Field Import dialog box

Note:

If an existing field is assigned to a boundary condition, material property, and so on, you can replace it with an imported field of the same name only if the domains of both fields have the same dimensionality.

Field Import
Import User Field File	Sets the part file directory as the directory to which the Field File dialog box opens.
Import Site Field File	Sets the site file directory as the directory to which the Field File dialog box opens.
Browse	Opens the Field File dialog box.
Import Options
Conflict Resolution	Specifies how the software handles conflicts that arise when you import a field that has the same name as an existing field.Append (#) to Imported Field NameRetains the name of the existing field and renames the field that you are importing by appending an integer to the field name.For example, if the existing field is named Table Field(1) and you import a file that contains a field named Table Field(1), the software retains the existing field as Table Field(1) and renames the imported field as Table Field(2).Prepend String to Imported Field NameRetains the name of the existing field and renames the field that you are importing by prepending a text string to the field name.For example, if the existing field is named Table Field(1), String to prepend to conflicting field names is set to Imported Field, and you import a file that contains a field named Table Field(1), the software retains the existing field as Table Field(1) and renames the imported field as Imported Field Table Field(1).User Specified Replace and/or RenameDetermines the naming depending on the setting in the Status column of the Fields table.
String to prepend to conflicting field names	Available when Conflict Resolution is set to Prepend String to Imported Field Name.Sets the text string that is prepended to field name.
Filter	Filters the fields in the file that you are importing so that only those fields that satisfy the filtering criterion are displayed in the Fields list.
Fields
Lists the fields in the file that you are importing. To limit the fields that are displayed, use the Filter options.
Status column	To select the import status option, right-click a cell in the row of the field that you are importing.Do Not Import Prevents the field from being imported.Rename Imported Appears when a naming conflict exists and Conflict Resolution is set to User Specified Replace and/or Rename.Retains the name of the existing field and renames the field that you are importing the same as if Conflict Resolution is set to Append (#) to Imported Field Name.Replace Field Appears when a naming conflict exists and Conflict Resolution is set to User Specified Replace and/or Rename.Replaces the existing field with the field that you are importing.Replace and Backup Field Appears when a naming conflict exists and Conflict Resolution is set to User Specified Replace and/or Rename.Replaces the existing field with the field that you are importing and creates a backup copy of the original.For example, if the existing field is named Table Field(1) and you import a file that contains a field named Table Field(1), the software retains the imported field as Table Field(1) and renames the original as Table Field(1) Backup.

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