Tutorial A9: Export to Inventor Nastran

We are now ready to export the results to our finite element analysis program where we can analyze our model.

1. Click Home > Export > Settings.
2. Switch to the Rupture tab, activate the Enable Rupture check box, and click OK.
3. Click Home > Export > Export to Structural Package.
4. Select the directory where you would like to save the files. Name the file coupon_ame and click Save.
5. After the export is complete, navigate to the directory where the files were written. You will see three files, coupon_ame.nas, coupon_ame.hin, and coupon_ame.sif. The .nas file is the input file with the modified material definition. The .hin file (Helius input file) controls the damage evolution criteria. The .sif file (structural interface file) contains the mapped fiber orientations and the Ramberg-Osgood material information.