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* File Type
* File Type
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** Binary Dataset Files (*.dat) &ndash; Benefits include fast read/write times, small file size.
* Binary Dataset Files (*.dat) &ndash; Benefits include fast read/write times, small file size.
** ASCII Dataset Files (*.dat) &ndash; Can be imported into Microsoft Excel and viewed with standard text editors. Contains a single column of values
* ASCII Dataset Files (*.dat) &ndash; Can be imported into Microsoft Excel and viewed with standard text editors. Contains a single column of values
** XMDF Dataset Files (*.h5) &ndash; Benefits include fast read/write times, small file size, native compression.
* XMDF Dataset Files (*.h5) &ndash; Benefits include fast read/write times, small file size, native compression.
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* Time Steps
* Time Steps
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** Current time step &ndash; Exported dataset will only contain the current time step.
* Current time step &ndash; Exported dataset will only contain the current time step.
** All time steps &ndash; Exported dataset will contain all time steps.
* All time steps &ndash; Exported dataset will contain all time steps. </blockquote>


* Filename &ndash; Path and filename used for exported dataset.
* Filename &ndash; Path and filename used for exported dataset.

Revision as of 15:48, 12 September 2017

Export Dataset dialog

The Export Dataset dialog is used to export scalar or vector datasets. To open the Export Dataset dialog, use the dataset right-click menu.

  • File Type
    • Binary Dataset Files (*.dat) – Benefits include fast read/write times, small file size.
    • ASCII Dataset Files (*.dat) – Can be imported into Microsoft Excel and viewed with standard text editors. Contains a single column of values
    • XMDF Dataset Files (*.h5) – Benefits include fast read/write times, small file size, native compression.
  • Time Steps
    • Current time step – Exported dataset will only contain the current time step.
    • All time steps – Exported dataset will contain all time steps.
  • Filename – Path and filename used for exported dataset.

To export an XYZ table of a dataset see the Export Tabular File page.

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