Viewing the Results of Your Job
As each increment of your job is completed successfully, the results for that increment are stored in an output database file. When the analysis completes, you can attach this output database file to an analysis document and use Abaqus for CATIA V5 to view the results graphically.
Note: When you open an output database, Abaqus for CATIA V5 upgrades it to the Abaqus release corresponding to the currently supported version of the Abaqus solver. Use the filename_old.odb file to access the output database without the upgrade.
This task shows you how to attach an output database file to an analysis document in Abaqus for CATIA V5.
Click the Job Manager icon
.The Job Manager dialog box appears with a list of the jobs that you have created.
Select a job from the list in the Job Manager, and click Attach Results.
Depending on the status of the current analysis case, a dialog box may appear asking you whether to attach the output database file containing the results for the selected job to the current analysis case or to a new analysis case (see Importing an ODB for details). When you attach the output database file to an analysis case, a link to the output database file appears in the Links Manager and step objects for each step in the analysis appear in the specification tree under the Analysis Case Solution objects set for the analysis case. In addition, the status of the Analysis Case Solution entry is updated to show that the solution is now available and is consistent with the model and history specification; in other words, the
symbol no longer appears.Note: You can attach an output database file to your analysis document using the Import Results Database icon
, as explained in Importing an ODB. However, unless you are opening an output database file for an orphan mesh, the Job Manager approach is recommended.You can create and customize different plots of your results. For more information on postprocessing in Abaqus for CATIA V5, see Postprocessing.