FE Model Import Options

Import options used to determine how FE models are imported.

Import
Type of entities to import.
All
Import all entities in the selected file.
Custom
Select entities to import from the selected file.
Click Select Entities to open the Import dialog and select the checkboxes of the entities to import. The import behavior for each entity is specified in Entity Import Behavior.
Display
Turn the display of newly imported load collectors and/or system collectors on/off.
Tip: This option can help improve the performance for FE input models containing large numbers of loads/systems.
This option is supported for all import readers. Existing load collectors and system collectors are not affected by this option.
All
Turn the display of newly imported load collectors and system collectors on.
Custom
Select entities to display.
Click Select Entities to open the Display dialog and select the checkboxes of the entities to display. Inactive entities will not be displayed.
Solver options
Define Solver Import Options import settings by clicking Select Options.
Create comps
Method for creating components on import.
By HM Comments
Honor the HyperMesh comments $HMNAME COMP, $HMMOVE, and $HMDPRP in the selected file that were created by HyperMesh in any previous export of the model.
By Property
Ignore any $HMNAME COMP, $HMMOVE, and $HMDPRP comments that may be in the selected file and automatically create components based on each property in the file. The component name will be the name of the property. The property will also be created and assigned to the component, not the elements. (By Property Hierarchy)
By 1 Component
Ignore any $HMNAME COMP, $HMMOVE, and $HMDPRP comments that may be in the selected file and create one component into which all elements in the selected file will be organized. Properties will be created and assigned directly to the elements. (By Component Hierarchy)
Assign props
Method for assigning properties to elements on import.
By HM Comments
Honor the $HMNAME COMP, $HMMOVE, and $HMDPRP comments and assign properties to elements accordingly. Any elements listed in the $HMDPRP comment will have their property directly assigned, and the remaining elements will take their property from the component.
On Element
Honor the $HMNAME COMP and $HMMOVE comments and directly assign properties to all elements based on their card definitions.
On Component
Honor the $HMNAME COMP and $HMMOVE comments and leave all elements to take their property from their components.
Note: Elements can take a property assignment from the component in which it resides, or it can have a property directly assigned to it. Direct assignment takes precedence over component assignment.
Import as include
Load and display non-include files as include files.
Include files
Method for importing includes.
Merge
Import the contents from all include files into the HyperMesh model, but do not maintain their references. When exporting, all entities are written into the master file.
Preserve
Preserve data in individual include files along with their references in the master model. Review the contents of individual include files in the Include browser. When exporting, entities are written into the corresponding include files along with their references in the master file.
Skip
Do not import data in the include file into HyperMesh. Include references are maintained and written out to the master model during export.
ID Rules
Imports ID management rules that were defined in the ID Manager and exported to a solver deck as an XML block at the end of each Include file.
Restriction: Available when Include files is set to Preserve.
Create Part Assemblies/Parts
Create a part hierarchy for each component in the absence of part/part assembly comments, and assign a UID to each newly created part/part assembly.
FE overwrite
Overwrite entities that have matching IDs. If checked off, entity IDs are offset to avoid duplicates.
ID Offset
Adjust offset settings.
Click Define Offsets to open the Define Offsets dialog and specify values to offset each entity.
Display import errors
Display any errors that occur during the import procedure.