File Management in Mechanica WF3

[Mech_Engineer]

I noticed Mechanica will create a number a different files, including a copy of the .prt file, and save them a default folder. I also noticed this copy .prt file does not contain all the data as the original .prt such as the mesh info. What is a good practice for file management, especially when running optimization and/or sensitivity studies, to keep all changes organized? Thanx.

 

[nschlueter]

A directory is always created during an analysis with the
same name as the analysis name. I highly recommend giving
them appropriate names if at all possible. I also highly
recommend giving the analysis some details when you set
it up initially. The details will be captured in the .rpt
file inside the analysis directory for reference later.

The part file that gets put into the directory is an
exact replica of the part file when the analysis is ran.
It will not have the mesh data attached because the mesh
data does not get attached to your part file. The mesh
data becomes its own file inside the working directory
(.mmp, .agm, .agb). I would not use this file for
anything but a geometry reference.