### 5.1.6. Files View

The Files view shows the files that are in the current project. The project files are updated constantly, and any “save” operation from the ANSYS CFX components will save all files associated with the project.

Important: Although the Files View reveals the data files that make up a project, you should not attempt to manipulate these files directly, as project data management will proceed unaware of your changes and with unpredictable results.

#### 5.1.6.1. ANSYS CFX Files in ANSYS Workbench

ANSYS Workbench associates data with system cells. This data may be stored in different ways, including as part of the ANSYS Workbench project file or as separate files. When files are generated, they appear in the Files view. This view can be used to identify which files are associated with each cell.

The table that follows associates cell types with file types and gives typical extensions for those file types.

System Cell | File Type | File Extension Examples
--- | --- | ---
Geometry | Geometry File | .agdb
Mesh | Mesh File | .cmdb (CFX-Mesh)[a] .mshdb (Mesh Database File)
Setup | CFX-Pre Case File | .cfx
CFX-Solver Input File | .def[a], .mdef[a]
Solution | CFX-Solver Output File | .out[a]
CFX-Solver Results File | .res[a], .mres[a] .trn (Transient Results File)[a]
Results | CFD-Post State File | .cst
CFD-Post Output Files[b] | AnsysReportLogo.png[a] Report.html[a]
[a] Generated file (Generated files are not copied when you duplicate a system and are removed when you run the Clear Generated Data command.) [b] Does not include animation files or the output of Save Picture commands.

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