3. Writing formats

The IMPR_RESU procedure makes it possible to write values into a file in the I- DEAS™ format, software marketed by the company EDS/UGS, in order to be graphically visualized.

3.1. Operands FORMAT/VERSION

The FORMAT operand allows you to specify the print format and is mandatory in the case of printing in I- DEAS™ format.

The FORMAT operand allows you to request the creation of a ASCII file, called a « universal file » (of the type.unv or.msup), which can be read by I‑- DEAS™.

The universal file used by the I- DEAS™ software, has a different computer structure depending on the software version I- DEAS™. The VERSION operand allows you to specify the version of I- DEAS™ that you want to use. This operand is therefore only legal when operand FORMAT is equal to “IDEAS”. The authorized versions are version 4 and version 5 of I- DEAS™.

By default, printing is done in version 5.

Example: IMPR_RESU (RESU = (_F (F (FORMAT = “IDEAS”,

VERSION = 4,…)))

Backward compatibility of versions of I- DEAS™ is ensured starting with version 5. You can therefore use versions greater than version 5 of I- DEAS™ with files written in version 5 (because any N version of I- DEAS™ can reread files created by version N—1).

3.2. Operand UNITE

Logical unit of the written file (30 by default, which corresponds to the default number of .unv mesh files in ASTK).