To import Connector files into HyperMesh:
| 1. | Click File > Import > Connectors from the menu bar. The Import tab opens in the tab area. |
| 2. | From the File type list, select: |
| • | Connectors (*.mwf, *.mcf, *.xml, *.vip, *.csv) |
| Note: | A xMCF file can be imported via a .xml file that contains the following headline: |
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| 3. | In the File field, navigate to your working directory and open the file you would like to import. |
| 4. | In the ID map file field, navigate to your working directory and open the map file. The ID Map File displays the component IDs from the *.mwf, *.mcf, *.xml, *.vip, or *.csv file and their corresponding ID in HyperMesh; the IDs become mapped from one ID to the next. |
| 5. | Click Import. Hypermesh imports the Connector file. |
Notes:
For XMCF files, the following types of connectors and features are managed:
| • | 0D: Spotweld, bolt, screw, gumdrop, clinch, rivet (blind, self-piercing, solid, swop), robscan, contact_list, threaded connection, heat stake, clip, nail |
| • | 1D: Sequence connection 0D (spotweld, gumdrop), seamweld (butt_joint, corner weld, edge weld, i_weld, overlap weld, y-joint, k-joint, cruciform joint, flared joint), adhesive-line, hemming, contact list |
| • | Custom attributes are managed. |
See Also:
Setting up Models for Analysis
Interfacing with CAD
Importing and Exporting Data
