{"id":381460,"date":"2024-09-03T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/reply\/381460\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:13:53","slug":"381460","status":"publish","type":"reply","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/reply\/381460\/","title":{"rendered":"Reply To: Is there a way to input residual stress data derived from other software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Hello Kang,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yes, it is possible to bulk data file(*.bdf) into Ansys for your fatigue analysis. Please refer to the below steps:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul class=&#8221;&rdquo;marker:text-textOff&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n<li>In the BDF (Bulk Data File) format you mentioned, please ensure the data includes each node&rsquo;s stress tensor components (Sxx, Syy, Szz, Sxy, Sxz, Syz) before you export it.<\/li>\n<li>In ANSYS Workbench, create a new Static Structural analysis system.<\/li>\n<li>Import the geometry&nbsp;of your welded part into the Static Structural system.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the Geometry cell&nbsp;and select &ldquo;Import Geometry&rdquo;. Browse to the BDF file exported from Simufact and import it.<\/li>\n<li>ANSYS will read the residual stress data from the BDF file and map it onto the imported geometry. The stress tensor components will be available as solution data.<\/li>\n<li>This solution data can be mapped to your fatigue analysis module<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more details, please refer to these links:&lt;br&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v242\/en\/wb2_help\/wb2h_importing_files.html?q=bulk%20data%20file%20import\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">Importing Files (ansys.com)<\/a>&lt;br&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/wb-import-entire-nastran-model-bdf\/\">WB import entire Nastran model .bdf (ansys.com)<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p style=&#8221;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;&#8221;&gt;Regards,&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p style=&#8221;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;background-color: #ffffff;&#8221;&gt;Nanda.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p style=&#8221;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;&#8221;&gt;If you are not able to open Ansys help links, refer to this forum discussion: &lt;\/span&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-access-the-ansys-online-help\/\">How to access the ANSYS Online Help<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p style=&#8221;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;color: var(&#8211;bs-link-color); background-color: #ffffff;&#8221;&gt;Also, we launched a public help documentation website: &lt;\/span&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/public\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/main_page.html\">Ansys Help<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p style=&#8221;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;background-color: #ffffff;&#8221;&gt;For more exciting courses and certifications, hit this link: &lt;\/span&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/courses\/\">Ansys Innovation Courses | Ansys Innovation Space<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p style=&#8221;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;&#8221;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/guidelines-for-posting-on-ansys-learning-forum\/#latest\">Guidelines for Posting on Ansys Learning Forum<\/a>&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-381460","reply","type-reply","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello Kang,Yes, it is possible to bulk data file(*.bdf) into Ansys for your fatigue analysis. 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