Best Practice: Accessing Advanced Abaqus Features Using 3DEXPERIENCE

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The methodology explained in this best practice document describes the usage of advanced Abaqus features on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform using the ‘Mechanical Analyst’ role. The document also demonstrates the usage of the ‘External Solve’ feature available in the ‘Mechanical Scenario’ App.

This best practice document helps the user to leverage the advanced Abaqus features that are not currently available in the 3DEXPERIENCE Simulation applications. The methodology entails exporting an input file for the physics simulation and editing it to include the required Abaqus keywords. With this methodology, the user can configure the execution of the edited input file and upon completion of the analysis, the results are uploaded back to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

This is achieved by using various tools available under the ‘Process Apps’ family such as ‘Process Composer,’ ‘Process Experience Studio’ and ‘Simulation Template.’ The first step is to automate the aforementioned methodology by capturing it in ‘Simulation Process’ using SIMULIA ‘Process Composer.’ This is achieved by storing the physics simulation object in a process level object parameter and modifying it based on the steps defined in the ‘Simulation Process.’ As the ‘Simulation Process’ matures, the methods developer finalizes the ‘Simulation Process’ to create a ‘Simulation Template.’ The ‘Simulation Template’ is created in a way that lets the user specify paths to a text editor, Abaqus solver, and also allows the user to control the name of the modified input file. To make the ‘Simulation Template’ available under the ‘External Solve’ feature of the ‘Mechanical Scenario Creation’ app, the lifecycle state of the ‘Simulation Template’ is changed from ‘Development’ to ‘Released.’ The external solve is performed by associating the physics simulation in the ‘Mechanical Scenario’ App with the ‘Simulation Template.’ The modified input file is executed using the ‘Compute Orchestration Services’ on a station using the specified solver. After the analysis is complete, the results are uploaded back to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for visualization and post-processing.

Target Audience: Simulation Expert, Method Developer

In this Best Practice, you will learn about:

• Advantages of mode selection for the execution
• Branching of the Simulation Object and its Lifecycle
• Best practices for configuring the adapter
• Best practices to troubleshoot the adapter related issues

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