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Export options for Simcenter 3D Thermal/Flow, Electronic Systems Cooling, and Space Systems Thermal
| File Type | Solver environment | File type description | File name or extension | Exported entities and objects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INPF | All | Input file for the NX I-deas TMG Thermal Analysis, Femap TMG Thermal and Flow, Simcenter 3D Thermal/Flow, Simcenter 3D Electronic Systems Cooling, or Simcenter 3D Space Systems Thermal thermal solvers | File name: INPF | Nodes, elements and their propertiesFlow and thermal boundary conditions |
| Mapping Constraint File | All | Input file for a Mapping solution for Simcenter 3D Thermal/Flow, Electronic Systems Cooling, or Space Systems Thermal | File name: [simulation_name]-[solution_name].map | Thermal zonesFlow zonesTransverse gradient pairsExcluded elements |
| CGNS | Simcenter 3D Thermal/FlowSimcenter 3D Electronic Systems Cooling | CFD General Notation System file that can be imported by a CFD program | Extension: ***.cgns** | Nodes and elementsThe following boundary condition data:TemperatureInlet information: velocity, mass flow, or pressure riseOutlet information: velocity, mass flow, or pressure riseOpening information: pressureBoundary and embedded flow surfaces |
| Radiation Model: TSS | Simcenter 3D Space Systems Thermal | Generates files containing Primitives and associated element data. | Extension of Geometry File: ***.tssgm**Extension of Material File: ***.tssma**Extension of Optical File: ***.tssop** | See Exported features of Primitives and their elements for more information. |
| Radiation Model: ESARAD | Extension: ***.erg** | |||
| Radiation Model: Thermica | Extension: ***.SYSBAS** | |||
| Radiation Model: TRASYS | Extension: ***.inp** | |||
| Radiation Model: Step-Tas | Extension: ***.stp** | |||
| SINDA-85 | Generates a thermal conductance-capacitance model in SINDA-85 format. | Extension: ***.sin** | For more information, see the Reform Module section in the Thermal Solver TMG Reference Manual . | |
| ESATAN | Generates a thermal conductance-capacitance model in ESATAN format. | Extension: ***.d** |
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