Load Combinations in Abaqus.

[Shindey]

Hi All,
I know of only one way of affecting the load combinations . Accomplished by
running each step as linear perturbation and then applying combinations in visualization mode.
Create field outputs from frames.
Is there any simpler way, other than the one described above?
Rgds
Shindey

 

[Mustaine3]

Simpler than "Create field output from frames"? Hard to imagine...

"Create field output from fields" and scripting might also work, but it is not simpler.
Or you put all your combination with Load Cases into the analysis.

 

[Shindey]

Thanks Mustaine for your valuable suggestions. I made a slight change to your suggestions and carried out the following steps.

1. First I used Excel to manufacture Load Steps from "Basic " Loads.
There were about 22 "Basic" Loads and I manufactured 30 "Load Combinations out of them.

2. Next I made 30 Load Steps in Abaqus, as Linear Perturbation steps, and then applied the loads using script file.
The Script file itself was generated using Excel VBA .

3. The run was successful.So now I can view all 30 "Load Combinations" Individually.

My query now is how to view the maximum von mises stresses out of these 30 "Load Combinations".
One way I know is to do it in visualization mode, by creating field output and "Maximum of Values" .
Is there any other way to accomplish this task?