution Result as the data source.Specifies the name of the solution whose results you want to use to create companion data. This list contains only solutions that have existing result files.
File name	Sets the name of the Nastran result (.op2), Simcenter Testlab project (.lms), I-deas result (.unv), Abaqus ODB (.odb), ANSYS structural result (.rst), or Simcenter HDF5 Data (.sc_h5) file.Type a path and file name, or click Browse to browse to the file location.Note: The software imports MSC Nastran files without modal mass. Thus, you must use the Edit Modes command to apply modal mass values. For information on Edit Modes, see Editing modes or functions in mode sets and FRF sets.
Upgrade Option	Appears when you import an Abaqus ODB file that was saved using a previous version of Abaqus. The file must be upgraded to the new version of Abaqus. The available options for this upgrade are:Create a copy in the same folderCreates a copy of the existing file in the latest format in the same folder. Create a copy in the temp folderCreates a copy of the existing file in the latest format in the temp folder. Overwrite the fileOverwrites the original file with the latest supported version. Rename the original fileRenames the original file (adds a _original suffix)
Expose functions on nodes if less than	Appears when the result file is in HDF5 format.
Unit System
Appears when units are not defined in the input files except for LMS files, which are always in SI units.Lists the units in which the result files are imported, and lets you select new units for files that do not contain units. When the files contain units, the import overrides any user-defined units.

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