10.2 Output Files#

Specifies conditions for physical quantities to output.

Input settings#

10_2_Output_Files JSON key: output files object

POST_DATA_FILE(10.2) Specifies the output data file format

ELEM_OUT(10.2) Element quantity output option

NODE_OUT(10.2) Nodal quantity output option

NUMBER_OUTPUT_MATS(10.2) Number of material property IDs (16) to output

MAT_ID_NOS(10.2) Material property IDs to output

OUTPUT_MATS(10.2) Material property ID output option in JSON format

AVERAGE(10.2) Time-averaging option used for HEAT and IRON_LOSS

WIDE(10.2) Sets the number of output digits

SUF_OPTION(10.2) Surface element output option

POST_COORDINATE(10.2) Sets the coordinate system used for post-processing

COIL_OPTION(10.2) Sets output of COIL(17.1) to post_geom

POST_FFT(10.2) Frequency-decomposition option for post-processing

FFT_TYPE(10.2) Frequency-decomposition option for post-processing in JSON format

FREQUENCY(10.2) Specifies fundamental frequency (Hz) for frequency decomposition

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY(10.2) Sets frequency orders to output

INITIAL_PHASE(10.2) First output phase (deg)

LAST_PHASE(10.2) Last output phase (deg)

PHASE_INTERVAL(10.2) Output phase interval (deg)

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY_ORDER(10.2) Specifies frequency orders for file output

ORDERS(10.2) Specifies frequency orders for file output in JSON format

Input format#

Text-format section

Type:

Fixed parameter set

Number of rows:

1

Number of parameters:

10

Type:

Additional parameter set 1

Number of rows:

1

Number of parameters:

NUMBER_OUTPUT_MATS

Type:

Additional parameter set 2

Number of rows:

1

Number of parameters:

2

Output file settings#

* POST_DATA_FILE * ELEM_OUT * NODE_OUT * NUMBER_OUTPUT_MATS * AVERAGE * WIDE * SUF_OPTION * POST_COORDINATE * COIL_OPTION * POST_FFT *
    I              I          I             I               I       I        I             I                I            I
* MAT_ID_NOS *
    I   I
* FREQUENCY * NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY *
    E         I
* INITIAL_PHASE * LAST_PHASE * PHASE_INTERVAL *
    E            E               E
* ORDERS *
    I   I

JSON format#

JSON format from 2024.11#

"10_2_Output_Files" :
{
    "POST_DATA_FILE" : 5,
    "ELEM_OUT" : 1,
    "NODE_OUT" : 0,
    "AVERAGE" : 0,
    "WIDE" : 0,
    "SUF_OPTION" : I,
    "POST_COORDINATE" : I,
    "COIL_OPTION" : I,
    "OUTPUT_MATS" :
    {
        "OUTPUT_TYPE" : I,
        "OUTPUT_MAT_IDS" : [ I ]
    },
    "POST_FFT" :
    {
        "FFT_TYPE" : I,
        "FREQUENCY" : E,
        "INITIAL_PHASE" : E,
        "LAST_PHSE" : E,
        "PHASE_INTERVAL" : E,
        "OUTPUT_FREQUENCY_ORDER" : [ I ]
    }
},

Important

Release 2024.11

In JSON format, these parameters use their default values when omitted. See the detailed descriptions for the default values.

Detailed description#

10_2_Output_Files#

10_2_Output_Files#

JSON key:: Output files object

POST_DATA_FILE#

POST_DATA_FILE(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 1]

Output data file format setting#
Number	Output data file format	Description
0 or “none”	Disabled	Does not output.
1 or “Ideas”	I-DEAS Universal file (extension .unv)	Outputs in I-DEAS Universal file format.
2 or “ATLAS”	ATLAS file	Outputs in ATLAS file format.
4 or “KSWAD”	KSWAD file (extension .kswad)	Outputs in KSWAD file format.
5 or “Femap”	Femap Neutral file (extension .neu)	Outputs in Femap Neutral file format.
6 or “CADAS”	CADAS file (post.cad)	Requires the CADAS module. Outputs in CADAS file format.
8 or “HyperView”	HyperView ASCII file (post.hwascii)	Outputs in HyperView ASCII file format.
10 or “JSON”	JSON file (extension .json)	Outputs in JSON file format.
11 or “GMSH”	GMSH file (.msh)	Outputs in GMSH file format.
12 or “HDF5”	HDF5 file (.h5) & XDMF file (post.xmf)	Outputs in HDF5 file format. post.xmf is also output.
13 or “GiD”	GiD post file (case.post.msh, case.post.res)	Outputs in GiD post file format. post.msh is output as the mesh file and post.res as the results file.

Note: String input is case-insensitive.

Caution

Output in Nastran file or Abaqus input file format is not available.

Note

Revision history

Release 10.2.5

Added HyperView ASCII file output support.

Release_2025_11

Added string file-format specifications to POST_DATA_FILE.

Added JSON, GMSH, HDF5 & XDMF, and GiD post file formats.

ELEM_OUT#

ELEM_OUT(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 2]

Element quantity output setting.#
Number	Description
0 Default	Does not output.
1	Outputs element quantities.

Important

To output distribution quantities, set either or both ELEM_OUT and NODE_OUT to 1.

Tip

Element quantities are more accurate than nodal quantities. However, FORCE_NODAL(10.3) is a nodal force, so nodal quantities are more accurate.

NODE_OUT#

NODE_OUT(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 3]

Nodal quantity output setting.#
Number	Description
0 Default	Does not output.
1	Outputs nodal quantities.

Important

To output distribution quantities, set either or both ELEM_OUT and NODE_OUT to 1.

Tip

disp displacement is a nodal quantity, but is output when ELEM_OUT = 1 even if NODE_OUT = 0.

Text-format section

NUMBER_OUTPUT_MATS(10.2)#

NUMBER_OUTPUT_MATS

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 4]

Material IDs to output. Also applies to the post_geom file.

When default = 0, selects all material properties.
When > 0, enter this number of material property IDs on the following line (MAT_ID_NOS(10)).
When < 0, outputs all material properties except IDs specified on the following line (MAT_ID_NOS(10)). Also applies to the elem file.

MAT_ID_NOS#

MAT_ID_NOS(10.2)#

Text-format section

OUTPUT_MATS(10.2)#

OUTPUT_MATS

Additional parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 1]

In text format, specify values on one line even when setting multiple entries.

Data type:: Integer (I)
Description:: Specifies material property IDs MAT_ID(16.1) and SMAT_ID(16.2) to output as an array.

Note

Revision history

Release 11.2.1

Applied NUMBER_OUTPUT_MATS to the post_geom file as well.

AVERAGE#

AVERAGE(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 5]

Time-averaging option. Used for element heat generation (HEAT(10.3), HEAT(11)) and iron-loss output (IRON_LOSS(10.3), IRON_LOSS(11)).

Time-averaging option#
Number	Description
0 Default	Does not time-average.
1	Time-averages.

Element heat generation HEAT#

Time-averaging option for heat generation#
Number	Analysis target	Description
0 Default	All	Does not time-average.
1	For time-domain analysis	Outputs the average over `STEP_INTERVAL(9)` steps every `STEP_INTERVAL(9)` steps.
2	For frequency-domain analysis	One-period average. In this case, only heat generation is output.

Iron-loss calculation IRON_LOSS#

Time-averaging option for iron-loss calculation#
Number	Analysis target	Description
0 Default	All	Does not time-average.
1	One-period nonlinear static magnetic-field analysis (`STATIC(2)` = 1), or nonlinear transient analysis (`TRANSIENT(2)` = 1)	Used for iron-loss calculation during post-processing.
-1	Half-period nonlinear static magnetic-field analysis (`STATIC(2)` = 1), or nonlinear transient analysis (`TRANSIENT(2)` = 1)	Used for iron-loss calculation during post-processing.

For hysteresis-loss calculation using PlayModel (ANISOTROPY(16.1) = 5; IRON_LOSS(11) = 3), use one period (= 1). See Chapter VI for details.

Frequency decomposition during post-processing POST_FFT

= 1: Outputs physical quantities for each frequency-decomposed order as a spectrum.

Tip

Post-processing-only setting

POST_PROCESSING(1) = 1, PRE_PROCESSING(1) = MAKE_SYSTEM_MATRICES(1) = SOLVE_EQUATION(1) = 0

Note

Revision history

Release 11.0.1

Supports hysteresis-loss calculation using PlayModel (ANISOTROPY(16.1) = 5).

Release 12.0.10

Supports frequency spectrum output by POST_FFT.

WIDE#

WIDE(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 6]

Output precision setting.

Output digit setting#
Option	Significant output digits for post data	Significant output digits for the output file	Significant output digits for CADAS node coordinates
0 Default	6 digits	6 digits	6 digits
1	9 digits	9 digits	16 digits
2	ATLAS node coordinate output has 12 significant digits	ATLAS node coordinate output has 12 significant digits	ATLAS node coordinate output has 12 significant digits

Important

For input meshes other than ATLAS, the ATLAS intermediate file has 12 significant digits regardless of this setting.

Input meshes in formats other than ATLAS are first converted to an ATLAS intermediate file. The ATLAS format is fixed-width; through r11.0.1, node and element IDs exceeding eight digits could not be handled and might lose precision. From r11.1.1, WIDE = 2 enables up to 12 digits. From r11.2.3, ATLAS intermediate files are written with 12 digits regardless of the WIDE setting.

Note

Revision history

Release 10.4.1

Support for 6- and 9-digit output precision in output files

Release 11.1.1

Added WIDE = 2

Release 11.2.3

ATLAS intermediate files use 12 digits regardless of this setting

SUF_OPTION#

SUF_OPTION(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 7]

Surface element output option#
Number	Description
0 Default	Do not output surface elements.
1	Add the input surface elements.

POST_COORDINATE#

POST_COORDINATE(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 8]

Specifies the output coordinate system. Applies to vector quantities.

For example, when a cylindrical coordinate system is specified, magnetic flux density is output as \(B_r\), \(B_\theta\), and \(B_z\).

Output coordinate system setting#
Number	Description
0 Default	Do not transform the coordinate system of post data.
> 0	Outputs the post data in `10_2_Output_Files` using `COORDINATE(12)`. Also applies to `11_Print_Output`.

Note

Revision history

Release 10.4.1

Added post-data coordinate transformation using POST_COORDINATE

COIL_OPTION#

COIL_OPTION(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 9]

COIL output option#
Number	Description
0 Default	Outputs `COIL(17.1)` to post_geom and t_r_interface.
1	Does not output `COIL(17.1)`.

POST_FFT (text), FFT_TYPE (JSON)#

POST_FFT(10.2)#

FFT_TYPE(10.2)#

Text-format section

Fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 10]

FFT frequency decomposition setting#
Number	Description
0 Default	Do not perform frequency decomposition.
1	Performs frequency decomposition during post-processing. The `STEP_INTERVAL(9)` steps are treated as one period, and magnetic flux density (magnetic) and other quantities are output by order. Electromagnetic force (`FORCE_NODAL(10.3)` and `FORCE_J_B(10.3)`) is also output using frequency decomposition of the magnetic vector potential and electric scalar potential.
-1	Performs frequency decomposition of electromagnetic force itself during post-processing (`FORCE_NODAL(10.3)` and `FORCE_J_B(10.3)`). Valid only for electromagnetic-force output.

Text-format section

Additional parameter set 2#

[row, col] = [1, 10]
Type=I

* FREQUENCY
* NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY

FREQUENCY#

FREQUENCY(10.2)#

Data type:: Real number (E)
Unit:: Hz
Description:: Specifies the fundamental frequency for frequency decomposition.

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY#

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY(10.2)#

Frequency-order setting#
Number	Description
0 Default	Outputs all frequency orders.
> 0	Enter this number of frequency orders in `ORDERS`.

Text-format section

Additional parameter set 3#

[row, col] = [1, 3]
Type=E

INITIAL_PHASE#

INITIAL_PHASE(10.2)#

Data type:: Real number (E)
Unit:: degree
Description:: Specifies the first phase to output.

LAST_PHASE#

LAST_PHASE(10.2)#

Data type:: Real number (E)
Unit:: degree
Description:: Specifies the last phase to output. LAST_PHASE must be greater than INITIAL_PHASE.

PHASE_INTERVAL#

PHASE_INTERVAL(10.2)#

Data type:: Real number (E)
Value:: > 0
Unit:: degree
Description:: Specifies the phase interval for output.

Additional parameter set 4

Text-format section

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY_ORDER(10.2)#

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY_ORDER

Additional parameter set 4#

[row, col] = [1, 1]
Type=I*NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY

Specifies the frequency orders to write to files. Note that these are orders, not frequencies.

ORDERS#

ORDERS(10.2)#

Data type:: Integer (I)
Description:: In JSON format, specifies the frequency orders to write to files as an array.

Note

Revision history:

Release 12.0.6

Added POST_FFT functionality

Release 12.0.10

Added POST_FFT = -1

Release 12.0.16

Reorganized input rows related to POST_FFT

10.2 Output Files

Contents

10.2 Output Files#

Input settings#

Input format#

JSON format#

Detailed description#

10_2_Output_Files#

POST_DATA_FILE#

ELEM_OUT#

NODE_OUT#

MAT_ID_NOS#

AVERAGE#

Element heat generation HEAT#

Iron-loss calculation IRON_LOSS#

WIDE#

SUF_OPTION#

POST_COORDINATE#

COIL_OPTION#

POST_FFT (text), FFT_TYPE (JSON)#

FREQUENCY#

NO_OUTPUT_FREQUENCY#

INITIAL_PHASE#

LAST_PHASE#

PHASE_INTERVAL#

ORDERS#