# Imported pressure from non-CFD software

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**Category:** General Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/imported-pressure-from-non-cfd-software/3387 "2026-04-01T12:42:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seraphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Seraphin](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Seraphin)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/imported-pressure-from-non-cfd-software/3387/1 "2026-04-01T12:42:42Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m trying to do a stress analysis on a light aircraft horizontal stabilizer (wing-like part). I could manage to do the model and it works fine, but for now I cannot do any better than a surface traction or a pressure for the aerodynamic load.

I saw that it is possible to import pressure field from OpenFoam, but I would like to know if it is possible to import pressure data from another file format.

To be more accurate, I would like to import it from XFLR5, using the 3D-panems solver. I know it can be done in Catia for example, but is it in Prepomax ?

Thank you in advance !

Séraphin

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**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/imported-pressure-from-non-cfd-software/3387/2 "2026-04-01T12:44:50Z")

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> [@Seraphin](#):
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> I would like to know if it is possible to import pressure data from another file format.

Yes, since v2.3.5, it’s possible to use distributions from file for pressure and surface traction loads. The required text file format is explained here: [A new developer/preview PrePoMax version v2.3.5 has been released - #2 by Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/a-new-developer-preview-prepomax-version-v2-3-5-has-been-released/2776/2)

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**Author:** ![Seraphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Seraphin](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Seraphin)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/imported-pressure-from-non-cfd-software/3387/3 "2026-04-01T21:51:44Z")

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Thank you very much for your quick answer. That’s working just fine !