Supported entities for import (Simcenter Samcef)

The following tables list the Simcenter Samcef data entries that are supported for import.

Units

Samcef command	Supported parameters
.UNIT	LENGTH, MASS, FORCE, TIME, TEMPERATURESI

Mesh

Node and element topologies

Samcef command	Supported parameters	Notes
.NOE	I, X, Y, Z
.MAI	I, N, ATT	Supported elements topologies:Linear 2-nodes lineLinear 3-nodes, parabolic 6-node triangleLinear 4-nodes, parabolic 8-node quadrangleLinear 4-nodes, parabolic 10-node tetrahedronLinear 6-nodes, parabolic 15-node wedgesLinear 6-nodes, parabolic 15-node wedgeLinear 8-nodes, parabolic 20-node hexahedronLinear 5-nodes, parabolic 13-node pyramidNote: Elements must be fully linear or parabolic: Samcef elements of the mixed degree types are not supported.

Element types

Samcef command	Supported parameters
.HYP	VOLUME, SOLID SHELLMINDLIN, HETEROSIS, VOLU COQU, MEMBRANE FLEXIONJONCTIONTHERMIQUE, FLUID FLOWVOLU COQ COMP, VOLU COMPMEMB BIDIM, DEFOR PLAN, COQ DEFO PLANTHER AXISSOLID PLY

Materials

Samcef .MAT material	Supported parameters
BEHAV "ELASTIC"	LawIsotropicYT, M, NT, AXT, XC, RSTTREFADEL, TAU, DDENOrthotropicYT(3), M, NT(3), G(3), A(3).XT, XC, RSTTREFDT, DC, DSTADEL, TAU, DDENYCUVW, FIJ, RICEK01S, SES, GC, HBAE, LOP, ALFT, ETASAnisotropicYT(21), M, A(6)ADEL, TAU, DDEN	Law		Isotropic	YT, M, NT, AXT, XC, RSTTREFADEL, TAU, DDEN	Orthotropic	YT(3), M, NT(3), G(3), A(3).XT, XC, RSTTREFDT, DC, DSTADEL, TAU, DDENYCUVW, FIJ, RICEK01S, SES, GC, HBAE, LOP, ALFT, ETAS	Anisotropic	YT(21), M, A(6)ADEL, TAU, DDEN
Law
Isotropic	YT, M, NT, AXT, XC, RSTTREFADEL, TAU, DDEN
Orthotropic	YT(3), M, NT(3), G(3), A(3).XT, XC, RSTTREFDT, DC, DSTADEL, TAU, DDENYCUVW, FIJ, RICEK01S, SES, GC, HBAE, LOP, ALFT, ETAS
Anisotropic	YT(21), M, A(6)ADEL, TAU, DDEN
BEHAV "PLASTIC"	YT, M, NT, AXT, XC, RSTKIRC, XIT, VONMISESTREFSCT, PE, KPRA, KZIE, EPSC
BEHAV "ELASBILI	YT(3), M, NT(3), G(3), A(3)YCUVW, FIJ, RICEK01S, SES, GC, HBAE, LOP, ALFT, ETAS
BEHAV "LINDAM	MODE

Samcef .MAT material	Supported parameters
BEHAV "MOONEY"	M, A, TREF, BULK, MORI
BEHAV "HARTSMITH"	M, A, TREF, BULK, HART
BEHAV "ALEXANDER"	M, A, TREF, ALEX
BEHAV "OGDEN"	M, A, TREF, OGMU, OGA, OGD
BEHAV "ZENER", BEHAV "MAXWELL", BEHAV "KELVIN"	VELA, VELG
BEHAV "HYPERFOAM"	OGA, OGMU, OGB
BEHAV "NORTON"	A, B, D, EPSN, MODE
BEHAV "LWLE"	EXPN, BIGK, LITK, COCACOEN, EXEN, PDEN, DDEN
BEHAV "LWPR"	EXPN, BIGK, EXPMCOEN, EXEN, PDEN, DDEN
BEHAV "THERMAL"	Sub-typeSupported parametersFluidCOND, CAPA, MCuringCOND, CAPA, MFRQ, NORD, ENER, HCUR, MMF, BDIF, DCUR, XC, B, TGLAANF	Sub-type	Supported parameters	Fluid	COND, CAPA, M	Curing	COND, CAPA, MFRQ, NORD, ENER, HCUR, MMF, BDIF, DCUR, XC, B, TGLAANF
Sub-type	Supported parameters
Fluid	COND, CAPA, M
Curing	COND, CAPA, MFRQ, NORD, ENER, HCUR, MMF, BDIF, DCUR, XC, B, TGLAANF
BEHAV "THERSET"	M, YTM, YTF, NTFM, NTFGF, VFF, WGT, TAU.RETI, LONG, TSHFAC, AM, AFBETC, BETM, XGEL
Damage models	Damage lawSupported parametersDamage Ply (BEHAV "PLYUNI2" or BEHAV "PLYUNI3")DDEN, PE, YS11, YNLE, YS12, Y012, YC12, Y12G, YS22, DCOU, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, QYT Enhanced Damage Ply (BEHAV "PLYENH" or BEHAV "PLYENH2")DDEN, YS11, YNLE, Y012, YC12, DCOU, GC, R01, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, USER, QYT Woven Ply (BEHAV "PLYWOVRU")DDEN, YS11, YS22, YNLE, FONC, YS12, Y012, YC12, YG12, DCOU, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, QYTDamage Interface (BEHAV "DAMINT")K03S, K02S, GP, DCOU, Y0S, EXPN, ADEL, TANG, TAU, R01, PHI	Damage law	Supported parameters	Damage Ply (BEHAV "PLYUNI2" or BEHAV "PLYUNI3")	DDEN, PE, YS11, YNLE, YS12, Y012, YC12, Y12G, YS22, DCOU, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, QYT	Enhanced Damage Ply (BEHAV "PLYENH" or BEHAV "PLYENH2")	DDEN, YS11, YNLE, Y012, YC12, DCOU, GC, R01, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, USER, QYT	Woven Ply (BEHAV "PLYWOVRU")	DDEN, YS11, YS22, YNLE, FONC, YS12, Y012, YC12, YG12, DCOU, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, QYT	Damage Interface (BEHAV "DAMINT")	K03S, K02S, GP, DCOU, Y0S, EXPN, ADEL, TANG, TAU, R01, PHI
Damage law	Supported parameters
Damage Ply (BEHAV "PLYUNI2" or BEHAV "PLYUNI3")	DDEN, PE, YS11, YNLE, YS12, Y012, YC12, Y12G, YS22, DCOU, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, QYT
Enhanced Damage Ply (BEHAV "PLYENH" or BEHAV "PLYENH2")	DDEN, YS11, YNLE, Y012, YC12, DCOU, GC, R01, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, USER, QYT
Woven Ply (BEHAV "PLYWOVRU")	DDEN, YS11, YS22, YNLE, FONC, YS12, Y012, YC12, YG12, DCOU, LITK, BIGK, EXPN, HBAR, ADEL, TAU, QYT
Damage Interface (BEHAV "DAMINT")	K03S, K02S, GP, DCOU, Y0S, EXPN, ADEL, TANG, TAU, R01, PHI
BEHAV "GASKET"	YT, NT, GYNLE, YCLITKYD, MODE,EPSN

Note:

Most of the material properties can be dependent on the Time and/or the Temperature.

For thermoset materials, properties can also vary according to the Degree Of Cure and/or the Glass Transition Temperature.

Physical properties

Samcef command	Supported parameters
.PHP	THICKSEC, PRMFLWSMAS
.AEL	EXCE , NXCETHETAL (beams pin flags)STAGE, SECTPARTID
.AMO	ALPHAV, BETAV, HYSTV, IHYSTV

Beam/rod sections

Samcef command	Supported parameters
.BPR	CIRCLE, CIRCLE0, I, L2, T, RECT, RECT0, U , ZD2Note: Fillets of I, L2, T, RECT0, U, ZD2 profiles are not imported.AIRE, IU, IV, IT, ZC, YC, ALPHA (manual inertia values)AZ, AYAIRE (rods)
.CHB	FORE, AFT, INTERPOLATE

.MCE and .MCC

Samcef MCE type	Supported MCC parameters
BUSH	KTX, KTR, KTY, KTZ, KRX, KRR, KRY, KRZ CTX, CTR, CTY, CTZ, CRX, CRR, CRY, CRZ FETX, FETR, FETY, FETZ, FERX, FERR, FERY, FERZ FATX, FATR, FATY, FATZ, FARX, FARR, FARY, FARZLOCA, ECC1, ECC2, ECC3FRM1, FRM2V11, V12, V13, V21, V22, V23CF, TOL, OPT, MASS FRUX, FRUY, FRUZ, FRUR, MRUX, MRUY, MRUZ, MRURTAU, ADEL, DDEN
SPRI	KR, C, NK, NC
SPRI (damper)	KR, C, HC, NK, NCL, LC, LTCC, CE, GAMANLOI, S, MASS, ALPH
CAPA	MAT, VOLU, SFLU, SCON, SRAD
MEAN	NALG, CM
RIGI	FRM1, MATKTRA, KROT, MASS, MIX, MIY, MIZ, MIXY, MIXZ, MIYZOPT, CM.DUMMY
RIGA	KTRA, KROT, OPRCO, FROZ
INER	MASS, MX, MY, MZ, MIXX, MIYY, MIZZ, MIXY, MIXZ, MIYZEXC, OFSFRM

Note:

If an imported .MCE / .MCC pair of cards contains parameters that are unsupported by the software, the pair of cards is stored in the user-defined Epilog text.

Loads

Samcef command	Supported load types
.CLM	CHA, FOLROT, CROT, DROTSFX, SFY, SFZACC
.CLM	PRE -PRE - - - - (Element-nodal pressure)
.CLT	TFX, PH1LOAD, TFR, EFA, PH2
.CLT	FLUX, FLV, EMINote: Element-nodal FLUX, FLV, or EMI definition (that is, data defined on an element with as many values as the element's number of corner nodes) is stored in the user-defined Epilog text.
.BOLT	METHOD, NDIST, KRELEM, LOAD, DEPLNote: Bolt preloads in axisymmetric models are not imported.

Note:

• Loadcases (NC ) are imported.

• Function time-history laws (NF .. TIME) are imported, but tabulated time-history laws (TIME ) are not imported. They are stored in the user-defined Epilog text.

• Function temperature-history laws (NF .. TEMP) are imported, but tabulated temperature-history laws (TEMP ) are not imported. They are stored in the user-defined Epilog text.

Constraints

Samcef command	Supported Constraint types
.CLM	FIX, DEP, VFXACC, SUBC
.CLT	TT0, EXP, TFCCNN, CAV
.CLT	CONVNote: Element-nodal CONV convection (that is, convection defined on an element with as many values as the element's number of corner nodes) is stored in the user-defined Epilog text.
.JEU	FIX, L, H
.LIA	NA, NB, NCMA, MB, MC

Imported as Simulation Objects

Samcef command	Simulation objects
.CLT TIN	Initial Temperature
.CLM DA1/DA3/DA6	Initial Damage
.PHP FLW	Imposed Flow Rate
.MCE/.MCC MACRO	Post-Processing Macro
.FWJ	Fluid Network Definition
.MCE/.MCC CAPA	Nodal Capacity
.CLM VII	Initial Speed
.CLM DE0	Initial Displacement
.CLM DEI	Initial Position

Output requests

Samcef command	Description
.SAI	STYP, STRUCTURE, ARCHIVE, ELEMENT, NODE, COMP
All the structural and thermal Simcenter Samcef results codes available in the export are imported. For more information, see Results codes in structural analyses (Simcenter Samcef Structure) and Results codes in thermal analysis (Simcenter Samcef Thermal).

Groups

Samcef command	Supported groups
.SEL	Nodes, Elements, Elements Faces, Elements Edges

Samcef MACRO commands

For more information, see Importing macro commands (Simcenter Samcef).

Solutions and subcases

For more information, see Importing solution parameters (Simcenter Samcef).

Expressions / Functions

For more information, see Importing functions to fields or expressions (Simcenter Samcef).

Coordinate Systems

For more information, see Importing coordinate systems (Simcenter Samcef).

Laminates

For more information, see Importing laminates (Simcenter Samcef).

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