The function allows the user to load result files from LS-DYNA analysis to the current database. The user can input ASCII text file, State and Time data files generated from LS-DYNA. Click the LOAD button to display the Select File dialog box, as shown in Figure 9.2.1.

Figure 9.2.1  Select File dialog box

eta/Post supports the following result files generated from LS-DYNA:

ABSTAT

Airbag statistics

BNDOUT

Boundary nodal forces

DEFGEO

Deformed geometry

DEFORC

Discrete elements

ELOUT

Element data

GCEOUT

Geometries contact entities (force and moment)

GLSTAT

Global statistics

JNTFORC

Joint force data

MATSUM

Material energy statistics

NCFORC

Nodal interface force

NODFOR

Nodal group force

NODOUT

Node data

RBDOUT

Rigid body data

RCFORC

Contact interface resultant force

RWFORC

Rigid wall resultant force

SBTOUT

Seatbelt data

SECFORC

Cross section resultant force

SLEOUT

Sliding interface energy

SPCFORC

Single point constraint (SPC) reaction force

SSSTAT

Subsystem statistics

SWFORC

Spotweld, rivet force

TPRINT

Temperature data