EDOPT

EDOPT

EDOPT, Option, --, Value
Specifies the type of output for an explicit dynamics analysis.

SOLUTION: Explicit Dynamics

Compatible Products: – | – | – | – | – | – | DYNA

Option

Label identifying the option to be performed:

ADD	—	Define an output type specification (default).
DELE	—	Delete an output type specification.
LIST	—	List the current output type specification.

--

Unused field.

Value

Label identifying the type of output that the LS-DYNA solver should produce:

ANSYS	—	Write results files for the ANSYS postprocessors (default). The files that will be written are Jobname.RST and Jobname.HIS (see "Notes" below).
LSDYNA	—	Write results files for the LS-DYNA postprocessor (LS-POST). The files that will be written are D3PLOT, and files specified by EDOUT and EDHIST (see "Notes" below).
BOTH	—	Write results files for both ANSYS and LS-DYNA postprocessors.

Command Default

Output is written for the ANSYS postprocessors only.

Notes

By default, LS-DYNA will write the ANSYS results file Jobname.RST (see the EDRST command.) If Jobname.HIS is desired, you must also issue EDHIST.

Value = LSDYNA or BOTH will cause LS-DYNA to write results files for the LS-POST postprocessor. The D3PLOT file is always written for these two options. If other LS-POST files are desired, you must issue the appropriate EDHIST and EDOUT commands.

This command is also valid in PREP7.

Distributed ANSYS Restriction This command is not supported in Distributed ANSYS.

Menu Paths

Main Menu>Solution>Output Controls>Output File Types