NASTRAN Bulk Data files have the extension (*.bdf). This help topic lists the NASTRAN element types that are supported.
The following NASTRAN element types can be read (others will be ignored):
| Element type |
|---|
| GRID |
| CTRIA |
| CTRIA3 |
| CQUAD |
| CQUAD4 |
| CQUAD8 |
| CQUADR |
| CQUADX |
| CTETRA |
| CBAR (Beam elements) |
| PSHELL |
Only models described in absolute coordinates can be read in.