Custom Import Options

Options used when importing data via a custom import reader.

Using the Custom option, you can import FE models for custom FE input translators created by customers for any internal or proprietary solver.

General

Template
Click and select the appropriate reader.
Show import errors
Display errors received during import process.
Read ID rules
Import ID management rules defined in the ID Manager.
Restriction: Available when Include Files is set to Preserve

Include Files

Import file as an include
Import file as an include file
Import behavior
Select the appropriate import behavior.
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.

Display

Select
Choose which entities to display.
Tip: This option can help improve the performance for FE input models containing large numbers of entities.
All
Display all entities in the selected file.
Custom
Select entities to display from the selected file.
None
Display none of the entities in the selected file.

ID Offsets

Overwrite existing ID's
Adjust offset settings.
Offset by
Select an offset method.
None
Entities are not offset.
Custom
Specify values to offset each entity.
Set all IDs to MAX
Set all entities to their maximum offset value.
Set all IDs to ZERO
Set the offset value of all entities to zero.