Export supports the seamless transfer of loads data, residing as aeroelastic results, to the structural model. The most common method of applying external loads are supported: loads described as MSC.Nastran FORCE/MOMENT entries in a text file. This file may be either “INCLUDED” in future (simple statics) structural analyses or read into an MSC.Patran database as LBCs.

When Export is selected, the Export/LoadSet/Results form is displayed. Note that there are no other Action/Object/Method combinations available for this form.

Exporting loads causes the creation of a text file contained in MSC.Patran FORCE/MOMENT entries. If multiple loads from a single result case are selected, they are linked together by a LOAD entry.

External loads are Exported into a text file containing MSC.Nastran FORCE/MOMENT entries by setting the Action to Export. One or more Result Cases/Quantities can be Exported. An XDB must have been previously attached to provide the aeroelastic loads results used by this capability.

The user selects the name of the text file for exportation.