Output to the Output Database

Output variables are available for:

  • element integration points, element section points, whole elements, and element sets;

  • surfaces in Abaqus/Explicit;

  • integrated output sections in Abaqus/Explicit and Abaqus/Standard;

  • nodes; and

  • the whole model.

All the output variables are defined in Using Abaqus/Standard Output Variable Identifiers and Using Abaqus/Explicit Output Variable Identifiers.

Model information and analysis results are stored in terms of an assembly of part instances (see Assembly Definition).

See the for a description of how to use the Abaqus Scripting Interface or C++ to access an output database.


In this section:

Requesting Output to the Output Database
Controlling the Frequency of Output to the Output Database
Controlling the Precision of Element and Nodal Output
Requesting Output in Multiple Steps
Preselected Output Requests
Writing Default Output to the Output Database
Writing Element Output to the Output Database
Writing Nodal Output to the Output Database
Tracer Particle Output from Abaqus/Explicit
Integrated Output
Total Energy Output
Defining Sensors
Filtering Output and Operating on Output in Abaqus/Explicit
Modal Output from Abaqus/Standard
Writing Surface Output to the Output Database
Time Incrementation Output in Abaqus/Explicit
Cavity Radiation Output in Abaqus/Standard
Examples of Field and History Output Requests