.#.#.els file

The .#.#.els file is a Patran 2.5 ASCII format results file.

File Creation

This file is created when the PATRAN format is chosen and linear static analysis is performed. (See documentation for the I/O Option OUTPUT).

File Contents

Result	Description
Stress	Stress results from linear static analysis. Output is controlled by the I/O Option STRESS (or ELSTRESS).

Comments

1.	One such file is created for each subcase at each iteration where the I/O Option RESULTS requests analytical results to be output.

2.	The first # in the file name is the iteration number.

3.	The second # in the file name is the user-defined Subcase ID.