ABQ_AM_MaterialRemoval_Advanced

This parameter table type is used in special-purpose techniques for additive manufacturing.

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See Also
Special-Purpose Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

Products Abaqus/Standard

Optionally, you can include a parameter table of type "ABQ_AM_MaterialRemoval_Advanced" in the table collection that you specify to deactivate elements in the step. If a table of this type is not present, default values are used. However, if a table is present, you must explicitly define all fields. No field should be left blank.

Parameter Table Type Definition

PARAMETER TABLE TYPE, NAME="ABQ_AM_MaterialRemoval_Advanced", PARAMETERS=5
 STRING, "Partial", "Activation Type", , "Full|Partial",
 FLOAT, 0, "Min Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Deactivation", , ,
 FLOAT, 1, "Max Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Deactivation", , ,
 FLOAT, 0, "Max Volume Fraction Threshold for Full Deactivation", , ,
 INTEGER, "0", "Element Subdivision Order", Dimensionless, ,

Parameters

Activation Type
Set to "Full" to indicate that elements are deactivated and their volume fractions set to one. Set to "Partial" to indicate that the volume fractions progressively decrease from the maximum volume fraction threshold to zero as more material is removed. Default value is "Partial".
Minimum Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Activation
For activation type "Partial", elements are considered to have at least the minimum threshold volume fraction. If any material is removed that decreases the volume fraction below this minimum value, the volume fraction of the element is set to zero and the element is deactivated. You should set the minimum volume fraction threshold to a value between zero and one.

Default value is zero.

Maximum Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Activation
For activation type "Partial", the maximum volume fraction threshold indicates a volume fraction above which element volume fractions are considered to be one.

Default value is one.

Volume Fraction Threshold for Full Activation
For activation type "Full", this volume fraction threshold indicates a volume fraction below which elements are deactivated and above which elements are kept active with a volume fraction of one.

Default value is zero.

Element Subdivision Order
Set to zero for automatic subdivision order.