Description

Supports

Does Not Support

Reads PAM-CRASH and PAM-CRASH 2G THP files (time history files generated by the solver) into HyperGraph.

Also reads ASCII files generated by exporting curves from PAMVIEW.

hgthp can be run from the command prompt to convert THP files into Altair Binary Files (ABF files).

No ESI license is required to use this reader.

PamCrash 2014 THP files are supported.

The PAM-CRASH and PAM-SAFE options.

Solid Elements

Only the first seven variables of Table A in the PAM-CRASH Notes Manual, Plot Output 5, (output qualifiers SXYZ and EPLE).

Shell and Membrane Elements

Only the first fourteen variables of Table A in the PAM-CRASH Notes Manual, Plot Output 7, (output qualifiers MXYZ to STRA).

Beam and Bar Elements

Only the first fourteen variables of Table A in the PAM-CRASH Notes Manual, Plot Output 13, (output qualifiers FAXI to RTN2).

Results for nodal time histories, transmission sections, airbags, airbag chambers, airbag walls, materials, contacts, and rigid walls are also supported.

A new data type, shell_user, is added to display the results for user-defined shell materials.

The PAM-STAMP option.