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OptiStruct to LS-DYNA Conversion |
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OptiStruct to LS-DYNA Conversion |
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Use the Conversion tool to convert an OptiStruct file to a LS-DYNA file.
| 1. | Load the OptiStruct user profile. |
| 2. | Import an OptiStruct model. |
| 3. | To run the conversion macro, from the menu bar, click Tools > Convert > OptiStruct > To LsDyna. The Conversion tab opens. |
| 4. | For Destination template, select the destination solver version. |
| 5. | To start the conversion, click Convert. After the conversion, the LS-DYNA user profile automatically loads. |
| 6. | Review and export the deck using the LS-DYNA user profile. Some of the keywords in the OptiStruct deck are converted to the LS-DYNA deck as per the following tables. |
Element Mapping
OptiStruct type |
LS-DYNA type |
CONM2 |
*ELEMENT_MASS |
CBAR |
*ELEMENT_BEAM |
CTRIA3,CQUAD4, CQUAD8, CTRIA6 |
*ELEMENT_SHELL |
CTETRA4/CHEXA8/CPENTA6 |
*ELEMENT_SOLID |
RBAR |
*CONSTRAINED_SPOTWELD |
PLOTEL |
*ELEMENT_PLOTEL |
RBE3 |
*CONSTRAINED_INTERPOLATION |
RBE2 |
*CONSTRAINED_NODE_SET |
CELAS1 |
*ELEMENT_DISCRETE |
Property Mapping
OptiStruct type |
LS-DYNA type |
PSOLID |
*SECTION_SOLID |
PSHELL |
*SECTION_SHELL |
Material Mapping
All the LS-DYNA materials are mapped MAT1 in OptiStruct.
OptiStruct type |
LS-DYNA type |
SPC |
*BOUNDARY_SPC |
FORCE, MOMENT |
*LOAD_NODE_POINT |
PLOAD4 |
*LOAD_SEGMENT |
TEMP |
*INITIAL_TEMP |
OptiStruct type |
LS-DYNA type |
CORD1R |
*DEFINE_COORDINATE_NODE |
CORD2R |
*DEFINE_COORDINATE_ |
