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Version: 2026R1

import_model

DB.import_model(name, path, format, ignored_entities=None, convert_section_data=None, unit_system_type=None, reference_surface_input_unit_system_type=None)​

Create a model from file.

  • Parameters:
    • name: Custom name of the model.
    • path: Path to the data file.
    • format: File format string. Available options: abaqus:inp, ansys:cdb, ansys:dat, nastran:bdf, and ansys:h5.
    • ignored_entities: Entities to ignore. Can be a subset of the following list: [mesh, element_sets, materials, coordinate_systems, shell_sections].
    • convert_section_data: Whether to import and convert the shell section data into ACP composite definitions. Default is False.
    • unit_system_type: Set the unit system of the model to this type. Ignored if a unit system was already defined in the data file.
    • reference_surface_input_unit_system_type: Set the unit system of the reference surface if the unit system cannot be read from the input.