Specifying File Storage Directories

Use the Submission tabbed page to specify the paths to file storage directories.

This task shows you how to specify file storage directories.

  1. In the job editor, click the Submission tab to display the Submission tabbed page.

  2. The Computation directory option provides the path to the directory used for storing analysis data. The default computation directory is determined as follows:

    1. The path specified in the Options dialog box (see Configuring an Abaqus Analysis).

    2. If no path is specified in the Options dialog box, the directory in which the current .CATAnalysis document is saved.

    3. If no path is specified in the Options dialog box and the current .CATAnalysis document has not yet been saved, the directory in which the current .CATPart or .CATProduct document is saved.

    4. If no path is specified in the Options dialog box and the current .CATAnalysis, .CATPart, and .CATProduct documents have not yet been saved, the current working directory.

    To specify a different computation directory for this job, perform either of the following steps:

    • Type the full path in the Computation directory field, or

    • Click ... to display the Computation Directory dialog box, then navigate to the directory of your choice.

  3. The Scratch directory option provides the path to the scratch directory used for storing temporary data. The default scratch directory is the path specified in the Options dialog box (Configuring an Abaqus Analysis) or, if no path is specified in the Options dialog box, the default temporary directory on your system (on Windows \TEMP).

    To specify a different scratch directory for this job, perform either of the following steps:

    • Type the full path in the Scratch directory field, or

    • Click ... to display the Scratch Directory dialog box, then navigate to the directory of your choice.

  4. The User subroutine directory option provides the path to the directory containing the compiled dynamic link library (.dll) file for all user subroutines that are referred to by the model. The default user subroutine directory is the path specified in the Options dialog box (Configuring an Abaqus Analysis).

    To specify a different user subroutine directory for this job, perform either of the following steps:

    • Type the full path in the User subroutine directory field, or

    • Click ... to display the User Subroutine Directory dialog box, then navigate to the directory of your choice.

    If your model refers to a user subroutine, but you do not specify the name of the subroutine directory on the Submission tabbed page or in the Options dialog box, an error is reported by the job monitor dialog box (for more information, see Monitoring the Progress of a Job). For more information on subroutines, see User subroutines and utilities in the Abaqus Analysis Guide.

  5. Click OK to close the job editor and to save your settings.