The ANSYS file converter will take a Model in the .cdb file format and converts the data to a model that is usable by the ACS-SASSI User Interface. The converter only converts a small subset of ANSYS elements and the way that these elements are converted does not cover the full spectrum of how these elements may be defined by ANSYS.

When selected from the menu or using the CONVERT command with no arguments the user will see a popup that will ask them for an input model file and output file name along with model number to sore and the value of gravity. The user is only required to give the input model name and the value of gravity for the conversion to work property. Once, the user click OK the model will be converted and stored into ACS-SASSI User Interface memory.

If the user does not provide an output file name to the converter the model will only be stored in ACS-SASSI User Interface memory and not be written to an output file. If the user wants an output file after the file has been converted the WRITE command will allow the user to write the .pre file. If no model number is provided to the converter popup be for conversion the data will be stored to the current active model.