: You can read a finite element model from one Exodus database while concurrently writing results to multiple files, such as two separate Exodus files and a third file in CGNS format.
In the context of the SEACAS software framework developed by Sandia National Laboratories , a of Exodus results files (often handled as .exo or text-converted .txt via exotxt ) is their ability to support multiple database formats simultaneously . Key Advantages
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: While Exodus is a binary format based on NetCDF , the seacas tool exotxt allows you to convert these files into a text format (e.g., exodus_results.txt ) for easy examination and debugging.
: Each output database can have its own unique schedule for when data is written and which specific variables are included.