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 # `ExternalData`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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## Summary

### Enums

NameDescription[`ImportFormat`](ImportFormat.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.ExternalData.ImportFormat)Specifies how to interpret the variable data source.[`LengthUnit`](LengthUnit.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.ExternalData.LengthUnit)Specifies how to interpret the variable data source.[`VariableType`](VariableType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.ExternalData.VariableType)An enumeration of the different variable types supported by the tabular data<a id="description"></a>

## Description

ExternalData module.