The _mbd.h3d file is a compressed binary file containing both model and result data from a multi-body dynamics analysis. It can be used to post-process results in Altair HyperView.
This file is created when a multi-body dynamics subcase is executed.
The _mbd.h3d file contains node and element definitions in addition to the following results:
Result |
Description |
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Displacement |
Displacement results from static, frequency response, transient response, and multi-body dynamics analyses. |
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Deformation > Displacement |
Deformations (deflections) of flexible bodies from multi-body dynamics analyses in the body reference frame. |
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Deformation > Rotation |
Deformation (rotations) of flexible bodies from multi-body dynamics analyses in the body reference frame. |
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Strain |
Strain results of flexible bodies from a multi-body dynamics analysis. |
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Stress |
Stress results of flexible bodies from a multi-body dynamics analysis. |
This file format is the most compressed animation output for multi-body dynamics analyses. It generates the smallest files compared to other formats.