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abaqus file conversion

abaqus file conversion

abaqus file conversion

(OP)
Hi guys,

I am trying to open a 6.4.1 version cae and jnl file using 6.6.1 version. However, it doesnt want to work for some reason. Then I have tried "abaqus cae recover=file name.jnl" command to get it work then model opened but does not work.

helps will be appreciated.

cheers,

RE: abaqus file conversion

What do you mean by "model does not work"?

You should check the release modifications, i.e. the changes from v6.4 to v6.5 and from v6.5 to v6.6.

They are usually presented in "ABAQUS Release Notes".

RE: abaqus file conversion

(OP)
The model gives a big number of errors. Also I found the *Conflict in the inp file when I created one.

RE: abaqus file conversion

Can you open the CAE file without the .jnl file present? Might be worth a try...

What is *Conflict?  You may need to describe the errors you get more fully.

Regards

Martin Stokes CEng MIMechE

RE: abaqus file conversion

(OP)
When I try to open cae file alone, a warning pops up and says the file needs to be converted to 6.6.1 and subsequently asks if I want to convert. When I click on yes it says permission denied.

then I have tried to use "abaqus cae recover=filename.jnl" command and run faces numerous errors(KeyError) such as KeyError=Job-1
KeyError=BC-1

I accepted them all and model opened with these errors. When I submit the job I have got following errors.



***ERROR: in keyword *CONFLICTS, file "Job-1.inp", line 148: Keyword
           *Conflicts is generated by ABAQUS/CAE to highlight changes made via
           the Keywords Editor that conflict with changes made subsequently via
           the native GUI.
 ***NOTE: DUE TO AN INPUT ERROR THE ANALYSIS PRE-PROCESSOR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO
          INTERPRET SOME DATA.  SUBSEQUENT ERRORS MAY BE CAUSED BY THIS OMISSION

 ***ERROR: in keyword *CONFLICTS, file "Job-1.inp", line 150: Keyword
           *Conflicts is generated by ABAQUS/CAE to highlight changes made via
           the Keywords Editor that conflict with changes made subsequently via
           the native GUI.

 ***ERROR: in keyword *CONFLICTS, file "Job-1.inp", line 153: Keyword
           *Conflicts is generated by ABAQUS/CAE to highlight changes made via
           the Keywords Editor that conflict with changes made subsequently via
           the native GUI.

 ***ERROR: in keyword *INITIALCONDITIONS, file "Job-1.inp", line 115: The
           keyword is misplaced. It can be suboption for the following
           keyword(s)/level(s): model

 ***ERROR: in keyword *INITIALCONDITIONS, file "Job-1.inp", line 119: The
           keyword is misplaced. It can be suboption for the following
           keyword(s)/level(s): model

 ***ERROR: in keyword *CONFLICTS, file "Job-1.inp", line 148: The keyword is
           misplaced. It can be suboption for the following keyword(s)/level(s):

 ***ERROR: in keyword *CONFLICTS, file "Job-1.inp", line 150: The keyword is
           misplaced. It can be suboption for the following keyword(s)/level(s):

 ***ERROR: in keyword *CONFLICTS, file "Job-1.inp", line 153: The keyword is
           misplaced. It can be suboption for the following keyword(s)/level(s):

 ***ERROR: in keyword *PERMEABILITY, file "Job-1.inp", line 154: The keyword is
           misplaced. It can be suboption for the following
           keyword(s)/level(s): material

 ***ERROR: in keyword *POROUSELASTIC, file "Job-1.inp", line 156: The keyword
           is misplaced. It can be suboption for the following
           keyword(s)/level(s): material

 ***ERROR: Serious errors were detected in the input file or parts/assembly
           structure.

 ***ERROR: Serious errors were detected in the input file or parts/assembly
           structure.

 ***ERROR: ERROR DURING PART, INSTANCE AND ASSEMBLY PROCESSING

RE: abaqus file conversion

Okay, at least that's something to work with.

Looks like there were some unsupported keywords added into the previous CAE file via the keyword editor.  These are then conflicting with something added later on during the conversion process or existing in the CAE file.

How to fix it?  That's a tough one.  You may have to try and look through the .inp file and find the conflicting keywords, then look through the CAE file to find out where the conflict actually is.  If your model is fairly simple, the time may be better spent rebuilding the model in CAE.

Might be worth calling the ABAQUS helpdesk, they may well have seen these sorts of errors and have ways of resolving them?

Needless to say, it looks as if you will have to do some further detective work before you have a workable model.

regards

Martin Stokes CEng MIMechE

RE: abaqus file conversion

(OP)
Thx,

I will try to debug it. As you said it will probably be easier to rebuilt the entire model.

Cheers,

RE: abaqus file conversion

I opened *.cae file (of v6.5) by using ABAQUS v6.7, as you said ABAQUS will ask if I want to convert the file to v6.7, and it seems working well when I click on the 'yes' button.

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