Contents
Volume I
PART I INTRODUCTION, SPATIAL MODELING, AND EXECUTION
1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction: general 1.1.1
Abaqus syntax and conventions
Input syntax rules 1.2.1
Conventions 1.2.2
Defining an Abaqus model
Defining a model in Abaqus 1.3.1
Parametric modeling
Parametric input 1.4.1
2. Spatial Modeling
Defining nodes
Node definition 2.1.1
Parametric shape variation 2.1.2
Nodal thicknesses 2.1.3
Normal definitions at nodes 2.1.4
Transformed coordinate systems 2.1.5
Defining elements
Element definition 2.2.1
Element foundations 2.2.2
Defining reinforcement 2.2.3
Defining rebar as an element property 2.2.4
Orientations 2.2.5
Defining surfaces
Surfaces: overview 2.3.1
Defining element-based surfaces 2.3.2
Defining node-based surfaces 2.3.3
Defining analytical rigid surfaces 2.3.4
Operating on surfaces 2.3.5
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Defining rigid bodies
Rigid body definition 2.4.1
Defining integrated output sections
Integrated output section definition 2.5.1
Defining nonstructural mass
Nonstructural mass definition 2.6.1
Defining distributions
Distribution definition 2.7.1
Defining display bodies
Display body definition 2.8.1
Defining an assembly
Defining an assembly 2.9.1
Defining matrices
Defining matrices 2.10.1
3. Execution Procedures
Execution procedures: overview
Execution procedure for Abaqus: overview 3.1.1
Execution procedures
Execution procedure for obtaining information 3.2.1
Execution procedure for Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit 3.2.2
Execution procedure for Abaqus/CAE 3.2.3
Execution procedure for Abaqus/Viewer 3.2.4
Execution procedure for Python 3.2.5
Execution procedure for parametric studies 3.2.6
Execution procedure for Abaqus HTML documentation 3.2.7
Execution procedure for licensing utilities 3.2.8
Execution procedure for ASCII translation of results (.fil) files 3.2.9
Execution procedure for joining results (.fil) files 3.2.10
Execution procedure for querying the keyword/problem database 3.2.11
Execution procedure for fetching sample input files 3.2.12
Execution procedure for making user-defined executables and subroutines 3.2.13
Execution procedure for input file and output database upgrade utility 3.2.14
Execution procedure for generating output database reports 3.2.15
Execution procedure for joining output database (.odb) files from restarted analyses 3.2.16
Execution procedure for combining output from substructures 3.2.17
Execution procedure for network output database file connector 3.2.18
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Execution procedure for fixed format conversion utility 3.2.19
Execution procedure for translating NASTRAN bulk data files to Abaqus input files 3.2.20
Execution procedure for translating PAM-CRASH input files to partial Abaqus input
files 3.2.21
Execution procedure for translating RADIOSS input files to partial Abaqus input files 3.2.22
Execution procedure for translating Abaqus output database files to NASTRAN
Output2 results files 3.2.23
Execution procedure for exchanging Abaqus data with ZAERO 3.2.24
Execution procedure for encrypting and decrypting Abaqus input data 3.2.25
Execution procedures for job execution control 3.2.26
Environment file settings
Using the Abaqus environment settings 3.3.1
Managing memory and disk resources
Managing memory and disk use in Abaqus 3.4.1
File extension definitions
File extensions used by Abaqus 3.5.1
FORTRAN unit numbers
FORTRAN unit numbers used by Abaqus 3.6.1
PART II OUTPUT
4. Output
Output
Output 4.1.1
Output to the data and results files 4.1.2
Output to the output database 4.1.3
Output variables
Abaqus/Standard output variable identifiers 4.2.1
Abaqus/Explicit output variable identifiers 4.2.2
The postprocessing calculator
The postprocessing calculator 4.3.1
5. File Output Format
Accessing the results file
Accessing the results file: overview 5.1.1
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Results file output format 5.1.2
Accessing the results file information 5.1.3
Utility routines for accessing the results file 5.1.4
OI.1 Abaqus/Standard Output Variable Index
OI.2 Abaqus/Explicit Output Variable Index
