Format of a T/HIS "Curve" File

Line 2:

Line 3:

Line 4:

Line 5:

Line 6:

:

Line n:

Graph title

X axis label

Y axis label

Curve label

<X value> <Y value>

<X value> <Y value>

<X value> <Y value>

(CHARACTER string)

(CHARACTER string)

(CHARACTER string)

(CHARACTER string)

(REAL numbers)

(REAL numbers)

(REAL numbers)

Line n+1:

Line n+2:

Line n+3:

Line n+4:

Line n+5:

Line n+6:

:

CONTINUE

Graph title

X axis label

Y axis label

Curve label

<X value> <Y value>

(CHARACTER constant)

(CHARACTER string)

(CHARACTER string)

(CHARACTER string)

(CHARACTER string)

(REAL numbers)

Further notes on T/HIS curve file format:

• Character strings should not exceed 48 characters.
• Numbers may be entered in free format, separated by spaces or commas. It is recommended that a field width of 20 be used (use a Fortran format statement something like 2e20.8) since this will then be compatible with Load Curve input in Ansys LS-DYNA.
• A curve may contain any number of <data> pairs.
• A file may contain any number of curves, separated by CONTINUE statements.