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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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