File extension types and uses

- July 10, 2023 at 7:13 pm
  
  Zaid Abd Al-Hadi
  Subscriber
  
  I have two files, one with the extension (.dat) and the other (.cdb).
  what is the difference between both files, how to use them, and from which one I can KNOW THE COMMANDS used to make the model?
  
  thanks in advance!
- July 11, 2023 at 6:46 am
  
  Sampat Kumar
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi
  .dat file – The .dat file in ANSYS contains the instructions and parameters to perform a simulation. it acts as a command file that the solver reads and interprets to carry out the simulation. You can use the.dat file to know the command.
  
  .cdb file- cdb is a coded database file. includes preprocessing, boundary conditions, analysis settings, etc. no results are included in this file. it can be read into APDL and External Modal.
  
  https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v231/en/ans_prog/Hlp_P_INT3_3.html
  
  Regards,
  Sampat