Exporting models and files

You can export data in different formats and import the files into other software.

The supported export formats and their functions are summarized in the following table.

Output format (extension) Entities exported Purpose for export Available for...
Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) Selected study results1 Share results using Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Communicator
  • Dual Domain
  • 3D
Autodesk Shape Manager File (*.smt, *.smb) CAD bodies Share CAD bodies with another CAD package. Not Applicable
Zip Archive (*.zip) Entire project or selected studies Archive studies, or zip project for colleagues or Technical Support
  • Dual Domain
  • 3D
Altair Hyper3D (*.h3d) Geometry and study results The geometry and results from an analysis can be viewed in Altair HyperView and other Altair products that support the H3D format 2
  • Dual Domain
  • 3D
ASCII FBX File (*.fbx) Selected model entities and study results Export part surface and result data to Autodesk Showcase software for photo-realistic visualization
  • Dual Domain
  • 3D
ASCII Model File (*.udm) Entire study contents Export the study to an ASCII format file for support diagnosis or for data transfer
  • Dual Domain
  • 3D
1 Before an Moldflow Results file (*.mfr) can be generated, the selected results must be marked for export in the project.
2 HyperView 9.0 is required to visualize the exported results; XY plots and Molding Window results are not exported.