I recently created a few large models, and tried saving the CAE file. Abaqus has been working for nearly 24 hours to save the CAE file. It is constantly using 1 of my 8 CPUs and 27 GB RAM (out of 32 in total). The resulting CAE file is about 2GB large, which is large but not impossibly large. I...
Hello everybody,
I'm trying to calculate the nodal forces in a very simple model with only 8 elements. I have two approaches, and I would expect both to be equivalent, but they aren't. The first method uses the GUI to plot the NFORC1 field output and then goes to Tools > Query > Probe Values...
I have a model in which I have very high stress concentrations. The 3D model consists of fibres in a matrix. The entire top surface of the model is displaced by 0.1%. Z-symmetry is applied on the entire bottom surface, except for the middle fibre. This simulates the fact that that fibre is...
Hey guys,
I'm using the XYDAtaFromPath quite often to extract data from my output database. But the amount of points in my path isn't always reflected in the length of my XYData object. For example, when I have a path of 1000 points, I sometimes get a XYData object of 1001 or less than 1000...
Whenever I'm scripting in Abaqus, I sometimes want to start with a clean sheet. That's mean deleting all variables. Now I just completely restart Abaqus.
Is there a more convenient method, like a command to clear everything?
Dear all,
I'm about to buy a new computer, with the main purpose of Abaqus calculations. I currently have a 4 GB 32 bit computer. My calculations often require 2Gb or more RAM and that's currently limiting me.
Which guidelines do you have for buying a new computer?
-64 bit (to allow for more...
Hey guys,
I've been optimizing my mesh by using part seeds. But, I've noticed this method is insufficient for what I want to do. Therefore, I'm looking for a way to have more control over the location of the seeds.
Is this possible without importing an orphan mesh?
Hi guys,
I'm looking for a method to find the material or section used in a certain point of the odb. If possible, I would like to have a method that works for a random point and not necessarily a node or integration point.
Do you have any ideas on how to do this?
Best regards,
deyentl
Hi guys,
I just noticed a problem with COORD and I want to get your opinion. I've written a small script to get stresses and coordinates out of a certain elementset. I'm doing exactly the same for both, but it only works for the stress. For COORD I always get an empty fieldoutput. I've posted...
I'm looking for a method to check whether a given coordinate (x,y,z) is part of my output database. I know the boundaries of my model before deformation, but after deformation I don't know where they lie.
Does someone have a good method to check this?
Hello,
I'm a big fan of these forums. Especially the Abaqus FEA forum has helped me a lot. It has already given me answers to quite a number of questions I had. But now I've started scripting and I ran into a major issue. To clarify my problem, I've uploaded a simplified version of my inputfile...
Hello,
I'm looking for a way to calculate the stress at any given point x,y,z. I've been searching all over the scripting documentation of Abaqus, but I'm unable to find a way of doing this.
Eventually I want to average these stresses over a certain surface and then see how this average stress...
