by Miguel | Jul 28, 2022 | Scripting, Tips & Tricks
Visualization of field outputs is a very common way to qualitative and quantitatively get a measure of the results of our numerical models. In Abaqus, and in most FE software packages, the most popular colormap is the well known “jet” or “rainbow”, which goes from...
by Miguel | Mar 28, 2022 | Scripting, Tips & Tricks
One of the most common operations and sometimes the hardest to automate in our Python scripts is the selection of geometry. This task is essential to assign material properties, define boundary conditions, control the mesh settings, create interactions, etc. The...
by Miguel | Dec 26, 2021 | Scripting, Tips & Tricks
In some cases the geometry of a finite element model cannot be obtained from basic operations like extrusions, revolutions, or sweeps. If we want to generate many more types of geometries it is necessary to use other tools such as boolean operations. These utilities...
by Miguel | Nov 17, 2021 | Scripting, Tips & Tricks
In some cases, we may have to wait several hours or even days for a simulation to be completed or to post-process hundreds of analysis. So, from time to time we have to go to the computer to check whether it has already finished or not. This “checking” is...
by Miguel | Oct 18, 2021 | Scripting, Tips & Tricks
Sketches are widely used in Abaqus during the preprocess of the geometry of our FE models. For instance, we use sketches to create parts (extrusion, revolution, sweeping…), to make partitions and cuts, etc. Therefore, to take advantage of the automation of...
by Miguel | Sep 13, 2021 | Scripting
Sketches are widely used in Abaqus during the preprocess of the geometry of our FE models. For instance, we use sketches to create parts (extrusion, revolution, sweeping…), to make partitions and cuts, etc. Therefore, to take advantage of the automation of...
by Miguel | Sep 3, 2021 | Scripting
Sketches are widely used in Abaqus during the preprocess of the geometry of our FE models: to create parts (extrusion, revolution, sweeping…), to make partitions and cuts, etc. Therefore, to take advantage of the automation capabilities of Abaqus by means of...
by Miguel | Jun 25, 2021 | Scripting
Using and getting information from the geometry of an FE model is not a trivial matter when using Abaqus/Scripting. This is a very common task when we want to create sets and surfaces, or to get information about some particular region. This will be a simple yet very...
by Miguel | Apr 25, 2021 | Scripting
Abaqus is one of the best simulation softwares available nowadays. However, CAD features within the Part module are limited and may not be sufficient to generate complex 3D geometry. Or maybe, we already have external CAD geometry in standard format files (stl, iges,...
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