Release 11.0 Documentation for ANSYS
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The ANSYS program uses files extensively for data storage and retrieval, especially when solving an analysis. The files are named filename.ext, where filename defaults to the jobname, and ext is a unique two- to four-character value that identifies the contents of the file. The jobname is a name you can specify when entering the ANSYS program via the /FILNAME command (Utility Menu> File> Change Jobname). If you specify no jobname, it defaults to FILE (or file).
File names (both jobname and extension) may appear in lowercase on some systems. For example, if the jobname is bolt, you may have files at the end of an ANSYS analysis which could include:
| bolt.db | Database file |
| bolt.emat | Element matrices |
| bolt.err | Error and warning messages |
| bolt.log | Command input history |
| bolt.rst | Results file |
Table 18.1: "Temporary Files Written by the ANSYS Program" and Table 18.2: "Permanent Files Written by the ANSYS Program" show a list of files written by the ANSYS program. Files that are generated and then deleted sometime before the end of the ANSYS session are called temporary files (Table 18.1: "Temporary Files Written by the ANSYS Program"). Files that remain after the ANSYS session are called permanent files (Table 18.2: "Permanent Files Written by the ANSYS Program").
If you are running ANSYS on a Windows system, you can double-click on the following types of files from the Windows Explorer to execute the Run Interactive Now or DISPLAY programs:
Double-click on a .db or .dbb file to execute the Run Interactive Now program. When executed in this way, ANSYS will use the Initial jobname, Total Workspace (-m), and Database (-db) values previously set in the Interactive dialog box. To change these settings, access the Interactive dialog box (select Interactive from the ANSYS folder), change the settings as desired, and click on Close.
Double-click on a .grph or .f33 file to execute the DISPLAY program. The first plot that appears in the file will be loaded into DISPLAY automatically.
For more information about the Interactive dialog box, see the Operations Guide. For more information about the DISPLAY program, see Using the DISPLAY Program to View and Translate Neutral Graphics Files in the Basic Analysis Guide.