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An Introduction to Abaqus for CATIA V5

An Overview of Abaqus for CATIA V5

Accessing CATIA V5 Functionality from Abaqus for CATIA V5

Understanding CATIA V5

Getting the Most Out of the Documentation

Support for Abaqus 2018 Analyses

Working with CATIA V5 Files

Working with CATIA V5 Files

Working with Files in an ENOVIA V5 Database

Getting Started

Getting Started with the Nonlinear Structural Analysis Workbench

Assigning a Material to a Part

Creating an Abaqus Analysis Case

Defining Boundary Conditions

Generating a Mesh and Submitting an Analysis Job

Viewing Stress Results

Getting Started with the Thermal Analysis Workbench

Assigning Temperature-Dependent Material Properties to a Part

Defining Film Conditions and Initial Conditions in a Heat Transfer Step

Computing and Viewing Nodal Temperatures

Adding an Analysis Case

Postprocessing and Cut Plane Analysis

Creating a Finite Element Model

What is a Step?

Choosing Between General Static and Explicit Dynamics Steps

Linear Perturbation Steps

Accounting for Nonlinear Geometric Effects

Step Sequence Restrictions

Requesting Results

Creating and Modifying Field Output Requests

Creating and Modifying History Output Requests

Creating and Modifying Data File Output Requests

Model Properties

Material Properties

Assigning Material Properties

Specifying Abaqus Material Properties

Creating a Two-Dimensional Orthotropic User Material

Creating a Layup

Creating a 2D Property Enhancement

Assigning Elements

Default Element Assignments

Additional Element Formulations

Section Controls

Modifying Global Element Assignments

Modifying Local Element Assignments

Creating a Connection Behavior

Creating a Mechanical Connection Behavior

Creating a Thermal Connection Behavior

Creating Submodel Properties

Creating a Cyclic Symmetry Property

Creating a Bolt Pretension Property

Importing Composite Properties

Importing Composite Properties from the Composite Design Workbench

Reading Composite Properties from an XML Mapping File

Assembly Properties

Using the Interaction Wizard

Defining Search Parameters for the Interaction Wizard

Defining Default Interaction Parameters for the Interaction Wizard

Reviewing and Creating Interactions Using the Interaction Wizard

Editing Detected or Existing Interactions Using the Interaction Wizard

Analysis Connections

Creating General Analysis Connections

Creating Point Analysis Connections

Creating Point Analysis Connections Within One Part

Creating Line Analysis Connections

Creating Line Analysis Connections Within One Part

Creating Surface Analysis Connections

Creating Surface Analysis Connections Within One Part

Creating Points to Points Analysis Connections

Creating Point Analysis Interfaces

Contact Properties

General Contact

Connection Properties

Creating Fastened Pairs

Creating Bolt Tightening Connection Properties

Creating Pressure Fitting Connection Properties

Distant Connection Properties

Creating Rigid Connection Properties

Creating Smooth Connection Properties

Creating Spring Connection Properties

Creating Virtual Rigid Bolt Tightening Connection Properties

Creating Virtual Spring Bolt Tightening Connection Properties

Creating Dashpot Properties

Welding Connection Properties

Creating Spot Welding Connection Properties

Creating Seam Welding Connection Properties

Creating Surface Welding Connection Properties

Point-based Connection Properties

Creating Nodes to Nodes Connection Properties

Creating Node Interface Properties

Part Properties

Creating Rigid Body Constraints

Creating Rigid Couplings

Creating Smooth Couplings

Creating Analytical Rigid Surfaces

Creating Smooth Virtual Parts

Creating Rigid Virtual Parts

Creating Smooth Spring Virtual Parts

Creating Rigid Spring Virtual Parts

Modeling Techniques

Copying and pasting

Creating Groups

Using Publications

Applying Knowledgeware

Creating Mesh Parts

Creating Mesh Properties

Using Abaqus Element Quality Checks

Surface Skinning

Specifying Contact Surfaces

Analyzing Composite Materials

Assigning Continuum Shell Properties to Solids

Assigning Gasket Properties to Solids

Assigning Membrane Properties to Surfaces

Using Submodeling

Analyzing the Global Model and the Submodel

Modifying the Submodel

Checking the Submodel

Using Cyclic Symmetry in a Model

Defining Pretensioned Bolts in a Model

Creating a Tetrahedral Mesh for 3D Bolt Models

Creating a Hexahedral Mesh for 3D Bolt Models

Selecting the Proper Tool for Bolt Modeling

Using Local Coordinate Systems

Advanced Selection Options for Supports

Structural Simulation History and Environment Definition

Structural Analysis Steps

Inserting a New General Static Step

Inserting a New Static Linear Perturbation Step

Inserting a New Frequency Step

Inserting a New Mode-based Steady-State Dynamics Step

Inserting a New Subspace-based Steady-State Dynamics Step

Inserting a New Riks Step

Inserting a New Explicit Dynamics Step

Boundary Conditions

Creating Displacement Boundary Conditions

Creating Clamp Boundary Conditions

Importing Restraints

Creating Velocity Boundary Conditions

Creating Acceleration Boundary Conditions

Creating Submodel Boundary Conditions

Creating Base Motion Boundary Conditions

Creating Pressure Loads

Creating Point Loads

Creating Distributed Loads

Creating Load Densities

Creating Gravity Loads

Creating Rotational Body Force Loads

Importing Loads

Creating Frequency Loading

Creating Initial Temperatures

Creating Temperature Histories

Creating Initial Velocities

Creating Mass Scaling

Creating Mass Sets

Creating Distributed Masses

Creating Line Mass Densities

Creating Surface Mass Densities

Creating Distributed Masses and Inertias

Thermal Simulation History and Environment Definition

Thermal Analysis Steps

Inserting a New Heat Transfer Step

Boundary Conditions

Creating Temperature Boundary Conditions

Creating Surface Heat Fluxes

Creating Body Heat Fluxes

Creating Point Heat Fluxes

Creating Film Conditions

Creating Initial Temperatures

Creating Tabular Amplitudes

Creating Smooth Step Amplitudes

Editing Step-Dependent Objects

Analysis Assembly

Part Analysis Documents

Preparing an Assembly for Analysis

Analysis Control

Checking Your Model

Checking the Consistency of an Analysis Case

Checking the Consistency of a CATIA V5 Model

Creating and Customizing Jobs

Creating a New Job

Navigating the Job Customization Options

Choosing the Job Source and Type

Specifying File Storage Directories

Specifying the Input File Format

Controlling Memory Settings

Controlling Parallel Execution

Restarting an Analysis

Submitting and Managing Jobs

The Job Manager

Writing Input Files Only

Submitting Jobs

Monitoring the Progress of a Job

Viewing the Results of Your Job

Terminating a Job

Managing Job Files

Understanding the Files Generated by Analyzing a Model in Abaqus

Viewing or Deleting Job Files

Submitting Batch Jobs Locally and Remotely

Using User Subroutines

Creating User Subroutines

Compiling and Attaching User Subroutine Files

Using Analysis Sensors in an Optimization Problem

Basic Optimization Steps

Creating Optimization Parameters

Running an Optimization

Accessing Results

Importing an ODB

Visualizing Results

Generating a Results Image

Querying Values for a Results Image

Creating a Display Group

Animating Images

Cut Plane Analysis

Deformation Scale Factor

Exporting and Plotting History Data

Creating a Solution Sensor

Displaying Job Diagnostics

Postprocessing for Damage Initiation Output

Nonlinear Structural Analysis Workbench Description

Analysis Connections Toolbar

Analysis Control Toolbar

Analysis Steps Toolbar

Assembly Properties Toolbar

Composites Toolbar

Constraints Toolbar

Model Manager Toolbar

Nonlinear and Thermal Properties Toolbar

Postprocessing Toolbar

Prescribed Conditions Toolbar

Virtual Parts Toolbar

Specification Tree

Thermal Analysis Workbench Description

Analysis Control Toolbar

Analysis Steps Toolbar

Assembly Properties Toolbar

Model Manager Toolbar

Nonlinear and Thermal Properties Toolbar

Postprocessing Toolbar

Prescribed Conditions Toolbar

Specification Tree

Installing Abaqus for CATIA V5

Installation Overview

Installing Abaqus for CATIA V5 (AFC)

Installation Requirements

Abaqus Licensing

Configuring Abaqus for CATIA V5

Configuring Licensing for Abaqus for CATIA V5 Prerequisite (ACP) and Abaqus for CATIA V5

Configuring an Abaqus Analysis

Accessing the Abaqus for CATIA V5 Documentation

Conventions and Default Settings

Naming conventions

Customizable and Persistent Default Values in Abaqus for CATIA V5 Dialog Boxes

Groups in Abaqus for CATIA V5

Abaqus for CATIA V5 Automation Interface

Automation Interface Description

An Example of Using the Abaqus for CATIA V5 Automation Interface

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