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- New – Close all currently loaded models and prepare to load a new one
- Open – Load data from an external file
- Binary Plot – Open a binary plot (d3plot, d3eigv) file for post-processing
- LS-Dyna Keyword – Open a keyword (*.k, *.key, *.dyn) file
- Time History – Open a time history data (d3thdt) file
- Command File – Open a command (*.cfile, *.ses, *.cmd) file
- Database File – Open a database (*.db) file
- Interface Force – Open an interface force file
- Nastran Input – Open a Nastran (*.nas, *.dat) file
- Lsplot – Open a new results database
- Others – Additional file format options
- Import – Load and merge data from external files into current model
- LS-DYNA Keyword – Import a keyword (*.k, *.key, *.dyn) file
- Nastran File – Import a Nastran (*.nas, *.dat) file
- Occupant Model – Import a dummy model
- IGES File – Import an IGES (*.igs, *.iges) file
- VDA File – Import a VDA (*.vda) file
- Dynain Binary – Import a dynain file
- Recent – Load recently viewed input/results files (new in LS-PrePost 2.2)
- Update – Refresh d3plot files for a run in progress
- Save Keyword – Save pre-processor data to a keyword file (over-write existing file)
- Save Keyword As… – Save pre-processor data to a keyword file (specifiy new file name)
- Save Active Keyword… – Save active pre-processor data to a keyword filee (specifiy new file name)
- Save Config – Save configuration file (.lspostrc)
- Save Post.db… – Launch PostProcess DB Dialog (see below for further details)
- Save Project – Save current project (over-write existing file)
- Save Project As… – Save current project (specifiy new file name)
- Print… – Launch Print Dialog (see below for further details)
- Movie… – Launch Movie Dialog (see below for further details)
- Exit – Exit the program
- Save Exit – Save current data and exit the program
File → Open → Command File
- Pausetime – Use slider to set the pause time between execution of each command in the command file
Loop Continuously – Loop command file contents (often used to showcase or demo saved work)
Open
Browse file system for command file to open
Start
Start playing the contents of the command file
Step
Step through each step in the command file
Rewind
Rewind – rewind the command file for starting from the beginning
Close
Close the command file
Done
Exit the command file interface
File → Save Post.db
- Pathname: Enter pathname of postdb file
- Filename: Enter filename of postdb file
Browse
Browse file system for postdb file
Active States – Save active states (set in State Interface)
All States – Save all states- Enter States – Enter state numbers to be saved
- Active Model – Save the active model only
- Whole Model – Save all entire model
- Maxima – Select maximum stress amount for all shell surfaces
Upper – Select shell uppper surface- Middle – Select shell middle surface
- Lower – Select shell lower surface
- Nd/Misc – Select nodal disp/velo/accel/thickness etc…
- Stress – Select stress components
- Strain – Select strain components
- Resultant – Select stress resultant components
Save Input
Save the input file for creating postdb file
Write db
Write the post-processing database file
File → Print…
- Path: Location to save file to
- Name: File name to save as
- Extension: File type to save as
File → Movie…
- Format: Select movie file format
- Repeat: Set number times to repeat animation in movie
- Size: Select movie resolution
- (WxH): Width and Height
- Frames/sec: Frames per second
- Pathname: Directory path of the file
- File Name: Enter movie filename
- Gamma: Enter gamma correction
