.h5 file

A binary file, containing model and result data.

File Creation

The .h5 file is created when the HDF5 format is chosen (FORMAT and OUTPUT).
Note: If none of the requested output is supported for existing loadcases, no .h5 file is created.

Supported Results

Refer to Results Output by OptiStruct for supported results in HDF5 format.

Comments

  1. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Linear Static analysis:
    Result Support Information
    FORCE / ELFORCE Supported element types:

    CBAR, CBEAM, ROD/CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CELAS1, CELAS2, CGAP, CBUSH, CWELD
    STRESS / ELSTRESS Supported element types:
    1. CROD, CBAR, CBEAM, CONROD, CELAS1, CELAS2, CBUSH, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA
    2. CQUAD4, CTRIA3, CQUAD8, CTRIA6, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA and CPYRA are supported for CORNER and GAUSS results
    STRAIN
    JOINTF Supported for all element types. Reaction force, stop/lock status, viscous damping force, and elastic force of JOINTG elements are also output when JOINTF is requested.
    JOINTD Supported for all element types.
    SPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    MPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    GPFORCE Supported for all element types.
    OLOAD Supported for all element types. Temperature load of OSTTS is output by requesting OLOAD.
    ESE Supported for all element types. Group energy results are supported.
    RESULTANT Supported for all element types. Section forces and moments are output.
  2. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Normal modes analysis:
    Result Support Information
    FORCE / ELFORCE Supported element types:

    CBAR, CBEAM, ROD/CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CELAS1, CELAS2, CGAP, CBUSH, CWELD
    STRESS / ELSTRESS Supported element types:
    1. CROD, CBAR, CBEAM, CONROD, CELAS1, CELAS2, CBUSH, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA
    2. CQUAD4, CTRIA3, CQUAD8, CTRIA6, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA and CPYRA are supported for CORNER results.
      Note: There is only space for CORNER OR GAUSS results in the .h5 file. If both CORNER and GAUSS results are requested, an error message is reported.
    STRAIN
    EKE Supported for all element types. Group energy results are supported.
    ESE
    SPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    MPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    GPFORCE Supported for all element types.
    CSTRESS Supported element types:

    CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CTRIA3, CTRIA6

    CSTRAIN
  3. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Nonlinear Static analysis:
    Result Support Information
    STRESS Supported element types:
    1. CROD/CONROD, CELAS1, CBAR, CBEAM, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA
    2. GAUSS and CORNER results are supported for CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA.
      Note: There is only space for CORNER OR GAUSS results in the .h5 file. If both CORNER and GAUSS results are requested, an error is reported.
    STRAIN
    JOINTD Supported for all element types.
    JOINTF Supported for all element types. Reaction force, stop/lock status, viscous damping force, and elastic force are also output when JOINTF is requested.
    DISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    SPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    MPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    OLOAD Supported for all element types.
    GPFORCE Supported for all element types.
    • By default, all results are output on-the-fly.
  4. In case of Linear Buckling analysis, only DISPLACEMENT result is available in .h5 format.
  5. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Complex Eigenvalue analysis:
    Result Elements Supported
    DISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    ESE Supported for all element types. Group energy results are supported.
    EKE
    EDE
    ERP Supported for all element types.
    • Complex eigenvalues are output in the COMP_EIGEN dataset for all complex eigenvalue loadcases.
  6. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Frequency Response analysis:
    Result Support Information
    ELFORCE Supported element types:

    CBAR, CBEAM, ROD/CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CELAS1, CELAS2, CGAP, CBUSH, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA, CWELD

    STRESS Supported element types:
    1. CBAR, CBEAM, ROD/CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CELAS1, CELAS2, CGAP, CBUSH, CWELD
    2. CORNER results are supported for CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA
    STRAIN
    DISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    SDISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    EDE Supported for all element types. Group energy results are supported.
    EKE
    VELOCITY Supported for all element types.
    SVELOCITY Supported for all element types.
    ACCELERATION Supported for all element types.
    SACCELERATION Supported for all element types.
    SPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    MPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    GPFORCE Supported for all element types.
    ERP Supported for all element types.
    RESULTANT Supported for all element types. Section forces and moments are output.
    JOINTD Supported for all element types.
    JOINTF Supported for all element types.
    Note: This form also applies to Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Coupled Frequency Response Analysis of Fluid-structural Models (Acoustic Analysis).
  7. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Transient Analysis:
    Result Support Information
    DISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    SDISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    VELOCITY Supported for all element types.
    SVELOCITY Supported for all element types.
    ACCELERATION Supported for all element types.
    SACCELERATION Supported for all element types.
    STRESS / ELSTRESS Supported element types:
    1. CBAR, CBEAM, ROD/CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CELAS1, CELAS2, CGAP, CBUSH, CWELD
    2. CORNER results are supported for CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA
    STRAIN
    SPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    GPFORCE Supported for all element types.
    FORCE / ELFORCE Support elements types:

    CBAR, CBEAM, ROD/CONROD, CFAST, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CSHEAR, CELAS1, CELAS2, CGAP, CBUSH, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA, CPYRA

    MPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    ERP Supported for all element types.
    JOINTD Supported for all element types.
    JOINTF Supported for all element types.
    RESULTANT Supported for all element types. Section force and moment are output.
  8. Result support information for all results available (in .h5 format) in Random Response analysis:
    Result Support Information
    DISPLACEMENT Supported for all element types.
    VELOCITY Supported for all element types.
    ACCELERATION Supported for all element types.
    FORCE / ELFORCE Support elements types:

    CBAR, CBEAM, CBUSH
    STRESS / ELSTRESS Supported element types:

    CBAR, CBEAM, CQUAD4, CTRIA3, CQUAD8, CTRIA6, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA, CSHEAR2. CQUAD4, CTRIA3, CQUAD8, CTRIA6, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA are supported for CORNER results.
    STRAIN
    SPCFORCE Supported for all element types.
    GPFORCE Supported for all element types.
    CSTRESS Supported element types:

    CQUAD4, CTRIA3, CQUAD8, CTRIA6
    CSTRAIN
    JOINTD Supported for all element types.
    JOINTF Supported for all element types.
    RESULTANT Supported for all element types. Section force and moment are output.
  9. Coordinate system information is available in the .h5 file for all the coordinate system types, except CORD3R and CORD4R.