GiD lets you export geometrical models, meshes or results in the following formats.
IGES
Menu: Files->Export->IGES...
GiD can export the geometry in IGES format (version 5.3).
If the preference 'IGES:B-Rep output style' is set (see Preferences ), then the output file is written in Boundary representation solid model style; otherwise the surfaces are written as separated trimmed surfaces, without topological information, and the volumes are ignored.
The IGES geometric entities generated are:
116 Point
110 Line
102 Composite curve
126 Rational B-spline curve
128 Rational B-spline surface
142 Curve on a parametric surface
144 Trimmed surface
and the topological entities are (B Rep style):
186 Manifold solid B-rep object
502 Vertex
504 Edge
508 Loop
510 Face
514 Shell
STEP
Menu: Files->Export->STEP...
With this option it is possible to export the GiD geometry to a CAD file in STEP standard format (AP214 Automotive Application protocol)
DXF
Menu: Files->Export->DXF...
GiD can export the geometry in DXF format (AutoCAD exchange format). Points and curves are correctly exported, but a surface must be converted into a mesh of triangles, because DXF does not support Trimmed NURBS Surfaces.
ACIS
Menu: Files->Export->ACIS...
GiD can export the geometry in ACIS ASCII format, version 4.0 (files with .sat extension).
Rhinoceros
Menu: Files->Export->Rhinoceros...
With this option it is possible to write Rhinoceros 5.0 CAD files. This files have the .3dm extension.
GiD mesh
Menu: Files->Export->GiD mesh...
With this option a file is written with all of the project's mesh or meshes inside. This file can be read with Import GiD Mesh (see GiD mesh).
Exodus II
GiD can export the mesh by groups in Exodus II HDF5 format (files with .e extension).
Nodes-Raster
Menu: Files->Export->Nodes->Raster...
With this option a file is written with a raster object created from the current mesh nodes.
The size of the cell must be asked to the user.
The file is saved with Arc/Info grid ASCII format.
Text data report
Menu: Files->Export->Text data report...
With this option a file is written containing all the information within the project. It is created in a way that is easily understood when read with an editor. This is useful for checking the information.
Note: This ASCII format is only used to check information. It cannot be read again by GiD. To write ASCII files that can be read again use the option SaveAsciiProj (see ASCII project ).
ON layers
Menu: Files->Export->ON layers...
With this option, only the geometrical entities with their layers set to ON will be saved in a new project (see Layers and groups (only Preprocessing)).
Note: Lower entities necessary to define the saved entities will be also saved in the new project (e.g. the two extreme points of a line are also saved if the line is saved).
Calculation file
Menu: Files->Export->Calculation file...
If GiD runs the solver module automatically, this command is not necessary. However, it is useful if the solver program has to be run outside GiD, or to check the data input prior to any calculations.
This command writes the data file needed by the solver module.
The format of this file must be defined in a Template File (see Template File from Customization Manual). GiD uses the template file of the current Problem Type to write the data file; so, to run this command, a problem type must be selected.
When testing a new problem type definition, GiD produces messages about errors within the configuration. When the error is corrected, the command can be used again without leaving the example and without having to reassign any conditions or meshing.
Using template .bas (only mesh)
Menu: Files->Export->Using template .bas (only mesh)
This command does the same thing as Export -> Calculation file (see Calculation file), but it uses a .bas file provided by the user, instead of using the template file of the current problem type. This means it is not necessary to select a problem type in order to run this command.
When choosing 'Others...' from the submenu, GiD asks for a .bas file (see Template File from Customization Manual) and, using that file, writes the data file needed by the solver module. There are some .bas codes available in the submenu which write output files in some formats (DXF, NASTRAN, STL, VRML). These example .bas files are located in the Templates directory of the main GiD directory. It is possible to add other .bas files to that directory so they appear in the submenu.
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