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[Shahriar Kahnamooi]

Dear Forum Members,

 

I need help combining ANSYS Mechanical APDL result files (.rst) from two separate simulations into one sequentially.

 

**Background:**

I ran two static structural analyses on the same model with different load conditions:
1. **System A:** Force in Z direction (`file.rst` of System A).
2. **System B:** Force in X direction (`file.rst` of System B).

Both simulations share identical structures (geometry, material, mesh, contact conditions, etc.).

 

**Objective:**

Combine the `file.rst` of System A and System B into a single `file.rst`, with Load Step results sequentially arranged as if run in a single simulation with two load steps from the beginning.

 

**Request:**

Seeking advice, scripts, or methodologies to combine .rst files while preserving Load Step results. Interested in ANSYS Mechanical APDL commands, scripting techniques, or third-party tools.

 

**Note:**

I am not looking for suggestions on combining distributed result files such as `file0.rst`, `file1.rst`, `file2.rst`, `file3.rst`. This has nothing to do with distributed result files.

 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

Best regards.

[Gary Stofan]

 

Windows Command line / DOS copy command with appropriate switches can be used to append one file to another. 

Q: What is the expected benefit of combining the result files?

 

[Shahriar Kahnamooi]

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[gopinath.m]

Hi, 

can you please explain in detail "Windows Command line / DOS copy command with appropriate switches can be used to append one file to another"?

[Gary Stofan]

Internet search for "dos copy file append after" produces several examples.
Combining of result files in this manner is not supported, but may work for your purpose.