.h5 file

A binary file, containing model and result data.

Important: This is different from the .hdf5 (old) file format which contains only the result data. Refer to PARAM, HDF5 to switch between the .h5 and .hdf5 formats, or if both formats are desired.

File Creation

The .h5 file is created when the HDF5 format is chosen (FORMAT and OUTPUT).

File Contents

The .h5 file contains the following results.
Result
Description
Composite ply strain
Ply strain results for composite materials from Linear Static, Nonlinear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option CSTRAIN and by the SOUTi field on the PCOMP definition.
Composite ply stress
Ply stress results for composite materials from Linear Static, Nonlinear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option CSTRESS and by the SOUTi field on the PCOMP definition.
Displacement
Displacement results from Linear Static, Nonlinear Static, Normal Modes and Linear Buckling analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option DISPLACEMENT.
Element force
Element force results from Linear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option FORCE / ELFORCE. 1
Grid point force
Grid point Force results from Linear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option GPFORCE.
Applied Load
Applied Load Results from Linear Static analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option OLOAD.
SPC force
Single-point force of constraint results from Linear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option SPCFORCE.
MPC force
Multi-point force of constraint results from Linear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option MPCFORCE.
Strain
Strain results from Linear Static, Nonlinear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRAIN. 1 2
Stress
Stress results from Linear Static, Nonlinear Static and Normal Modes analysis.
Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS / ELSTRESS. 1 2

Comments

  1. In case of Linear Static and Normal Modes analysis,
    • The supported element types for element-based results (in .h5 format) are:
      Result Elements Supported
      FORCE/ELFORCE CBAR, CBEAM, CONROD, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8
      STRESS CROD, CBAR, CBEAM, CONROD, CELAS1, CELAS2, CBUSH, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CTETRA, CHEXA, CPENTA
      STRAIN
    • Corner results are also available for the above results with CQUAD4 and CQUAD8 elements.
  2. In case of Nonlinear Static analysis,
    • The supported element types for STRESS and STRAIN results (in .h5 format) are:
      Result Elements Supported
      STRESS,

      STRAIN

      		 CROD, CELAS1, CBAR, CBEAM, CTRIA3, CTRIA6, CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA
    • Corner results are also available for CQUAD4 and CQUAD8.
    • DISPLACEMENT, STRESS and STRAIN results are also available on-the-fly during the analysis, if the NLOUT entry is defined in the subcase.
  3. In case of Linear Buckling analysis, only DISPLACEMENT result is available in .h5 format.