Importing state variables from one analysis to another

[scooke]

Hello,

I am trying to import my 18 state variables from my thermal analysis to my mechanical analysis.

I have explored the *IMPORT command for the input file but I haven't had any luck. If they can be imported, will they remain under the same name/number?

Thanks!

Shaun

 

[FEA way]

Import capability can’t be used when you perform thermal and mechanical analysis. These simulations utilize separate element types.

 

[scooke]

Hmm is there a way around this?

Would the best way to be save the nodal data and then use a my UMAT to read in the SDV data for each node into the mechanical analysis? Due to the large data this would significantly slow down the analysis.

Or could I save the SDV as field variables and import it that way somehow?

Thanks!