Here you can find all the posts that I have written
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How to automate your work in Abaqus in 12 minutes
Automate any task in Abaqus using of scripts that you can create easily with macros or the rpy and jnl files
How to use your own colormaps in Abaqus with Matplotlib
Visualization of field outputs is a very common way to qualitative and quantitatively get a measure of the results of...
The best editor for Abaqus input files
We all started working with Abaqus through the interface: Abaqus/CAE. Clicking on the icons and menus to create our...
5 ways to select geometry in Abaqus using Python
One of the most common operations and sometimes the hardest to automate in our Python scripts is the selection of...
Interview with Carlos Dávila: Past, Present and Future of composites
I am thrilled to announce the first interview of this blog! And for this special occasion our guest is one of the most...
How to create complex geometries with booleans in Abaqus
In some cases the geometry of a finite element model cannot be obtained from basic operations like extrusions,...
How to send email notifications from Abaqus
In some cases, we may have to wait several hours or even days for a simulation to be completed or to post-process...
How to set a contact with erosion in Abaqus
Contacts are very commonly used in the simulation of many different processes and mechanical phenomena. They are...
How to make sketches using Abaqus Scripting (Part 3)
Sketches are widely used in Abaqus during the preprocess of the geometry of our FE models. For instance, we use...
How to make sketches using Abaqus Scripting (Part 2)
Sketches are widely used in Abaqus during the preprocess of the geometry of our FE models. For instance, we use...
How to make sketches using Abaqus Scripting (Part 1)
Sketches are widely used in Abaqus during the preprocess of the geometry of our FE models: to create parts (extrusion,...
How to use geometry in Abaqus Scripting
Using and getting information from the geometry of an FE model is not a trivial matter when using Abaqus/Scripting....
How to import external CAD geometry in Abaqus
Abaqus is one of the best simulation softwares available nowadays. However, CAD features within the Part module are...
How to make free-body cuts of your model in Abaqus
1. What are free-body cuts?Free-body cuts are a mechanical tool to analyze forces and bending moments on a section of...
Possibilities multiply with Abaqus 2020
About one month ago (January 2021), Abaqus Student Edition 2020 was released. This new version not only includes...
How to use special characters in Abaqus/Scripting
Out of the anglosaxon world it is very common using the so called special characters. For example, some of the most...
Control the visualization in Abaqus in 3 steps
In Abaqus, as in any other CAD/CAE software, we often need to manipulate the visualization of the geometry on the...