File Menu

File

  • New: Delete all entities.

  • Open: Load data from an external file.

  • Import: Load and merge data from external files into current model.

  • Recent : Load recently viewed input/results files.

  • Save: Save keyword and project files(over-write existing file).

  • Save As: Save keyword, project, Post.db and geometry files

  • Update: Refresh d3plot files for a run in progress.

  • Run LS-DYNA: Submit Ls-dyna job.

  • Print... : Launch Print Dialog.

  • Movie... : Launch Movie Dialog.

  • Exit : Exit the program.

  • Save Exit: Save current data and exit the program.

 

 

Open

  • LS-DYNA Binary Plot: Open a binary plot (d3plot, d3eigv) file for post-processing.

  • LS-DYNA Keyword File: Open a keyword (*.k, *.key, *.dyn) file.

  • Time History File: Open a time history data (d3thdt) file.

  • Command File: Open a command (*.cfile, *.ses, *.cmd) file.

  • Post.db File: Open a database (*.db) file.

  • Project File: Open a project file.

  • Interface Force File: Open a interface force file.

  • IGES File: Open a iges file.

  • STEP File: Open a step file.

  • VDA File: Open aVDA file.

  • Nastran File: Open a Nastran (*.nas, *.dat) file.

  • Nastran+pch File: Open a Nastran (*.nas, *.dat, *.pch) file.

  • Lsplot File: Open a new results database.

  • Others: Additional file format options.

 

Import

  • LS-DYNA Keyword: Import a keyword (*.k, *.key, *.dyn) file.

  • Nastran File: Import a Nastran (*.nas, *.dat) file.

  • Nastran+pch File: Import a Nastran (*.nas, *.dat, *.pch) file.

  • Occupant Model: Import a dummy model.

  • IGES File: Import an IGES (*.igs, *.iges) file.

  • STEP File: Import a STEP (*.step, *.stp) file.

  • Dynain Binary File : Import a dynain file.

  • I - DEAS Universal File: Import a I-DEAS file.

  • STl File: Import a stl file.

Save

  • Save Keyword : Save pre-processor data to a keyword file (over-write existing file).

  • Save Project : Save current project (over-write existing file).

  • Save Config: Save configuration file (.lspostrc) .

 

Save As

  • Save Keyword As... - Save pre-processor data to a keyword file .

  • Save Active Keyword As ... : Save active pre-processor data to a keyword file.

  • Save Project As... : Save current project (specifiy new file name).

  • Save Post.db As... : Launch PostProcess DB Dialog .

  • Save Geom As...: Save geometry data to a iges or step file.

  • Save Keyword and Project As...: Save pre-processor data and current project.