Abaqus Execution Guide

What's New

About Execution Procedures

Conventions

Environment Settings

Selecting TCP/UDP Port Numbers

Execution Procedures

Obtaining Information

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Examples

Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit Execution

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Examples

SIMULIA Co-Simulation Engine Director Execution

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Command Line Options

Examples

Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, and FMU Co-Simulation Execution

Composition of Command Line Arguments

Allocating CPUS for Parallel Processing with Abaqus Jobs

Specifying Options for Abaqus Child Analyses

Specifying Options for Functional Mockup Unit (FMU) Files

Performing a Two-Child-Analysis Co-Simulation with Input Files That Specify Co-Simulation Controls

Limitations

Command summary

Command line options

Examples

SIMULIA Co-Simulation EngineĀ FMU Execution

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Examples

Python Execution

Simulation Interchange Model

SIM Results Python API

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Parametric Studies

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Examples

Abaqus Documentation

Using Abaqus Documentation

Configuration of Documentation Application

Command Summary

Licensing Utilities

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Command line options

ASCII Translation of Results (.fil) Files

Command Summary

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Examples

Joining Results (.fil) Files

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Examples

Querying the Keyword/Problem Database

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Examples

Fetching Sample Input Files

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Examples

Making User-Defined Executables and Subroutines

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Examples

Output Database Upgrade Utility

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SIM Database Utilities

Command Summary

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Examples

Translating ODB Output Database Files to SIM Format

Limitations

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Generating Output Database Reports

Output Database Structure

Generating Summary Reports

Adding Information to a Report

Additional Options

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Examples

Joining Output Database (.odb) Files from Restarted Analyses

Appending Data When the Analysis Restarts between Steps Versus Midstep

Customizing the Combined Output Database File

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Examples

Combining Output from Substructures

Combining Data for Models with More than Two Substructures

Customizing the Combined Output Database

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Command line options

Examples

Recovering Results from a Substructure

Using the Utility

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Examples

Combining Data from Multiple Output Databases

Filters

Primary Output Database

Configuration File Usage

Configuration File Template

Data Not Included in Combined Output Databases

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Command Line Options

Network Output Database File Connector

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Mapping Thermal and Magnetic Loads

Results Conversion

Utility Execution

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Element Matrix Assembly Utility

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Command Line Options

Translating Nastran Data to Abaqus Files

Converting Nastran Bulk Data in Text Files to Abaqus Input Files

Converting Nastran DMIG Matrix Data in Bulk Data Text Files to an Abaqus Binary SIM File

Converting Nastran DMIG Matrix Data in Output2 Binary Files to an Abaqus Binary SIM File

Summary of Nastran Entities Translated

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Translating Abaqus Files to Nastran Bulk Data Files

Converting an Abaqus Input File to a Nastran Bulk Data Text File

Converting Matrix Data in an Abaqus SIM File to a Nastran Bulk Data Text File

Summary of Abaqus Keywords Translated

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Translating ANSYS Input Files to Partial Abaqus Input Files

Using the Translator

Summary of ANSYS Entities Translated

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Translating PAM-CRASH Input Files to Partial Abaqus Input Files

Using the Translator

Summary of PAM-CRASH Entities Translated

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Translating RADIOSS Input Files to Partial Abaqus Input Files

Using the Translator

Summary of RADIOSS Entities Translated

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Translating Abaqus Output Database Files to Nastran Output2 Results Files

Using the Translator

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Translating LS-DYNA Data Files to Abaqus Input Files

Using the Translator

Summary of LS-DYNA Entities Translated

Command Summary

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Exchanging Abaqus Data with ZAERO

Universal File

Preparing the Abaqus Analysis Input File

Workflow

Command Summary

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Translating an Abaqus Substructure to a Simpack Flexible Body

Using the Translator

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Translating a Simpack Flexible Body to Abaqus Matrix Data

Using the Translator

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Translating an Abaqus Substructure to an EXCITE Flexible Body

Using the Translator

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Command Line Options

Translating Moldflow Data to Abaqus Input Files

Using the Translator

The Moldflow Interface Files

Assumptions Used to Translate the Moldflow Data for Midplane Simulations

Assumptions Used to Translate the Moldflow Data for Three-Dimensional Solid Simulations

Files Created for a Midplane Simulation

Files Created for a Three-Dimensional Solid Simulation

Preparing the Abaqus Input File for Analysis

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Encrypting and Decrypting Abaqus Input Data

Specifying Additional Access Levels and Controls

Security and Support Considerations

Adding Comments to the Header of an Encrypted File

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Examples

Job Execution Control

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Hardware System Verification Process

Command Summary

Command Line Options

Environment File Settings

Environment Settings Hierarchy

Syntax

Troubleshooting

Command Line Default Parameters

System Resource Parameters

System Customization Parameters

Co-Simulation Parameters

Environment File Examples

Managing Memory and Disk Resources

Understanding Resource Use

Resource Management Parameters

Input File Processing and data check

Abaqus/Standard Analysis

Parallel Execution

About Parallel Execution

Parallel Processing Support for Abaqus Features

Parallel Execution on Shared Memory Computers

Parallel Execution on Computer Clusters

Parallel Execution Using GPGPU Hardware

Use with User Subroutines

Parallel Execution in Abaqus/Standard

Invoking Parallel Processing

Thread-Based Parallelization

MPI-Based Parallelization

Hybrid Parallelization of MPI and Threads

GPGPU Acceleration

Consistency of Results

Parallel Execution in Abaqus/Explicit

Invoking Parallel Processing

Domain-Level Parallelization

Loop-Level Parallelization

Measuring Parallel Performance

Output

File Extension Definitions

File Extensions

Fortran Unit Numbers

Fortran Unit Numbers