Guidelines for Importing Data Files to Thermal Profiles

The Thermal Profile settings are done on the Configuration window for a Diffusion Calculator. The profile is then previewed in the Visualizations window.

You can import data from a file. There are specific guidelines needed to correctly prepare the data in this file to ensure it imports without errors.

Region Settings, Boundary Conditions, Composition Profiles, and Diffusion Calculator Thermal Profile.

Data File Requirements

For a Thermal Profile you can either directly enter Time and Temperature coordinates into the table on the Configuration window, or import the data from a file. A minimum of two points is required.

Although there are only two columns to define, it is still important to ensure the file is set up correctly. In order for the data to be included in the calculation, the column and row definitions in the file must adhere to certain rules of entry.

General Rules

No abbreviations are allowed in the header.
A header is not actually required in this file but in order to know which column is which, it is recommended to include it.
All header text must be in English, i.e. no translations into other languages will be read correctly by the data file.

Only the columns described here are read / used in the calculation. It is important to enter the information exactly as described. It is recommended that the data file is cleaned up before importing / loading it and performing calculations.

Figure 1: This is an example of data entered into an Excel spreadsheet (which is then converted to csv format). Columns A and B show the data entered to create the Thermal Profile.

Figure 2: The units shown on the Configuration window for the Time and Temperature correspond to settings that can ONLY be selected on the Configuration window. The data file does not contain any information about the units.

Column Heading Requirements and Options Row Cell Requirements and Options

Column Heading Requirements and Options	Row Cell Requirements and Options
Time This is column A as in Figure 1 Enter the text `Time`. No abbreviations allowed but it is not case sensitive. It is also not required but recommended to include so you know which column of data it applies to.	Valid format and entries for each row in this column: Any numerical input for the time that corresponds to the unit selected on the Configuration window e.g. `0.0`, `773`, `1000`, `1500`, are times in seconds, which is the unit chosen in the example shown in Figure 2.
Temperature This is column B as in Figure 1 Enter the text `Temperature`. No abbreviations allowed but it is not case sensitive. It is also not required but recommended to include so you know which column of data it applies to.	Valid format and entries for each row in these columns: Any numerical input for the temperature that corresponds to the unit selected on the Configuration window e.g. `1173`, `1050`, `1075`, are temperatures in Kelvin, which is the unit chosen in the example shown in Figure 2

Time

This is column A as in Figure 1

Enter the text Time. No abbreviations allowed but it is not case sensitive. It is also not required but recommended to include so you know which column of data it applies to.

Valid format and entries for each row in this column:

Any numerical input for the time that corresponds to the unit selected on the Configuration window e.g. 0.0, 773, 1000, 1500, are times in seconds, which is the unit chosen in the example shown in Figure 2.

Temperature

This is column B as in Figure 1

Enter the text Temperature. No abbreviations allowed but it is not case sensitive. It is also not required but recommended to include so you know which column of data it applies to.

Valid format and entries for each row in these columns:

Any numerical input for the temperature that corresponds to the unit selected on the Configuration window e.g. 1173, 1050, 1075, are temperatures in Kelvin, which is the unit chosen in the example shown in Figure 2