GiD - The personal pre and post processor

'Classic' problemtype implementation

A 'classic'-like problemtype is composed by these files (most are not compulsory):
Configuration files

  • problem_type_name.cnd Conditions definitions
  • problem_type_name.mat Materials properties
  • problem_type_name.prb Problem and intervals data
  • problem_type_name.uni Units Systems
  • problem_type_name.sim Conditions symbols
  • ***.geo Symbols geometrical definitions
  • ***.geo Symbols geometrical definitions ...


  • Template files
  • problem_type_name.bas Information for the data input file
  • ***.bas Information for additional files
  • ***.bas Information for additional files ...


  • Tcl extension files
  • problem_type_name.tcl Extensions to GiD written in the Tcl/Tk programming language


  • Command execution files
  • problem_type_name.bat Operating system shell that executes the analysis process


Diagram depicting the files system (classic approach)

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