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Importing CAD Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE

Importing CAD Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE

Importing CAD Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE

(OP)
Hi,

I am quite new to Abaqus but I want to import an assembly in Abaqus/CAE which has been created in Pro/Engineer. I'm a little bit confused as I can not import the assembly as STEP file (.stp). It seems that it is only possible to import it as a parasolid (.x_t). What is the most used way for importing an assembly file from a CAD program, particularly Pro/E?

Kind regards.

RE: Importing CAD Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE

I usually use IGES.

hope this helps,
jo

RE: Importing CAD Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE

If you exported the assembly from Pro/E as a step file, then by default it will contain multiple "parts" within the one file/ SO within Abaqus/CAE you just File-Import-Part-*.step and use the default option in teh dialog which is to import all parts from file. Once you have all the parts, go to the assembly module and create instances of all the parts. They will automatically come up in the same position as the CAD system exported them, so your job is then done. (This apporach applies equally to iges, step, vda, SAT)

RE: Importing CAD Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE

(OP)
Thanks a lot! All works fine! I almost got scared that I had to assemble all parts again wihtin ABAQUS/CAE in a similar way as in a CAD environment.

Kind regards.

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